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April 15 – NJ Transit has plans to raise train ticket prices from New York City to MetLife Stadium during the World Cup to more than $100.
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The Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems warned that the partnership could increase consumption and described the agreement with the London-based brand JUBEL, which will be served at all venues, as disappointing.
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The US president's administration's proposed federal funds does not include funding for Los Angeles metro's proposal to use thousands of buses to transport fans to the various venues hosting the 2028 Olympic Games.
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Olympic fans hoping to attend the Los Angeles 2028 Games have been left perplexed after discovering a raft of steep extra fees added at checkout, turning what seemed like straightforward ticket purchases into a costly surprise.
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Six months after the agreed deadline, the city and the LA28 organising committee still have not finalised the agreement setting out which extraordinary public services will be provided in 2028, how much they will cost and when they will be reimbursed.
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At this precise moment – though it may change by tonight – the Salzburg Festival is headless.
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Harley-Davidson has confirmed its one-night international event, known as “Harley-Davidson Nights”, is going global this month.
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Vivid Seats has forecast declines across revenue and adjusted earnings for the 2026 financial year after lower revenue and marketplace gross order value pushed the company to a net loss in 2025.
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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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A group of Austrian and German plutocrats have let it be known that they are withdrawing funding from the Salzburg Festival over its unjustified dismissal of artistic director Markus Hinterhäuser.
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The organisers of the Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games on Wednesday presented community leaders and business owners with a procurement strategy detailing how they will procure goods and services, with priority given to local and small firms.
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Vienna’s former Burgtheater director Karin Bergmann has been appointed ‘unanimously’ by the festival board to be artistic director for the next two years, following the abrupt dismissal of Markus Hinterhäuser.
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Preparations are underway for an event that will see thousands of bikers descend on a Wiltshire town.
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Football Supporters Europe files a formal complaint against Fifa over "excessive ticket prices" and "unfair purchasing conditions" for the World Cup.
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World Class Bike Racing are bringing a new event to the City of London on June 12 and 13
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Department for Culture,Media & Sport This report was authored by Dr Ricky Lawton, Jack Philips and Stephen McSwiney at Ipsos UK, Professor Simon Shibli and Professor Girish Ramchandani at Sheffield Hallam University, Professor Jonothan Neelands and Dr Mark Scott at The University of Warwick .
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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.
John Beech's insight:
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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