The XFL Files for Bankruptcy After Canceling Season – The New York Times

The revived version, originally slated for 10 video games, lasted only five weeks prior to the season was shut down last month since of the coronavirus pandemic. At the time of the shutdown last month, league leaders vowed that it would return in 2021. The league’s video games drew an average of 3.1 million audiences on opening weekend. Rankings decreased each week, and video games balanced only 1.4 million audiences by Week 4. When the league collapsed, NBC and McMahon’s business lost tens of millions of dollars.

The league’s games drew an average of 3.1 million viewers on opening weekend. Scores declined each week, and video games averaged just 1.4 million viewers by Week 4. When the league collapsed, NBC and McMahon’s company lost tens of millions of dollars.

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