Fans Enthusiasm Creates Risks For Pro Sports Leagues,Their Insurers

Zealous sports fans have liability insurancecompanies caught in a rundown between the desire to get up-closeand personal with superstar athletes and managements need toprotect spectators from the inherent hazards of the sport.

The new generation of retro-style baseball stadiums was designedto bring fans closer to the action. The downside is that fansseated along the first- and third-base foul lines are only a splitsecond away from being struck by a screaming line drive.

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