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74 sats \ 3 replies \ @unboiled 21 May \ on: 2026 World Cup: Empty rooms & Fifa cancellations - US hotels fear washout Stacker_Sports econ

So, why did FIFA book such big blocks to begin with when they're cancelling so many? Just to artificially increase prices?

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28 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 21 May

They might have just badly misjudged how strong demand would be

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66 sats \ 1 reply \ @unboiled 21 May

Wait, so are FIFA acting as resellers of hotel rooms for supporters then?

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7 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 23h

I don’t know. That’s just where my mind went.

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