Coronavirus may prove virtual sports game changer


Sports is where the numbers are and fans denied real games are turning to live streaming, watching people play games, and taking part in those video games themselves. — AFP Relaxnews

PARIS: With an unprecedented captive audience of three billion people in coronavirus lockdown virtual sports events are wooing fans after traditional live sports were shut down and public gatherings banned in many countries.

Horse-racing, boxing, cycling, football and motor-racing chiefs are desperate to maintain their fanbase and are scrambling to provide a fix and maintain revenues.

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