Ottawa BlackJacks Name Ottawa Embassy Hotel & Suites as Official Hotel Partner

With the most spacious suites in the downtown Ottawa area, Embassy Hotel and Suites will host the visiting teams and the CEBL executives throughout the season. 

Ottawa Embassy Hotel & Suites was selected by the BlackJacks for a variety of reasons including its uniquely spacious rooms – a necessity for professional basketball players; its close proximity to TD Place Arena; and its world-class service.

Fans will see Ottawa Embassy Hotel & Suites brand recognition on the Ottawa BlackJacks website and digital platforms and on signage throughout TD Place on gameday. Contests throughout the season will also provide fans with the opportunity to enjoy a stay at this wonderful property.

To learn more about Ottawa’s new professional sports franchise, visit www.theBlackJacks.ca or call 613-690-0519.

"I have enjoyed the extraordinary service provided by the team at Ottawa Embassy Hotel & Suites. From their spacious and modern rooms, to their delicious menu at Cooper's Gastropub, and its walking distance to the office, our clients, visiting teams and staff will experience great service and comfort during their stay."

"We are excited to be working with the Blackjacks and looking forward to the excitement of watching live sports again."

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For more information contact:

Marika Guérin

Manager, Communications and Events

Ottawa BlackJacks Professional Basketball Club

Dean Lake

Director of Sales and Marketing

Ottawa Embassy Hotel & Suites

The first expansion franchise of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), the Ottawa BlackJacks will showcase the best of basketball and entertainment in the nation’s capital. Basketball Operations will be led by General Manager, Dave Smart, the most successful university coach in Canadian history with a total of 13 national titles at Carleton University. The BlackJacks will be a team deeply rooted in the Ottawa / Gatineau community. Head Coach Osvaldo Jeanty, a former student-athlete who captured five national championships as a player for Dave Smart, will bring together a group of professionals poised for success in its inaugural season. The BlackJacks will play its home games out of the world-class Arena at TD Place. The CEBL season begins May 7, with the BlackJacks hosting its inaugural home game on May 14 against the Hamilton Honey Badgers. For more information and for tickets, visit www.theBlackJacks.ca.

The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) features world-class professional basketball in a fan-friendly entertainment environment across seven cities in Canada. The 2019 inaugural season saw more than 100 Canadian and international players take to the court, culminating with the Saskatchewan Rattlers earning the first CEBL championship trophy. CEBL players come from NBA G-League clubs, top NCAA programs, the Canadian national program, U SPORTS and other Division 1 FIBA leagues. As the First Division Professional League partner of Canada Basketball, the CEBL and the expansion Ottawa BlackJacks are set to start its season in May 2020. 

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