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cm0002 ( cm0002@literature.cafe )  to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 6 months ago

FIFA Could Make Billions From the World Cup. Host Cities Will Get Little in Return.

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FIFA Could Make Billions From the World Cup. Host Cities Will Get Little in Return.

www.propublica.org

cm0002 ( cm0002@literature.cafe )  to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 6 months ago
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A review of the contracts host cities signed with FIFA shows that almost all of the costs for organizing the tournament fall on the cities, whose ability to collect revenue is limited. In Texas, that could leave taxpayers on the hook.
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