Many Bucks fans were waiting on the news about the capacity limits at the Fiserv Forum. At some point, Milwaukee would make the shift from no fans to 25% full. The reason being is Milwaukee and Wisconsin’s rates are starting to show some decline. We, as a nation, are starting to see things decline as a graphic was shown that more people were vaccinated than had a new case of COVID-19. All of this has led to Milwaukee opening up its doors. Most places can now have 250+ people inside. This is a great sign for moving forward with COVID-19 in the City of Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Bucks hope to have anywhere from 3,000 to 5,000 people in the stands as early as this month. Bucks are on the road from February 5th to February 14th. That gives them ample time to prepare. I don’t think February 16th is a realistic date to welcome fans back to the Fiserv but who knows. They have eight straight games at home. My assumption is they would want to play 50% of those in front of fans at the bare minimum. This will help drive revenue for the team which is always needed. Who knows when the Bucks will look to move ahead with 50% or larger efforts.

This is also a great sign for the Milwaukee Brewers. I think it can be expected that they will fans in the stands for games in April. If the Brewers decide to go the same route as the Bucks, they’re looking at 11,250 people in the stands to start the season. That’s not bad at all. And who knows by the time April comes around, things might have continued to improve, and the percentage

The next step is getting masks off and full stands. It is going to be a while before that happens, but the sooner, the better for all of us to return to normal.