Professional Lacrosse Makes it Big in Toronto
Pro box lacrosse is taking Toronto by storm thanks to the success of the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League. By routinely selling out Maple Leaf Gardens, the Rock has become the crown jewel of the league. However, while crowds of over 10,000 pack the Gardens, teams south of the border are struggling. "The league is really on thin ice a lot of the time," admits Toronto coach Les Bartley in this CBC Television clip. But there's no denying the remarkable success of professional lacrosse in the crowded Toronto sports market. Even more amazing is the fact few of the players in the league make their living from lacrosse. Players are paid between $400 and $1200 a game and the majority of them have full-time jobs or go to school on the side. None of the players are getting rich. None of them are superstars. They're just regular guys.
VIDEO (CBC)
Medium:
WMV
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Windows
Media
Video
from
Television
Program:
CBC
Evening
News
Broadcast
Date:
Feb.
18,
2000
Reporter:
Debbie
Lightle
Quan
Interviewee(s):
Les
Bartley
Duration:
6:59