Golden State Warriors Chase Center
Fans stand during the playing of the national anthem as the Golden State Warriors play against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first quarter of their preseason NBA game at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

As a result of the Covid-19 Pandemic, sports world saw the need to restructure everything that it previously knew and handled; The ways of enjoying games and encounters changed even more, being driven by the need to guarantee the health of all the people involved, both the players, technical directors, staff team, but above all the fans, since these were the most prone to be infected, due to the crowds that used to form within an exciting match of the favorite teams of each of the fans who attended.

The NBA was not exempt from this and had to choose, in the same way, to completely reduce the presence of fans at the time of the game.

Millionaire losses and decreased emotion in teams

This negatively affected several scales, from the loss of money from ticket sales, as well as the performance of the teams, which are constantly used to having the live audience as the main motivator for in-game performance.

But clearly health comes first and therefore, this measure should have lasted as long as necessary to safeguard something much more resonant than money, the general well-being of fans of the NBA.

Great alternatives came out of this chaos!

This is why thousands of ways to enjoy a game from a distance became popular, understanding that loyalty to the teams and commitment to the sport is greater than any limitation and that sportsmanship can be carried everywhere.

From there, initiatives such as ComeOn Casino were born, where it is possible to find spaces so that passion for sport is not lost, which benefits a lot in these times of confinement.

Now, how can we know when it will be feasible to enjoy an NBA game firsthand, in person, cheering from the stands for our favorite teams?

It is planned that for future seasons, it can gradually begin to host fans in the game arenas, filling the capacity up to a maximum of 25%, this estimate was provided by NBA officials, who directly contemplate the attendance only of people who have the certification of their vaccine against the Covid-19 virus.

This is contemplated for future seasons, but it could not yet be specified for sure when it will be possible to count on the presence of fans in these contexts, because the idea of ​​closed arenas, full of people with vulnerability to contagion is something that still round the tables of discussions in which it is planned to make decisions regarding this.

The fans will continue in the sweet wait, the NBA is getting closer and closer!

The only thing that remains, as part of the fan base, is to patiently wait to see the teams debating for the title of the much prized league; For now, it is only possible to take advantage of everything that new technologies offer, to keep fans close, always with the intention of safeguarding the health of the population and keeping the latent sports spirit stronger than ever.