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Now that the World Cup is over, can host cities turn their investment into a lasting social impact?
Summary by The Dallas Editorial Desk Yuhei Inoue , as published by Dallas Observer
· July 23, 2026
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Despite spending hundreds of millions of dollars of public money to stage the tournament, host cities receive little direct revenue from the World Cup.
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What is this story about? Despite spending hundreds of millions of dollars of public money to stage the tournament, host cities receive little direct revenue from the World Cup.
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