But with Covid cases skyrocketing across the U.S., the battle to survive 2021 promises to be even more difficult. An all-time high of 163,402 Covid cases were reported Thursday, and over the last week, there has been an average of 134,078 cases per day. That’s all terrible news for sports leagues, which want to get fans back into stands as soon as possible. An advisor to President-elect Biden recently floated the idea of a nationwide six-week lockdown to slow the spread of Covid. There are myriad of possible explanations for the ratings dips, including leagues playing out of season and more competition.

Source: Forbes November 13, 2020 17:26 UTC