Four ways Joe Biden's presidency could impact the world of sports
Although there are many issues Joe Biden will address now that he has defeated Donald Trump to win the 2020 presidential election, Biden's policies are likely to have an impact on the world of sports.
Decisions on many key sports issues — such as stadium financing and sports gambling — are often made at the state or local level, so a change in the White House probably won't prompt a dramatic shift. In other ways, though, the election of Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris, could lead to change.
"It will be nice as a sports fan — and also as somebody that follows the business of sports — to have less acrimony between government and sports," said Patrick Rishe, a sports business professor at Washington University in St. Louis.
Here are four potential sports ramifications of the presidential election, from the extremely broad (the country's COVID-19 response) to the extremely narrow (sports teams celebrating championships at the White House).
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