{"id":23888,"date":"2020-08-06T04:27:36","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T09:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=23888"},"modified":"2020-08-10T09:35:42","modified_gmt":"2020-08-10T14:35:42","slug":"nfl-fan-coronavirus-and-mask-sentiment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/nfl-fan-coronavirus-and-mask-sentiment\/","title":{"rendered":"41% Of Football Fans Won’t Attend Games Due To Concerns Of Contracting Coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
Even for non-football fans, the NFL’s 2020 season represented a glimmering light of hope amidst the pandemic.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
While other professional seasons were suspended, the timing of football season and the occurrence of the draft suggested that we actually could have a “normal” sports season after all.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
After having a conversation with more than 1,000 football fans <\/strong>across the country, we’re starting to understand what their new normal looks like and how it will fit or clash with stadium rollouts.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n We asked each fan to share how they felt about going to games in the middle of a pandemic and how mask requirements impacted their decisions. Their answers were compared by team preference, age, and even political affiliation. <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Keep reading to find out which stadiums will likely be looking at a very different subset of fans (if any) this year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The first part of this study asked respondents to consider a simple question: If you could get the tickets, would you attend an NFL game in 2020?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Their answers were compared by the team they said they supported.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n2020 Game Plans<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n