The connection between professional sporting events, holidays and domestic violence in Calgary, Alberta ...

• Main Authors: Boutilier, Sophia, Jadidzadeh, Ali, Esina, Elena, Wells, Lana, Kneebone, Ron
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: The School of Public Policy, University of Calgary 2017
• Subjects: Domestic violence; Calgary, Alberta; Situational factors; sporting events; eskimo*
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.11575/prism/35472; https://prism.ucalgary.ca/handle/1880/52200

There are some days in Calgary, Alberta when domestic violence is more likely to happen than other days. There is a statistically significant connection between higher rates of domestic violence and certain Calgary Stampeders’ football games as well as the arrival of the Calgary Stampede. During the 10-day-long Calgary Stampede, domestic violence calls on the seventh, ninth and tenth day of Stampede, were up 15 per cent compared to an average day. Weekends and summer months were also generally associated with the highest rates of domestic violence reports in Calgary. When it came to Calgary Stampeders’ football games, calls were higher only when the Stampeders faced off against the rival Edmonton Eskimos – with a 15 per cent increase in domestic violence reports. Grey Cup games in which Calgary played were associated with a 40 per cent increase in reports of domestic violence. However, games played by the Calgary Flames seemed to have no relationship to domestic violence calls, even those against the rival ...