Source: Show-Me Institute
by Patrick Tuohey
“Three pieces published on Friday tried and failed to find evidence for big claims about the economic impact of sporting events. In a column for The Kansas City Star, I challenged the rosy claims of the alleged economic windfall from hosting the World Cup. Every group I contacted indicated they got the number from someone else. When I finally found the organization that generated the number, it did not respond. That seems to be the standard procedure.” (01/26/26)