The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) opening its 46th Season past May doesn’t seem to be such a welcome alternative as far as the league’s leadership is concerned.
But if push comes to shove, it may be the only option left for Asia’s pioneering pro league to take.
After losing “hundreds of millions” of pesos in revenues last year from unrealized television and gate receipts when it was able to hold only the Philippine Cup that was played without live fans, commissioner Willie Marcial on Tuesday said that not being able to open in May at the latest—even without fans again—would force the PBA to take another huge financial hit.
And not even a league as formidable as…
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