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I imagine it will end up being a net loss, like the Olympics and basically all other sporting events.

What are the government’s expenses to be in net loss? Security?

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Usually there’s a lot of spending on making everything look nicer, which can include expensive infrastructure upgrades.

Also, congestion is a big cost that’s hard to measure.

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I see. Intangible gains are tough to measure too, like marketing (Everyone in the world’s gonna hear/see about the US, this time for a good reason!).

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Don’t be so sure the press will be positive

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Olympics are a loss because they need to build a ton of venues, temporary housing. They need to restructure the way a city runs for two weeks and provide security for all of it. I am sure there are additional costs to world cup compared to regular sporting events but I don't think it is on the scale of the Olympics.

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Probably not, I just meant it would also be a financial loser

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Definitely for people paying 2k a seat to watch soccer.

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