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sports11h ago
For NFL teams hosting World Cup matches, is the juice worth the squeeze?
- NFL teams hosting World Cup games must modify venues and suspend other business during the tournament.
- Analysts project roughly $11 billion in total revenue from hosting World Cup games at NFL venues.
- Some NFL teams reportedly believed they were glad not to win World Cup hosting bids, according to internal feedback cited in the piece.
- Jerry Jones and Stephen Jones stressed the branding value and potential gains from hosting, despite summer disruptions.
- Owner Jerry Jones noted the team would be shut down all summer to host World Cup games but still saw it as worthwhile.
- The piece connects hosting to brand exposure and alignment with global soccer culture.
- Volin’s analysis indicates the hosting terms and profits are not publicly disclosed.
- NFL teams hosting World Cup matches would join a list of stadiums including Cowboys, Patriots, and 49ers.
- Volin’s assessment was used to illustrate potential brand and revenue gains alongside substantial operational costs.
- NBC Sports’ Pro Football Talk aggregated the report detailing the World Cup hosting implications.
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