Was hosting the World Cup worth it for Kansas City? Small business owners weigh in

from Up To Date · host Steve Kraske

Kansas City hosted six matches during the monthlong tournament, which cost nearly $200 million in public funds for this region’s part alone. Did local businesses actually benefit in the end? Or will the event’s impact only be felt years down the road?

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