Coronavirus outbreak

Quiet for fans, F&B outlets

Telcos not offering refunds yet; restaurants feel pinch without live sports to draw crowd

Over the weekend, there were no live English Premier League matches, National Basketball Association games, Formula One races, tennis or golf action on Singtel and StarHub. PHOTOS: ST FILE
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The suspension of major football leagues and sports events worldwide owing to the coronavirus pandemic has not only delivered a blow to sports TV programming for fans, but also the coffers of some food and beverage outlets here.

Over the weekend, there were no live English Premier League or La Liga matches, National Basketball Association games, Formula One races, tennis or golf action on Singtel TV and StarHub. In their place were re-runs of earlier sports events.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 17, 2020, with the headline Quiet for fans, F&B outlets. Subscribe