{"id":341894,"date":"2026-05-28T10:50:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T05:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=341894"},"modified":"2026-05-28T10:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T05:20:09","slug":"canadian-and-quebec-politicians-slam-nhl-for-banning-montreal-canadiens-watch-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/canadian-and-quebec-politicians-slam-nhl-for-banning-montreal-canadiens-watch-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian and Quebec politicians slam NHL for banning Montreal Canadiens watch party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-byline\">\n<div class=\"c-byline__text\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span>By Staff<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-byline__source c-byline__source--noName\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Canadian Press<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-byline__datesWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-byline__dates\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Posted May 27, 2026 6:30 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League after\u00a0Montreal\u00a0Canadiens fans within the Gatineau region were banned from hosting a watch party at a neighborhood arena.<\/p>\n<p>Organizers of the cancelled event said the NHL told them they weren&#8217;t allowed to proceed with their party last Saturday on the 4000-seat Slush Puppie Centre since it is positioned inside a territory where the Ottawa Senators have exclusive marketing rights.<\/p>\n<p>The organizers say in addition they spoke to the Senators who refused to assist them organize a Habs party at an arena that&#8217;s about 35 kilometres away from the Ottawa team\u2019s home on the Canadian Tire Centre.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Transport Minister Steve MacKinnon, who represents the Gatineau riding, told journalists this morning that the move was a serious mistake.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup\" data-newsletter-inline=\"\">\n<div 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