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minus-squarepsx_crab@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·20 hours agoThis is crazy. Isn’t the point of having FIFA in your city is to increase tourism and tax revenue? Now they want the increased tourist and tax but doesn’t want the extra burden?
minus-squareCevilia (they/she/…)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 hours agoWhen’s the last time you heard of someone saving up for a holiday in Lillehammer?
minus-squareLichtblitz@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·15 hours agoThat’s what some people claim. If I remember correctly, it was determined that these large scale prestigious events are a net negative.
minus-squareLichtblitz@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·14 hours agoJust a few posts down my lemmy stream: https://literature.cafe/post/31346850
This is crazy. Isn’t the point of having FIFA in your city is to increase tourism and tax revenue? Now they want the increased tourist and tax but doesn’t want the extra burden?
When’s the last time you heard of someone saving up for a holiday in Lillehammer?
That’s what some people claim. If I remember correctly, it was determined that these large scale prestigious events are a net negative.
Just a few posts down my lemmy stream:
https://literature.cafe/post/31346850