Fans Pay the Most for Wildfires Impact on Sports: Adam Minter

Jan. 16, 2025, 12:30 PM UTC

When sports fans sit to enjoy a game, they do so in hopes that they can tune out the outside world — even for just a little while. Last week and this week, the spreading wildfires in Los Angeles popped that bubble of escapism.

The National Football League relocated the Los Angeles Rams’ Monday night home game against the Minnesota Vikings to Glendale, Arizona. The National Hockey L
eague, National Basketball A
ssociation and some college programs postponed games.

These are just the latest climate change-fueled disruptions to the sports industry. As temperatures rise, postponements, cancellations and relocations are likely ...

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