From restaurants to hotels, a washout of the spring training season would hurt Arizona and Florida businesses that depend on it.
- The MLB lockout isn't just bad news for fans, but for the businesses they support each spring.
- Arizona and Florida each estimate the games bring more than $600 million in revenue every year.
- But for the third consecutive year, businesses are wondering if things will return to 'normal.'
Having hoped to hit a financial homer at long last, businesses that cater to fans flocking to check out baseball's spring training are starting to worry whether they will face another strikeout.
A labor dispute between Major League Baseball and its players union that began with a lockout in December has left restaurants, hotels and other businesses that depend on fans in limbo. Management has set a Monday deadline that will result in canceled regular-season games if an agreement can’t be reached.
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