COVID-19 Effects on Sports Events
Introduction on COVID-19 Effects on Sports Events
Tragedy stroke earlier this year as the Coronavirus disease spread violently like a forest fire. Since then, it has infected hundreds of thousands around the world. The widespread of the virus is not one to be taken lightly. Safety precautions must be executed cautiously to minimize the virus transmission rate.
Due to the omnipresence of the virus, governing authorities have ordered a Movement Control Order (MCO) to be implemented in the hopes of decreasing the social interaction which proves to be effective in controlling the spread of the virus.
The global widespread of the virus has sparked a chain of domino effects that led to a screeching stop in the production line across all industries. The financial state of all nations is stunned and almost everyone has been affected by the economic spasm. In the sports industry, all the major sports matches are delayed indefinitely until the situation improves.
Major Sports Events Delayed
One of the most anticipated sports events of the year is the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games. It was originally scheduled to take place between 24th July and 9th August 2020. It is then postponed to a year later, somewhere between 23rd July to 8th August 2021. Despite taking place in 2021, the Olympics Games will keep the name ‘Tokyo 2020’ and it will be the first Olympics that is postponed rather than being called off.
Another major sports event is the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship. UEFA EURO 2020 was initially planned to take place from 12th June to 12th July 2020. However, due to the widespread of the epidemic in the Europe region, it is being delayed to 11th June 2021. Despite happening one year later, the name ‘UEFA EURO 2020’ will still be used publicly. The delaying of the tournament can relieve the pressure in the affected countries and provide the much-needed time for the completion of the domestic leagues that are also suspended due to the epidemic.
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Furthermore, matches of the National Basketball Association (NBA) is also being put to a halt. NBA has suspended the 2019-20 season on 11th March 2020 as they do not want the health and well-being of the players and fans to be affected by the disease.
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Like online Esports betting in Malaysia, virtual sports betting is technically a form of fantasy sports video game. It became popular due to the growing demand for online football betting in Malaysia following the booming obsession with football games like FIFA and UEFA.
Virtual sports betting is the latest product of online sportsbook Malaysia which combines technology and football. The “science” behind it is very simple. It works exactly like any other form of football betting. Pick a preferred sports team and just simply place the bet. The outcome of each match is quick and brief. There is a match happening every 90 seconds, and each match can last up to 3 minutes. With so many matches going on in such a short period, you can place multiple bets and boost your chances of winning!
There are no strategies when it comes to online football betting Malaysia because the outcome of the matches is generated randomly by an algorithm that decides the outcome in a transparent and non-biased way. What could be taken into account would be the odds offered, the mock-up histories, and the players’ profiles that are provided by the online sportsbook.
Virtual sports betting is extremely user-friendly as you can play even if you do not have any knowledge about sports betting. Virtual sports betting is recommended for beginners before getting into real sports betting. Moreover, you can access Maxbet on iPhone and other devices.
All in all, virtual sports betting is a brilliant way of satisfying your sports betting hunger in this dire circumstance. So why not head over to iBET’s virtual sports betting sportsbook and give it a try?
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