Leagues, teams wary of rising stadium expenses amid pandemic

FILE - In this June 1, 2020, file photo, Gavin Bollmer, left, and his buddy, Austin LaFountain, wear Globe Life Field masks as they tour the home of the Texas Rangers baseball team in Arlington, Texas. Many organizations are trying to bridge the budget gap from the coronovirus through enhanced sponsorship sales, such as temporary billboards that could be stretched over unsold sections of seats. Teams and leagues are selling branded face masks and other personal protective equipment. Almost all of them are trying to engage fans in new and creative ways. It won't come close to making up the budget shortfall, but the hope is to survive long enough for sports to return to normal. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

FILE - In this April 9, 2007, file photo, peanut vendor Richard Aller tosses a bag to a buyer during the Los Angeles Dodgers home opener baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in Los Angeles. Most teams and leagues are reticent to discuss the financial impact from the coronavirus pandemic. There's a loss that's going to take place industry-wise. It's simply unavoidable,” said Marc Ganis, the co-founder of Chicago-based consulting firm SportsCorp. “If they can come back, they can reduce the loss for the players, the coaches, the people who work the ticket booths. The ushers, the security people, the parking lot attendants and concessionaires. All of these people — thousands for a football game or baseball game. These are the people that need money, who need to work.” (AP Photo/Branimir Kvartuc, File)

Worker Raul Camacho clean seats inside the newly constructed Globe Life Field in Arlington Texas, Wednesday, March 11, 2020. The potential of games played this fall with reduced crowds or no fans at all, coupled with new expenses in making a facility go, are a big reason why four-year colleges have been forced to cut approximately 100 programs entirely. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2018, file photo, Nebraska fans release red balloons after a touchdown against Troy during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Lincoln, Neb. The potential of games played this fall with reduced crowds or no fans at all, coupled with new expenses in making a facility go, are a big reason why four-year colleges have been forced to cut approximately 100 programs entirely. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

FILE - This is a March 12, 2020, file photo showing empty seats at the Amway Center in Orlando, home of the NBA's Orlando Magic. Most teams and leagues are reticent to discuss the fallout, but during a conference call with players, NBA commissioner Adam Silver told players that 40 percent of the league's revenue comes from ticket sales and in-arena purchases. The NBA makes about $1.2 million in gate revenue for each regular-season game played with fans, and there were 259 games remaining when the season was suspended. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File)

FILE - This June 3, 2020, file photo shows empty stands during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SV Werder Bremen and Eintracht Frankfurt in Bremen, Germany. Many professional sports league, such as the NFL and European soccer leagues, have lucrative television contracts and big-money corporate sponsors that fill their substantial coffers. But the domestic soccer league in the U.S. still relies heavily on ticket sales, merchandising and concessions, much like many university athletic departments, and without games their very ability to make ends meet would stretch the abilities of even the savviest of accountants. (Stuart Franklin/Pool via AP, File)

FILE - In this May 26, 2019, file photo, Sporting Kansas City forward Johnny Russell celebrates after scoring a goal during the first half of an MLS soccer match against the Seattle Sounders, in Kansas City, Kan. Many professional sports league, such as the NFL and European soccer leagues, have lucrative television contracts and big-money corporate sponsors that fill their substantial coffers. But the domestic soccer league in the U.S. still relies heavily on ticket sales, merchandising and concessions, much like many university athletic departments, and without games their very ability to make ends meet would stretch the abilities of even the savviest of accountants.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

FILE - In this March 14, 2020, file photo, a closed ticket office is shown at Etihad Stadium where Manchester City were due to play Burnley in an English Premier League soccer match, in Manchester, England. Many professional sports league, such as the NFL and European soccer leagues, have lucrative television contracts and big-money corporate sponsors that fill their substantial coffers. But the domestic soccer league in the U.S. still relies heavily on ticket sales, merchandising and concessions, much like many university athletic departments, and without games their very ability to make ends meet would stretch the abilities of even the savviest of accountants. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)