Whether it's the World Series, the FIFA World Cup or the Olympic Games, the hope for hosting mega sporting events is that the economy will emerge as the true winner. Subscribe to our newsletter for ...

The 2026 World Cup has been a real moneymaker for FIFA. Revenue from TV broadcasting rights, ticket sales and other commercial sources is projected to amount to nearly $11 billion, which would make it ...

• Academic research finds mega-events rarely produce large, sustained local gains relative to public cost and risk. • A recurring problem is impact vs. benefit: Gross spending gets headlines, net ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Yuhei Inoue is a Professor of Sport Management at ...