Sports Stadiums Asking Fans For Vaccine Passport To See Live Games
Written by Tariq on May 4, 2021
Top officials at the NBA and MLB are asking visitors to prove they’ve gotten their shots with “vaccine passport.” Citi Field, home of the New York Mets, are among a longer list of sports spaces that now require digital vaccine verifications. Using an app called Health Pass from technology company Clear for COVID-19 screening showing your status on Health Pass. It could be the difference between watching a game in person or at home.
The screenings arrive at a time pro sports leagues are projected to lose billions of dollars in revenue because of coronavirus shutdowns. MLB teams were losing a projected $640,000 per game due to the absence of fans, according to league data. The Yankees alone stand to lose $312 million for the lost season, the league said. The NBA meanwhile could lose $3.5 billion from its 2020-21 season because fans weren’t buying arena tickets, concession stand food or parking vouchers, commissioner Adam Silver said in December. To Read More Click Here.
