Where is the Scotties Tournament of Hearts 2023? Location, venue for Canadian women's curling championship

The 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts is here, and the competition is being played in a first-time location. 

The 42nd edition of the curling championship features 18 of the top women's curling teams from the country. For the first time since 2018, the tournament is being played in British Columbia. 

Kerri Einarson's team is the reigning champions from 2022, defeating Krista McCarville and her squad from Northern Ontario. Einarson and her team have won it three years in a row, aiming for a four-peat in 2023. 

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Here is what you need to know about the 2023 Scotties and the location of the tournament. 

Where is the 2023 Scotties taking place?

The 2023 Scotties is being played at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, B.C.

The facility is home to the Kamloops Blazers, a WHL ice hockey team. 

This is the first time that Kamloops is hosting the Scotties and the first time the tournament is in British Columbia since 2018 when it was held in Penticton. 

When is the 2023 Scotties?

This tournament begins on Friday, Feb. 17 and is going to run until Sunday, Feb. 26. 

Pool play will be from the 17th to the 23rd. The playoff and page playoffs are taking place on the 24th and 25th before the semifinals and final wrap up the action on the 26th. 

What channel is the 2023 Scotties on?

The Canadian women's curling championship will be broadcast on TSN with live streaming available on TSN.ca and in the TSN app. 

Longtime curling announcer Vic Rauter is set to be in the booth, splitting play-by-play duties with Bryan Mudryk. Cathy Gauthier, Joanne Courtney and Russ Howard join the team as analysts. 

What is the purse for the 2023 Scotties?

The 18 teams are competing for a combined purse of $300,000. 

Here is the breakdown of prize money for the event: 

1st: $100,000
2nd: $60,000
3rd: $40,000
Championship Pool (4th-8th): $15,000
Non-Championship Pool (9th-18th): $2,500

In addition to $100,000, the winner of the 2023 Scotties will represent Canada at the 2023 LGT World Women’s Curling Championship. That tournament will be played in mid-March and Sandviken, Sweden will host the event. 

2023 Scotties odds

Entering the tournament, Einarson's Team Canada are the favorites to win the Scotties yet again, according to Sports Interaction. The team sits at +135 to win it all. 

Here are the pre-tournament odds for all of the teams.