News Article: Powers: No short term plans to allow fans to either Hawks or Bulls games

[Malagahawks]

No surprise eventhough some cities are allowing it.

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[Toews2Bickell]

No surprise eventhough some cities are allowing it.

Hawks were advertising season tickets for next year on a broadcast recently so maybe next season is their target date, makes sense to wait at this point.

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

Hawks were advertising season tickets for next year on a broadcast recently so maybe next season is their target date, makes sense to wait at this point.

Cubs/Sox can have fans this year because it's an outdoor venue. Indoor/Outdoor makes a huge difference with regard to covid spread. An indoor event has a much higher likelihood of becoming a superspreader. It makes sense that indoor events will be allowed only after more people are vaccinated.

 

[plasmonresonance]

Clearly depends on the Covid situation but it would be nice if either Bulls or Hawks make the playoffs (start May 11/18) a small amount of fans would be allowed to attend.

 

[BobbyJet]

It would be an awesome gesture to allow front-line workers (especially those in health care) who have been fully vaccinated to attend games, at a reduced cost or free. It would also require UC staff to be vaccinated as well... perhaps that is why it won't happen?

 

[Drumman44]

It would be an awesome gesture to allow front-line workers (especially those in health care) who have been fully vaccinated to attend games, at a reduced cost or free. It would also require UC staff to be vaccinated as well... perhaps that is why it won't happen?

Yeah that would be a total slam dunk from a PR perspective.

 

[Pez68]

Makes sense. No reason to break from the norm, at this point. We are in the home stretch.

It would be an awesome gesture to allow front-line workers (especially those in health care) who have been fully vaccinated to attend games, at a reduced cost or free. It would also require UC staff to be vaccinated as well... perhaps that is why it won't happen?

Not sure why it would require the UC staff to be vaccinated. If all their customers are, the risk is very low.

 

[BobbyJet]

Bettman is pretty savvy. I'd bet he is working on something to get folks in the stands by PO time.

 

[IceNeophyte]

Not sure why it would require the UC staff to be vaccinated. If all their customers are, the risk is very low.

Researchers aren't certain of the probability of a vaccinated person spreading the virus. The articles I've read have them conceding that it is a possibility.

Furthermore, I think the boost to public morale by a move like getting frontline workers into games as a thank you would justify getting UC workers into the vaccination group. What are we talking about 2-300 people?

 

[Pez68]

Researchers aren't certain of the probability of a vaccinated person spreading the virus. The articles I've read have them conceding that it is a possibility.

Furthermore, I think the boost to public morale by a move like getting frontline workers into games as a thank you would justify getting UC workers into the vaccination group. What are we talking about 2-300 people?

The data is showing that vaccination reduces the spread 90%+. Yeah, its a possibility, but it's extremely low.

 

[x Tame Impala]

Man, if only there was a dedicated COVID thread we could talk about this in.