The COVID-19 pandemic that spread across the world at the beginning of 2020 was not only a big threat to public health, but also to the entire sports industry. Many professional leagues closed their doors to spectators or postponed their seasons entirely. During an April 2020 survey in the United States, some 76 percent of respondents stated that they would only feel more comfortable attending a live sporting event in person if hand sanitizers were added to the venue.
Most important measures for sports fans to feel comfortable attending a sporting event during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of April 2020
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Share of respondents who replied "much more comfortable" or "somewhat more comfortable"
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "To what extent would the following make you more or less comfortable when attending a sporting event at a stadium or arena after COVID-19 (coronavirus) is under control and live events resume?"
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Morning Consult. (April 29, 2020). Most important measures for sports fans to feel comfortable attending a sporting event during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of April 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114764/covid-live-sports-comfort-level-measures/
Morning Consult. "Most important measures for sports fans to feel comfortable attending a sporting event during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of April 2020." Chart. April 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114764/covid-live-sports-comfort-level-measures/
Morning Consult. (2020). Most important measures for sports fans to feel comfortable attending a sporting event during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of April 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114764/covid-live-sports-comfort-level-measures/
Morning Consult. "Most Important Measures for Sports Fans to Feel Comfortable Attending a Sporting Event during The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic in The United States as of April 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114764/covid-live-sports-comfort-level-measures/
Morning Consult, Most important measures for sports fans to feel comfortable attending a sporting event during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of April 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114764/covid-live-sports-comfort-level-measures/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Most important measures for sports fans to feel comfortable attending a sporting event during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of April 2020 [Graph], Morning Consult, April 29, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114764/covid-live-sports-comfort-level-measures/