World Cup Booms Region’s Economy | MLS News

The World Cup delivered a record-breaking $3.5 billion economic boost to New York and New Jersey—surpassing projections and fueled by fans spending big on tickets, hotels, food, and more—with over 27,000 jobs created and $1.4 billion in labor income. But while FIFA raked in a staggering $15 billion, critics blast the event’s astronomical ticket prices—some hitting $30,000—and demand reforms to make global soccer more accessible and less commercialized. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/82f3127f1b712633