Attendance
Round-Up: World Cup qualifiers become ‘a problem’, U17 World Cup under threat, SA’s Southern Kings enter liquidation, and more
Mounting delays to 2022 World Cup qualifiers due to Covid-19 are becoming a problem and a shortening of the format is a possibility
NPB to admit more fans as Japan relaxes spectator limit
Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league will admit increased numbers of fans to its games from this weekend, following the Japanese government's relaxation of Covid-19 spectator limits
Ticketmaster aligns with VenueNext on mobile commerce
Tech partnership will help enable further expansion of digital ticketing
Japanese leagues want fan restrictions eased as Covid-19 cases fall
Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball and J-League have appealed to the country's government to increase the 5,000-spectator cap on attendances at their matches
Preakness Stakes to be held without spectators
The Preakness Stakes will now take place without fans in attendance on October 3 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic
Round-Up: Tokyo OC hopes for Abe support, Qatar to play in Gold Cup, Guangzhou derby to have fans, and more
Tokyo 2020 organising committee CEO Toshiro Muto said he hopes outgoing Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe will remain involved with the Olympics hosting effort - Reuters/CNA
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Dolphins finalize plans for limited attendance at Hard Rock Stadium
Heavily debated move will gather fans in key US hotspot for Covid-19
Islanders ticket sales surge in anticipation of new arena
Deepening playoff run by NHL team also helps fuels ticket activity
Chinese Super League tentatively opens to fans
The Chinese Super League has allowed a limited number of spectators to attend a game for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began
Korean baseball forced to play without fans after Covid surge
A fresh wave of Covid-19 cases means the South Korean baseball league is now forced to play behind closed doors, with the league now prioritising the completion of the season
Chinese Super League pushes for fans at match on Saturday
The Chinese Super League is planning to admit up to 1,900 fans to the Shanghai SIPG v Beijing Guoan fixture this Saturday
NRL ‘opens discussions’ to allow 50,000 fans to watch grand final
The NRL is in talks with the New South Wales government on easing Covid-19 constraints and allowing 50,000 fans in the stadium to watch October’s grand final in Sydney, up from the current 10,000-fan c…
Round-Up: Chinese sponsors exit English football deals, Seoul shuts out fans again, Uighur group calls for Beijing 2022 rethink, and more
Chinese company LD Sports is to walk away from its £7.5m ($9.8m/€8.3m
Augusta National to stage rescheduled Masters without spectators
Augusta National Golf Club has announced that the rescheduled Masters tournament will be held without spectators or guests in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic
Churchill Downs to allow up to 23,000 fans at rescheduled Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs Racetrack has announced it will allow up to 23,000 fans to attend the Kentucky Derby, which was postponed from May 2 until September 5 due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Washington Football Team to play 2020 season without fans at FedEx Field
Washington Football Team has become the latest National Football League franchise to announce it will play home games without fans during the 2020 season
FC Dallas, Nashville SC to restart MLS season in front of limited fans
Major League Soccer's FC Dallas will allow a limited number of fans to attend their regular-season game against Nashville SC at Toyota Stadium on August 12, a match which will herald the return of the…
MLS unveils details of return to play plan in home markets
Major League Soccer is following in the footsteps of Major League Baseball and the United Soccer League by returning to play in home markets in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic