NFL stadiums to have ad tarps, various fan capacity–reports
NFL teams will be able to set their own stadium capacity levels under area laws and allow local businesses to advertise on special tarps within television camera range, according to reports.
The Athletic reported that the NFL will not establish capacity standards for venues no matter how coronavirus levels stand in an area, meaning some teams could play in near-full venues and others before near-empty stands.
Article continues after this advertisementSports Business Journal reported that NFL teams have been told they can sell advertising signs on tarps in the first six to eight rows of the stands, which would be blocked off to protect players, coaches and staff from the deadly disease.
Using the space for financial deals would also help clubs recover some of the expected financial losses due to the COVID-19 outbreak reducing fan access to games.
The Athletic says the NFL could lose more than $3 billion by playing without spectators in the stands.
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Setting different attendance levels for teams depending upon local laws starting with August pre-season games could raise issues about competitive balance, with some teams facing noisy fans on the road and others getting near-silent stadiums with few fans.
COVID-19 guidelines vary from state to state and not always in line with how cases and deaths from the virus are impacting a particular region.
States have reopened at different speeds after months of stay-at-home restrictions with larger gatherings allowed in some areas compared to others.
Advertising signs would have to meet NFL requirements, including no conflicts with league sponsors. Most companies are banned from displaying signage nearer than 40 feet above the field.
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