The COVID-19 pandemic that spread across the world in 2020 was not only a big threat to public health, but also to the entire sports industry. Many sports fans were ready to return to arenas to support their favorite team, but there remained concerns about the potential spread of the virus in large crowds. During an October 2020 survey in the United States, 39 percent of respondents stated that they would be comfortable attending indoor sporting events at 25 percent capacity.
Share of adults who would be comfortable attending an indoor sporting event in the United States as of October 2020, by capacity
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Morning Consult. (October 20, 2020). Share of adults who would be comfortable attending an indoor sporting event in the United States as of October 2020, by capacity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181480/indoor-sporting-events-attendance-capacity/
Morning Consult. "Share of adults who would be comfortable attending an indoor sporting event in the United States as of October 2020, by capacity ." Chart. October 20, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181480/indoor-sporting-events-attendance-capacity/
Morning Consult. (2020). Share of adults who would be comfortable attending an indoor sporting event in the United States as of October 2020, by capacity . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181480/indoor-sporting-events-attendance-capacity/
Morning Consult. "Share of Adults Who Would Be Comfortable Attending An Indoor Sporting Event in The United States as of October 2020, by Capacity ." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181480/indoor-sporting-events-attendance-capacity/
Morning Consult, Share of adults who would be comfortable attending an indoor sporting event in the United States as of October 2020, by capacity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181480/indoor-sporting-events-attendance-capacity/ (last visited December 04, 2023)
Share of adults who would be comfortable attending an indoor sporting event in the United States as of October 2020, by capacity [Graph], Morning Consult, October 20, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181480/indoor-sporting-events-attendance-capacity/