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The NFL Will host 25,000 fans and 30,000 additional clippings in the Super Bowl LV stands.
The league made the announcement on Tuesday. The game will be one of the largest outdoor events held in the United States since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium has a maximum capacity of 75,000 fans.
Fan participation has been one of the most polarizing topics of this NFL season, with some teams receiving thousands of people weekly and others not attending. Most teams followed the guidelines set by their individual state and / or city, with the freedom to do so through the NFL.
Florida does not have a limit on participation in sporting events.
As long as there is social distance and wearing a mask, outdoor meetings are generally considered safer than indoors.
The NFL’s capacity limit for the Super Bowl LV is probably an attempt to ensure fan safety by spacing the ticket blocks at least six feet apart, although with the knowledge that it is almost impossible to prevent some level of contact in a Size crowd.
In December, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he wasn’t sure there would be a twist in the game. Given the surprisingly high number of fans that will be in the game, it is clear that the tone has changed in the past two months.