Economics
NBA Returns as Local Officials Clash With Businesses Over Events
- Atlanta mayor downplays All-Star game and upsets businesses
- Show sponsors say events are safe despite the CDC’s admonition
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Big sports tournaments and conventions are coming back in the South where there are fewer Covid-19 restrictions, but that’s pitting government leaders against local businesses.
The National Basketball Association’s All-Star Game is happening this weekend in Atlanta but the city’s mayor is telling people to stay away -- frustrating local restaurateurs and hoteliers. In San Antonio, the annual rodeo has returned even though the county’s top official opposed it. Across the region, youth sports tournaments are popping up on convention hall calendars and also prompting fears of the virus spreading.