NFL Set To Lose $5.5 Billion If It Plays To Empty Stadiums
May 21, 2020
3:15 pm
NFL teams stand to lose a combined $5.5 billion (5 billion euros) in stadium revenue if the 2020 campaign is played without any spectators, according to a Forbes magazine estimate.
The magazine, which annually values each NFL club, said the amount teams would lose with no spectators due to the coronavirus pandemic equals 38 percent of total NFL revenue from the 2018 season, the latest from which figures are available.
That includes lost revenue from ticket sales, parking, sponsors, food and drinks and souvenir sales.
It’s uncertain whether or not fans will be able to attend 2020 NFL games, with …
