2021: That was the year that was, it's over and time to let it go. COVID-19 interfered with sports and Omicron forced sports delays and cancellations. Major League Baseball owners locked out its players over money issues. Television money propped up sports during the pandemic and television is a sports economic driver. The Olympics continued to be a political exercise. In the US and Canada, legalized sports gambling conintued to grow. But money still flows into sports and cities are fighting to keep teams by investing money into stadiums and arenas. Sports is a multiple billion dollar industry.