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    Concession Recession

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    Aug 20, 2020 | 08:05 pm
    UPDATED Aug 20, 2020 | 09:27 pm
    Concession stand
    Jim Krajewski-Reno Gazette Journal via Imagn

    Stadium concessionaires are among the hardest hit by leagues resuming without fans. Last June, there were about 182,000 people directly employed by the spectator sports industry. 

    This year, that number was 87,000. Early on in the pandemic, a variety of athletes and teams pledged to pay game-day employees through the end of the 2020 seasons. 

    A recent Washington University in St. Louis study found NHL, NBA and MLB game-day employees would lose at least $680 million from canceled games in 2020. NFL workers could lose another $100 million. To date, 12 NFL teams have announced they will start the season without fans in attendance.

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