The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced today that it has entered into a three-year partnership with redtag.ca , Canada’s leading full-service travel company, to become the Official Travel Partner of the CEBL. The partnership will launch in time for the upcoming Basketball Champions League of Americas (BCLA) games this March, featuring the 2021 champion Edmonton Stingers along with 11 other professional teams representing seven countries from across the Americas.

As part of the agreement redtag.ca will provide the CEBL and its 10 member teams with access to the best air travel options for its players, officials, and staff as they travel across the country for the 2022 CEBL season and internationally for the annual BCLA organized by FIBA, national federations and top pro leagues. redtag.ca ’s experience in servicing professional sport teams and leagues, and their understanding that no two travellers are alike, will ensure the CEBL and its member teams travel with ease during this partnership.

The new partnership will also mean CEBL fans across Canada are provided a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity – a chance to win a trip to the 2022 CEBL Championship Weekend in Ottawa this August on behalf of redtag.ca . Details of the contest will be released during the 2022 CEBL season.

“It’s exciting to be partnering with a best-in-class travel company in redtag.ca ” said Mike Morreale, Commissioner & CEO, CEBL. “As our league continues to expand we look forward to their support in helping manage comfortable and convenient travel and more, for our athletes, coaches, staff, and fans.”

The agreement between the CEBL and redtag.ca is an ideal partnership of two innovative Canadian companies that pride themselves on being part of the new era of professional basketball and travel in Canada.

“We couldn’t be more excited to support the Canadian Elite Basketball League’s incredible vision. Creating the space for new opportunities and communities to emerge is vital to any venture worth pursuing. Partnering with an organization that leads with this, inspires further innovation. Whether through basketball or travel, we have the chance to positively change the way Canadians experience the world around them,” says Frank DeMarinis, CEO, H.I.S.-Red Label Vacations Inc.

redtag.ca allows CEBL fans and travellers to “see the world, your way”, building custom trips tailored to their wants by combining flights, hotels, vacation packages, cruises and car rentals anywhere in the world.

About Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)
A league created by Canadians for Canadians, the CEBL has the highest percentage of Canadian players of any professional league in the country, with 80 percent of its rosters being Canadians. Players come from the NBA G League, top international pro leagues, the Canadian National team program, and top NCAA and U SPORTS programs. It uses FIBA (International Basketball Federation) rules, and player and referee standards set by its partner, Canada Basketball. The CEBL became the first professional basketball league in the world to use the Elam Ending in FIBA competition, when it incorporated the innovative conclusion into all of its games during the 2020 CEBL Summer Series.

About redtag.ca
redtag.ca is one of Canada’s leading full-service travel companies designed to connect travellers to their dream getaways through the power of innovation and technology. They specialize in customized trips worldwide while finding the best deals on vacation packages, flights, cruises, hotels, car rentals, and more. redtag.ca is fully owned and operated by H.I.S.-Red Label Vacations Inc. For more information, please visit www.redtag.ca .