Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Mike Hager
Publication Date: April 30, 2024 - 21:26
B.C. government reveals escalating costs of hosting FIFA matches
April 30, 2024
The cost for British Columbia and Vancouver to put on seven FIFA World Cup games in 2026 has more than doubled and could reach even higher, eclipsing the latest tally Toronto is expected to pay for hosting six matches, the province said Tuesday.After months of pressure to release a budget, the B.C. government laid out an estimate that has climbed steadily upward from original ones as a result of the decision to host seven games, not five, and because of new requirements from FIFA. Construction upgrades to the hosting stadium, BC Place, were expected but never before quantified and inflation has also had an impact.
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