{"id":1282,"date":"2020-08-19T00:00:24","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T00:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.safebettingsites.com\/?p=1282"},"modified":"2022-03-31T08:22:49","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T08:22:49","slug":"three-major-us-sports-leagues-to-lose-7-9bn-in-ticket-revenue-amid-covid-19-outbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.safebettingsites.com\/2020\/08\/19\/three-major-us-sports-leagues-to-lose-7-9bn-in-ticket-revenue-amid-covid-19-outbreak\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Major US Sports Leagues to Lose $7.9bn in Ticket Revenue Amid COVID-19 Outbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"

The global sports industry suffered a tremendous hit in 2020, with many professional leagues across the globe suspending their seasons and thousands of sporting events being canceled amid coronavirus outbreak. Although some countries managed to continue their sports seasons, the United States has been grappling with the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, causing a new hit on the entire sports industry’s recovery efforts.<\/p>\n

According to data presented by SafeBettingSites<\/a>, the Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, and the National Hockey League, the three major sports leagues in the United States, could lose up to $7.9bn in ticket revenue amid COVID-19 outbreak.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Dodgers` Ticket Revenue to Plunge by $200 Million<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The TicketIQ data estimates revealed the MLB faced the most significant ticket revenue loss based on the market value of the tickets available for sale across all events that have been postponed or canceled. Statistics show the professional baseball league in the United States could lose $5.1bn in ticket sales amid coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n