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Old 06-10-2015, 04:46 PM   #189
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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis View Post
FIFA makes the most money from playing in front of 75,000+ average venues. Yes they make money regardless, but a Canada solo host probably has 50,000 average max. So we're talking about a 25,000 ticket a match difference between Canada and the US. That is a ton of money.
Is ticket revenue their largest source of income during a WCF? Either way, you do make a good point. However, the reduction in supply could partially be recovered via increased ticket prices.


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Especially when America has to spend around $0 to host.
That's irrelevant to FIFA as they wouldn't be sharing any costs.
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