The Edmonton Eskimos are ensuring that anyone with tickets for games in 2020 will get to use them.

Ambrosie said the league will directly reach out to the fans who have purchased tickets.

The CFL says the 2020 season will not begin until September at the earliest due to the COVID-19 pandemic and all nine teams will have a shot at hosting the 108th Grey Cup.

The CFL season won't start before September with the 2020 Grey Cup host city to be determined by a "win and host" model.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are anxious for the opportunity to defend their historic Grey Cup victory, but like many things during the COVID-19 pandemic, their season remains on hold.

"Our best-case scenario for this year is a drastically truncated season," Randy Ambrosie said. "And our most likely scenario is no season at all.''

The CFL has asked the Trudeau government for up to $150 million in financial aid if it is forced to cancel the 2020 season due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Toronto Mayor John Tory has been in a similar spot to where CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie finds himself today. Tory served as a volunteer CFL commissioner from 1996-2000.

Former CFL commissioner Mark Cohon believes the league is looking out for its long-term survival by asking for federal aid.

CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie has asked the federal government for up to $150 million in the event the COVID-19 pandemic forces the league to cancel its 2020 season.