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NJ Transit reduces train ticket prices for World Cup
NJ Transit plans to “reduce round-trip train ticket prices for the World Cup by 30% after initially setting them at $150,” according to Matthew Enuco of the Newark STAR-LEDGER. Daily ticket prices to ride by train to the international soccer tournament “will be cut by $45 to $105 after support from ...
World Cup Notes: Miami WC official says Rubio assured no ICE presence at venues
THE ATHLETIC’s Adam Crafton wrote FIFA World Cup 2026 Miami Host Committee co-Chair Rodney Barreto said that he “received personal assurances” from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that ICE “will not be present at stadiums this summer.” Barreto said, “I talked to Marco Rubio. ICE is not going to ...
F1 Miami shows different gears in hospitality with ultra exclusive, invite-only Palm Club
While the Paddock Club is typically regarded as the highest echelon of hospitality at F1 races, South Florida Motorsports managing partner Tom Garfinkel has worked to turn an invite-only area inside Hard Rock Stadium into even more rarified air.
World Cup Chief Andrew Giuliani defends rising ticket prices as market-driven
The Trump administration’s World Cup Chief Andrew Giuliani has “defended the high cost of tickets” for U.S. matches, indicating that the market, which “reflects enthusiasm for the tournament,” is dictating the price, according to Stephanie Findlay of the FINANCIAL TIMES. Giuliani said that if people...
Who won, who lost with NCAA tournament expansion?
After months of deliberation, the NCAA’s varying committees have agreed to expand the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments to 76 teams.
Cosm to bring 40 of Fox’s FIFA World Cup games to its facilities
Cosm and Fox Sports have deal to bring 40 FIFA World Cup matches to Cosm’s three shared-reality facilities in L.A., Dallas and Atlanta, which opens the day before the World Cup starts. That will include 11 group stage matches -- including all three USMNT matches and two of three Mexico matches -- as...
Belgium picks Seattle for World Cup base camp
The Sounders announced that the Belgian men’s national soccer team will “use the Sounders’ Renton headquarters as its temporary home” during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Belgium’s first match is June 15 against Egypt in Seattle, followed by a June 21 match in Vancouver and a June 26 match in Inglewood, ...
U.S. Reps. press FIFA for transparency around World Cup ticket pricing
Members of Congress, responding to “fan ire over the price of tickets to upcoming World Cup matches, are pressing FIFA for an explanation,” according to T.J. Quinn of ESPN.com. Reps. Nellie Pou (D-N.J.) and Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) sent a letter to FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Thursday “aski...
Syracuse, Wake Forest to hold 2026 Week 0 CFB game in Toronto
Syracuse and Wake Forest will kick off the 2027 college football season at Toronto’s BMO Field with a Week 0 matchup “on either Aug. 28 or Aug. 29” that “will serve as the ACC opener for both teams.” The game will mark the “first time two American universities will open the year in Canada.” The ACC ...
Players Era tournament to add teams, move to ESPN for 2026
The Players Era college basketball tournament has “expanded its 2026 field to 24 college teams” that “will be split among two tournaments as the event goes to bracket play.” Last year’s field included 18 teams and organizers were “initially shooting for 32 teams in 2026” before settling on 24 with t...
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We don’t really believe in price controls. That’s kind of like what dynamic pricing can do. It actually shows just how sought-after it is to come to the United States for a World Cup.-- Trump Administration World Cup Chief Andrew Giuliani, defending the high cost of tickets for World Cup matches in the U.S.
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