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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
They "broke even" thanks to tax money, otherwise they lost $250 million. And the report you link shows little to no growth in tourism after the Olympics happened (something Olympic supporters consistently tout as a benefit). But you likely know there are many more reports that show the economic benefits are dubious at best and outright lies at worse.
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That PWC report examination ended at the end of 2010, hardly a fair measure since that was literally only months after the Vancouver Olympics ended. I bet you that $2.3 billion number is signficantly higher if you extend that to 2015 or so; hell, even 2018.