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Originally Posted by FarmerHaight
I don't think hosting a few World Cup matches at a pre-existing venue is the kind of loss-leader PR campaign that hosting the Olympics was. Yes, some money will need to be spent to upgrade BC place, but I think revenues generated in the local economy will easily exceed the costs to host the matches.
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If we want to encourage tourism maybe that
$260 million could have been spent to house the homeless and get them out of the parks.