COVID-19 and Sports: Coronavirus Pandemic Prompts Las Vegas Aces To Send Message To Fans
By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com
The WNBA and the Las Vegas Aces were supposed to start their seasons this weekend.
But there’s no pro basketball in this age of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has claimed the lives of more than 86,000 Americans.
Instead, the Aces — owned by MGM Resorts International — sent an email to their fans Friday.
“Unfortunately, COVID-19 has delayed the start to our season, and it will be at least a little while longer before we can gather as one to cheer on the Aces,” the WNBA franchise wrote to its fans.
The Aces said “if the WNBA begins its season playing games without fans in attendance, or if games are cancelled and we play a shortened season, we will present you with options that include rolling your tickets over to a future game or a refund.
“We will communicate all information regarding your tickets, and the process for claiming refunds, as soon as it becomes available.”
Not much else was said when the sports world is trying to figure out an exit plan out of this worldwide virus crisis to start the games.
The Aces explained, “Your continued support means the world to our staff and players as we work with the WNBA, and engage with relevant medical professionals, to get back to playing the game we love in the safest way possible.”
The Aces, acquired by MGM Resorts in 2017 from San Antonio, were to begin their third season in Las Vegas in 2020
Here are the Nevada coronavirus numbers for Friday.
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