Scott Soshnick, Bloomberg
Richard Graham, part-owner of a Major League Soccer team, hopes to grow the sport's popularity in the U.S. The lead-up to the 2026 World Cup is the perfect time to do this, raising hype across the country and spurring a wave of sports tourism.
3 months ago
Richard Weiss, Bloomberg
Even with two crowded runways, London Heathrow airport is still the busiest airport in Europe, but how long will this last?
1 year ago
Angela Charlton, Associated Press
So far the World Cup appears to have been a big success for Russia — especially with the national team doing so well. The big issue the country has is keeping the tourism feel-good factor going after the tournament has ended.
2 years ago
Dan Peltier, Skift
Who can blame travelers for wanting to sit this World Cup out given all the reasons (some valid) they get from news reports every day? FIFA could also have done more to assure travelers from countries like the U.S. and UK that Russia will have the welcome mat rolled out, at least while the matches are being played.
2 years ago
Tariq Panja, Bloomberg
Because Russia and Qatar are bastions for freedom of movement? Really, FIFA has long trafficked in corruption and dallied with dictators. We expected it would find kinship with this administration.
3 years ago
Jason Clampet, Skift
Brazil has a rare opportunity to learn from two big events separated only by two years, as well as a downturn in the economy. It will provide lessons in tourism development for years to come.
4 years ago
Samantha Shankman, Skift
Qatar will continue to push the positive impacts of the games as it builds towards both the event and general tourism growth with hopes that time will erase memory of any transgressions.
5 years ago
Raymond Colitt, Bloomberg
Events never bring the economic benefits that boosters promise, but they can deliver benefits that are harder to measure.
5 years ago
Bloomberg
FIFA's self-investigation was nonsense, and it only opens the organization to increased mockery over its transparency.
5 years ago
Rob Harris and John Leicester, Associated Press
A World Cup in the Middle East is a fantastic idea, it just appears that Qatar isn't the right place for right now and, like Moscow in 2018, is only hosting the event because of FIFA's rampant corruption.
5 years ago
Dan Peltier, Skift
The World Cup is a perfect example of how sports fans are less likely to wait to book travel to games for fear flights, hotels and game tickets will sell out. They're likely more impulsive with making travel decisions and will often make them on the go, where mobile devices are at the ready.
5 years ago
Danielle Rossingh, Bloomberg
Two of the largest global tourism events occurring in one year was problematic enough, but pushing them to within one or two months would create huge opportunities for travel companies, as well as congestion and confusion.
5 years ago
