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onto The Business of Events Management June 29, 2025 7:17 AM
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France follows in Australia's footsteps with a major investment
towards hosting the Olympics, days after approving legislation to
fast-track construction. This week, the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
region announced a €520 million fund to modernise its infrastructure
ahead of the French Alps 2030.
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March 4 – An updated economic impact study now projects the 2026 World Cup could generate $892 million across Los Angeles County, up nearly 50% from earlier estimates of $594 million.
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I'd be more impressed by research into the net, rather than gross, economic impact. In any case, recent events make itall very uncertain.
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Miami-based TicketKings touted returns as high as 87% for potential investors through a plan to resell FIFA World Cup tickets at steep markups, it has been reported.
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February 25 – Security preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States have been thrown into uncertainty after federal funding earmarked for host cities was frozen during a partial government shutdown.
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After injuries and fatalities caused by sharp strings, falls and celebratory gunfire, an event that dates back centuries returns.
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Bohemian Rhapsody EPIC Flashmob in Paris! With 30 musicians and singers
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January 26 – The US House of Representatives has approved $100 million in federal funding to support transit agencies in host cities ahead of the World Cup, underscoring the federal government’s role in delivering the largest sporting event ever staged.
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An extended list of sporting tournaments have been included in the
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If successful, the European nation would host the Winter Olympics for the first time in 90 years. The project, which also encompasses the Paralympic Games, aims to stage competitions across the country.
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Italian authorities are under increasing pressure to speed up
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Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium is poised to create a new chapter in the club’s history after FIFA confirmed it will host the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup
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A lack of consistency in how local authorities engage with live events organisers is a significant barrier to organisers trying to mount festivals and shows,
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The UK events and exhibitions industry is set to deliver its most ambitious collective social initiative yet, with One Day at Christmas expanding to 10 of the UK’s largest event venues on Friday, December 5th, 2025. The campaign brings the industry together to host a festive Christmas dinner and community celebration for more than 3,500 vulnerable and isolated people.
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Eventbrite has revealed it will be acquired by Bending Spoons, an Italian technology conglomerate, in an all-cash transaction valued at roughly $500m (£375m/€430m). The acquisition will see Eventbrite become a privately held company, and stockholders will receive $4.50 in cash for each share of capital stock that they own.
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February 25 – International consumer rights organisation Euroconsumers and Football Supporters Europe have reiterated their call to FIFA to drop dynamic ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup.
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With around 1.3 million tickets sold and an average occupancy rate of 85%, the Winter Games reach the halfway point with a late surge in demand, driven by local spectators and by buyers still travelling to attend during the second week.
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Coventry City Council says rising costs and other issues mean there will be no event this year.
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Grassroots venue owners say they don't do it for the money, it's the passion for it that drives them.
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Liverpool and the wider City Region enjoy a global reputation for delivering high-quality, high-profile cultural, sporting and business events such as Eurovision, the Open Championship and the Labour Party Conference.
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A groundbreaking ceremony has been held for the wide-ranging Rach Chiec National Sports Complex in Ho Chi Minh City, with the development to be anchored by a stadium that will seat up to 70,000 fans. The ceremony was held by the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnamese developer Sun Group.
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The state government has confirmed the consortium selected to
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December 18 – The FIFA Council has approved a record $655 million prize fund for the 2026 World Cup, a massive 50% increase on Qatar 2022 prize money.
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The Los Angeles City Council is increasingly concerned about how the federal $1 billion (€940 million) earmarked to protect the upcoming Summer Games will be allocated, as local officials continue to negotiate with the organising committee.
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Los Angeles is moving towards the 2028 Olympic Games with
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Known as the 'Transportation Assistance for Olympic and World Cup
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