Watch Jon Last on CNN as he discusses the latest wave of Back-To-Normal Barometer research, focusing on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on NCAA and NFL football
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Golf’s ‘Perfect Storm’ Amid Pandemic?
If there’s a potential silver lining of irony amidst this train wreck of a sports year, it’s that the once anthemic “Golf2020” may actually turn out to be a banner year for an industry that many have unfairly criticized over the past decade. First, some historical context for those not immersed in the golf industry. […]
Read More » Why Sports Fans See The Windows Closing On 2020
I was a “denier” when I was unceremoniously sent home from the PAC12 Men’s basketball tournament in mid-March, as the initial COVID-19 athlete diagnoses and subsequent hysteria shuttered live sports like falling dominoes.Now, some four months later, as our Big Four team sports prepare for an announced resumption of sorts, I question things again. Don’t […]
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Hard-hit industries clamor for regulations during pandemic
America’s most influential power brokers in business increasingly feel that they are fighting more than just the deadly coronavirus to revive the economy. These business interests see a short-term battle against two hard-to-influence forces: individuals acting irresponsibly and a Trump administration that is reluctant to lay down the type of guidelines that would mandate individual behavior during […]
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