Rockies authorized to raise capacity at Coors Industry to 35,000 enthusiasts beginning in June

Interesting article by Matt Schubert from The Denver Post talking about several important points for the week. Matt Schubert recently published the article and I decided it was well worth posting on this website.

For the second time this week, a professional sports team in Denver was given the green light to increase capacity at its stadium by local authorities.

Two days after the Nuggets and Avalanche were granted approval to nearly double capacity for playoff games at Ball Arena to 42.3%, the Colorado Rockies received the thumbs up from the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment to fill Coors Field to 70% capacity starting June 1.

The Rockies will remain capped at 21,363 fans (42.6% capacity) through the end of the month before getting bumped up to 35,000 in June, according to a news release sent out by the Rockies on Friday afternoon.

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“This announcement is a great way to kick off the summer and welcome even more fans back to LoDo and Coors Field,” Rockies President Greg Feasel said in a news release. “We want to again thank the City and County of Denver, their health officials, along with MLB for partnering with us to get to this point, as we continue to ensure that we provide a safe and enjoyable environment for our fans.”

The announcement comes on the same day Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced an end to most mask mandates in the state, with the state’s remaining COVID-19 restrictions ending June 1. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock also announced Friday that the city would move to Level Clear on Sunday, ending a majority of COVID restrictions.

In the release sent out by the Rockies , the team said it will continue to require fans wear masks inside Coors Field through Sunday. It did not mention what protocols would be in place when the Rockies return home May 21-23 for a three-game series against Arizona.

The Rockies will begin selling tickets to June 1-20 home games May 17. Ticket information can be found at rockies.com/tickets and Coors Field policies and protocols can be found at rockies.com/update.