Coronavirus: impact on the pro sports industry worldwide

Statistics report on the effect of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on professional sports

Coronavirus: impact on the pro sports industry worldwide

This report provides some of the most recent data relating to the impact of the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on the global professional sports industry. The pandemic, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan,infected people across the globe. This dramatic spread led to sports events across the globe being canceled and many professional leagues being suspended or postponed. This had a significant impact on not only the fans of these sports, but also those working in the industry and even the economies of entire nations. This report provides insight into the potential economic impact of the coronavirus on various sports and events, as well as public opinion on the virus' impact on sport.

Table of contents

Industry overview

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  • Basic Statistic COVID-19: effect on revenue from sports industry worldwide 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: sports industry revenue loss 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: potential ticket revenue loss in sports leagues in the U.S. 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: effect on number of sporting events worldwide 2020, by month
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: youth sports industry event revenue loss in the U.S. 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: pledges by professional athletes as of March 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: measures to increase likelihood of attending sporting events 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: milestones to increase likelihood of attending sporting events 2020
  • Premium Statistic Use of new technology in pro sport according to eSports executives worldwide in 2020
  • Premium Statistic Use of new technology in pro sport according to eSports executives worldwide in 2020
  • Premium Statistic Use of new technology in pro sport according to eSports executives worldwide in 2020

Basketball

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  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: potential ticketing revenue loss for basketball 2020
  • Basic Statistic COVID-19: potential revenue loss for the National Basketball Association 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: potential ticketing revenue loss for the NBA 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: potential ticketing revenue loss for NBA teams 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: potential revenue loss for March Madness 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: potential revenue loss per college for March Madness 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: potential media rights revenue loss per school for March Madness 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: public awareness about the cancelation of March Madness as of March 2020

Baseball

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  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: MLB potential stadium revenue loss by team 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: potential ticket revenue loss in MLB in the U.S. in 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: MLB potential ticket market loss by team 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: public awareness about the MLB being postponed as of March 2020
  • Basic Statistic COVID-19: opinion on the ability to finish MLB season in the U.S. 2020

Football

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  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: NFL potential revenue loss 2020
  • Basic Statistic COVID-19: potential ticket revenue loss in NFL in the U.S. in 2020, by team
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: public opinion in the U.S. on responsibility for the NFL season 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: public opinion in the U.S. on delaying the NFL season 2020
  • Basic Statistic COVID-19: public opinion on playing the NFL season 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: public opinion in the U.S. on starting the NFL season 2020

The Olympics

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  • Basic Statistic COVID-19: number of people affected by Olympics 2020 postponement
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: potential cost for the Olympics 2020, by sector
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: potential revenue loss for the Olympics 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: potential ad and sponsorship revenue loss for the Olympics 2020
  • Premium Statistic Effect of Tokyo 2020 Olympics' cancellation on companies Japan 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: insured cost of the Olympics 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: reinsurance premium of the Olympics 2020

Soccer

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  • Basic Statistic COVID-19: potential revenue loss for US soccer 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: potential ticket loss in MLS in the U.S. in 2020, by team
  • Basic Statistic UEFA revenue loss for cancelling Euro 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • Premium Statistic Potential revenue loss of European football leagues due to the coronavirus
  • Premium Statistic Number of matches in European football leagues affected by the coronavirus 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: potential transfer revenue loss for European soccer teams 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: potential transfer value loss for European soccer teams 2020
  • Premium Statistic Coronavirus impact on market value of Serie A soccer clubs in Italy 2022
  • Basic Statistic TV rights value of Serie A games at risk due to coronavirus 2019-2020
  • Premium Statistic Potential revenue loss of Serie A due to the coronavirus 2019-2020, by source
  • Premium Statistic Time spent watching football on TV before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK

Motor racing

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  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: impact on the Formula One Group's stock 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: potential revenue loss for F1 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: potential revenue loss for the Chinese Grand Prix 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: potential revenue loss for the Vietnam Grand Prix 2020
  • Premium Statistic eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series Race 1 average viewers 2020-2021
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: iRacing user growth 2020

Other sports

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  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: potential revenue loss for NHL teams per game 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: potential ticket revenue loss in NHL in the U.S. in 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: public awareness about the NHL being suspended as of March 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: potential revenue loss from NCAA events 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: likelihood of watching PGA Tour golf as of March 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: potential revenue loss for WWE 2020

Public opinion

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  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: public opinion on reaction of professional sports leagues 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: public support for canceling professional sports as of March 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: public support for canceling March Madness as of March 2020
  • Basic Statistic COVID-19: impact of canceling live sports as of March 2020
  • Basic Statistic Positive impact of live sport on mental health during COVID-19 in the U.S. 2021
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: preferred sports programming alternative as of March 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: U.S. public opinion on sports teams laying off full-time employees 2020
  • Premium Statistic Safety protocol importance before children start playing organized sports in 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: public opinion on when live sports will restart as of April 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19: timeframe for attending live sport as of April 2020

Vaccinations

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  • Premium Statistic Opinion on attending sporting events after COVID vaccine in the U.S. 2021
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on prioritizing athletes for COVID vaccine in the U.S. 2021
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on priority coronavirus vaccines for Olympic athletes in the U.S. 2021
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on needing coronavirus vaccines to compete at the Olympics in the U.S. 2021
  • Basic Statistic EURO 2020: British opinion on visitors' mandatory proof of COVID-19 vaccination
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19 vaccine importance for U.S. children to play in organized sports in 2020

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