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Eleven U.S. cities will host World Cup games this summer, which is expected to generate $11B for FIFA.
The cities get little in return. They do not see a slice of game-day revenues from ticket sales, concessions and merchandise, or parking.
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#News #Houston #Dallas #Texas #FIFA #Soccer #Sports #WorldCup
FIFA Could Make Billions From the World Cup. Host Cities Will Get Little in Return.
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.cengiz.yar@propublica.org (ProPublica)
If you're not up on your #sports trivia:
A sub 2 hour #marathon has been a long time dream
It just happened in #London
#Kenya's #SabastianSawe
He just made sports #history
1 hour, 59 minutes, 30 seconds 😲
2nd place was also sub 2 hour!
#Ethiopia's #YomifKejelcha: 1:59:41
*And* 3rd place #Uganda’s #JacobKiplimo broke the previous record with 2:00:28 (2:00:35 set by the late great #KelvinKiptum at the 2023 Chicago marathon)
The weather was perfect
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Sabastian Sawe runs first sub-2-hour marathon race, shatters world record in London
Kenyan Sabastian Sawe broke the 2-hour barrier in the marathon.Nick Zaccardi (NBC Sports)
