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By Alessia Proietti

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Oct 30, 2023 | 9:37 PM

Next year may bring even more combative sports events to Red Deer with a request made on Monday for three Havoc Fighting Championship events in 2024.

City council provided no objection at their regular meeting to a request by the Central Alberta Combative Sports Commission (CCSC) to oversee the events scheduled for February 9, June 14, and November 29, 2024.

Alberta is the only Canadian province without a single regulator, requiring municipal governments to oversee fights within their own jurisdiction. The City of Red Deer does not have its own Combative Sports Commission and so any promoter wishing to host an event in the city must notify council and have an approved Commission oversee the event.

The City received a letter by the CCSC this October.

Council has approved every request to date in an effort to support sports tourism and as there have been no major issues raised at the events to the City.

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