Wimbledon’s pandemic insurance policy is reportedly worth a ton of money.
The famous annual tennis event was canceled this year because of coronavirus, but the bank account will be just fine. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
According to Darren Rovell, Wimbledon has been paying $2 million a year for pandemic insurance the past 17 years, and now the policy will pay out $141 million.
Wimbledon reportedly paid $2 million a year for pandemic insurance for the last 17 years
(Total: $34 Million)
For this year’s cancellation as a result of the Coronavirus, Wimbledon will reportedly receive $141 million from the policy.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 8, 2020
That’s a ton of money, my friends. It’s crazy to think somebody had the foresight 17 years ago to start paying pandemic insurance.
It’s a good thing they did too because Wimbledon now has $141 million coming its way, despite the fact not a single tennis match will be played.
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Obviously, we all wish sporting events could just happen instead of relying on insurance payouts because coronavirus canceled them.
Yet, if you’re going to get canceled, you might as well get a bunch of money along the way. That’s exactly what the people in charge of Wimbledon did.
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The person responsible for getting this policy 17 years ago deserves a huge raise!