Grand Slam of Curling series kicks off under new ownership [Video]

CHARLOTTETOWN –

The Grand Slam of Curling season kicked off Tuesday with a new look and improved viewing options as The Curling Group made its presence felt right away at the HearingLife Tour Challenge.

Live online streaming was available for all Tier-1 games at the Bell Aliant Centre in Charlottetown, addressing a longtime complaint of curling fans eager to see the first two days of competition and non-feature games.

It was one of the first noticeable differences since the series was purchased from Sportsnet last April by a group led by former PointsBet Canada chief commercial officer Nic Sulsky and Rumble Gaming founder Mike Cotton.

“I think if we can achieve half of what they’re looking to do, I think it’s going to be good for the sport,” veteran skip Brad Gushue said in a recent interview. “I think the Grand Slams stayed a little stagnant in the last probably five or …