Stillwater prepares for impact if college football season canceled
Stillwater prepares for impact if college football season canceled
POSTPONE OR CANCEL THEIRSEASON..
IT WILL IMPACT MORETHAN JUST THE PLAYERS ANDFANS.
2 WORKS FOR YOU BRADYHALBLEIB WENT TO STILLWATERTODAY FOR A CLOSER LOOK.The parking lot outside theCowboy stadium is emptyright now.
And could remainempty forthe rest of the fall season.A decision that could impactthe local community.For schools that draw nearly100-thousand visitors toeach home game.
And tens ofthousands of dollars tolocal businesses, cityleaders are concerned.President and C-E-O ofStillwater's Chamber ofCommerce, Justin Minges, theseason's cancellation couldhave lasting effects ON thestillwater economy."Anecdotally I would sayfootball season could be 20percent of a businessesannual revenue.
That's over6 weekends Friday, Saturdayand Sunday, so it'simpactful."On a positive note, Mingescontinued by saying justhaving students back oncampus will help businessesweather a seasoncancellation.
But it couldbe close for severalbusinesses.
LOOK LIVE:Tonight at 6, we'll hearfrom one Stillwater's mosticonic bar and restaurantand how they plan to make itthrough the pandemic.
InStillwater, Brady Halbleib,2WFY."NOW... YOUR 2 WORKS FOR YO