A second major sponsor of Edmonton's Canadian Football League club is calling on the team to change its name.
Sports Interaction, an online sportsbook operated out of Quebec by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake, announced a deal with the team last year as the club's "official and exclusive online casino and sports gaming partner."
In a statement, the team says "we acknowledge and appreciate the feedback and input regarding our name" and that it takes the naming issue seriously." "In order for us to move forward and continue on with our partnership with the Edmonton Eskimos, we will need to see concrete action in the near future including a name change. We have shared our position with the team."Jiffy Lube told the Canadian Press it supports the further engagement.
"We support Edmonton’s CFL team’s re-engagement in discussions with the Inuit communities and are looking forward to the timely and respectful progression of those conversations along with a positive outcome for all." The Brick, Molson Coors, Discount Car and Truck Rental, James H. Brown and Associates, Save on Foods, Servus Credit Union, Telus and Tim Hortons all have not responded to multiple media requests filed by CTV News over more than week. which included some figures around support for a change away from the current name in its annual general report on Thursday.
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