COVID-19: milestones to increase likelihood of attending sporting events 2020
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 62 percent of respondents stated that it was very important for cases in their area to decline before they would feel comfortable attending a crowded sporting event.
