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There’s been a lot of public money spent in the US towards this World Cup.
Here’s a mad one: the $25.8m spent by Kansas City to get a jail ready for the World Cup, only for it not to be ready by the World Cup…
www.nytimes.com/athletic/730...
The anticipated influx of World Cup fans was often cited as motivation for a temporary jail facility in Kansas City
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Adam Crafton
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Chicago said NO to hosting World Cup
Former mayor Rahm Emanuel tells @theathleticfc.bsky.social how FIFA wanted contract that could have forced Chicago taxpayers to pay for a dome on Soldier Field… & how FIFA claimed Chicago needed them for “marketing”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/731...
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Chicago said NO to hosting World Cup
Former mayor Rahm Emanuel tells @theathleticfc.bsky.social how FIFA wanted contract that could have forced Chicago taxpayers to pay for a dome on Soldier Field… & how FIFA claimed Chicago needed them for “marketing”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/731...
The International Sports Press Association (AIPS) has written to FIFA claiming that “many” Iranian and African journalists have been denied the necessary visas to cover the World Cup in the United States.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/733...
💰 Missouri, Georgia and Florida waived sales tax on ticket sales to entice FIFA to give games to Kansas City, Atlanta and Miami.
An analysis by The Athletic now shows this will cost at least $57m in lost tax revenue for the U.S. tax payer
www.nytimes.com/athletic/732...
New:
FIFA crisis….the union which represents more than 2,000 workers at SoFi Stadium has voted 96 per cent in favor of authorizing a strike - one week before the U.S. men’s national team open their World Cup campaign at the venue.
Free to read!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/733...
NEW @theathleticfc.bsky.social
President Trump not currently planning to attend USMNT opening FIFA World Cup match against Paraguay on Friday night at SoFi Stadium, per four people familiar with match planning or his plans. He has walkthroughs of White House UFC event on Friday.
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Infantino floats in & out of the Oval Office, hangs out with Trump officials, squeezes host cities for cash & cloaks FIFA in MAGA.
Now, FIFA wants to be considered powerless.
Free to read column on Gianni’s visa disasterclass
www.nytimes.com/athletic/734...
NEW: Democrat Rep. Rick Larsen tells @theathleticfc.bsky.social his info is ref Artan faced “legitimate” scrutiny
"CBP decision probably the right one. CBP has authority to look at devices & seems they determined some communications concerning enough to deny entry”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/734...
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Workers at SoFi stadium strike deal to become highest paid at NFL venues after threatening strike before World Cup
40% uplift for concession stand workers & clause allows them to walk off if “reasonable fear” of safety risk from ICE
www.nytimes.com/athletic/734...
