Survey Seyz Kansas City Stays Losing Money On World Cup

The final verdict . . .

OF COURSE IT WASN'T WORTH IT!!! TKC READERS TOLD YOU THIS SOCCER HYPE FEST WAS AN EPIC SCAM!!!

Sadly, politicos and paid hacks are required to keep promoting this raw deal even after the fact. 

Credit where it's due . . .

Lying about attendance numbers is easy, harmless fund but fudging on cash totals can get officials in trouble so we'll accept the paltry cash count as accurate. 

Most importantly . . . 

ANYBODY WHO SEYZ IT WAS WORTH IT WASN'T PLAYING WORLD CUP TOURISM GAMES WITH THEIR OWN MONEY!!!

In fact . . . 

Already we know that restaurants lost cash on this deal in a rough economy . . . It's highly unlikely that great PR for Kansas City was one of their top priorities. 

To wit . . .

UPBEAT SPIN FOR KANSAS CITY LOSING MONEY ON THE WORLD CUP INSULTS SMALL BIZ THAT WAS MISLED BY LOCAL MSM CARRYING 12TH & OAK TALKING POINTS WITHOUT ASKING TOUGH QUESTIONS!!!

And so, we share a bit of the damage and some of the more critical reports . . . 

"The world’s smallest 2026 host city welcomed an estimated 680,000 visitors between June 11 and July 19, according to VisitKC, the city’s tourism and marketing organization. That exceeded initial projections of 650,000 visitors.

"While the city brought more visitors, it also generated less money than originally projected. That decline was largely due to fewer international travel and long-term visitors than expected. Still, leaders say the tournament was a major success that is building Kansas City’s brand and helping secure more big events in the long-run."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

World Cup numbers: KC made less money than it predicted, despite attracting more visitors

Kansas City World Cup spending sets record, falls short of projection

Visit KC says visitors topped estimates, but fewer international fans stayed fewer nights than planned.