Field of Schemes on Nostr: Economist Moshe Lander estimates Canada will spend more than $1B to host just 12 ...

Economist Moshe Lander estimates Canada will spend more than $1B to host just 12 World Cup matches, with no indication local governments will make more than a fraction of that back in new tax receipts, leaving the entire event a "toxic money sinkhole." https://www.fieldofschemes.com/2026/06/16/24331/lolworld-cup-report-long-lines-high-prices-sea-of-red-ink-for-host-nations-windfall-profits-for-fifa/