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Hotels have a big World Cup problem: Bookings are running far below projections
Nearly 80% of hotels surveyed by a body representing the industry reported bookings were running below projections — a worrisome sign with only weeks to go before the World Cup. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.
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Hotels have a big World Cup problem: Bookings are running far below projections
General view of Arrowhead Stadium, in Kansas City, Missouri, which will be hosting some of the World Cup matches this summer. Jamie Squire/Getty Images North America hide caption With only six weeks to go before the start of the World Cup, hotels at most of the cities hosting the tournament are facing a major problem.
Foreign soccer fans ditch FIFA World Cup, threatening ‘$30B’ economic boom for the US
Foreign soccer fans are boycotting the 2026 World Cup in droves, threatening to blunt the economic boost US hotels and host cities were counting on, an industry report warned on Monday. Nearly 80% of hotel operators in nine of the 11 American host cities said reservations are running well behind early projections.