Chicago was right to reject the 2026 World Cup – The Last Ward

"The specific clause that broke the deal, according to the former mayor (Rahm Emanuel): FIFA insisted the contract include the right to demand a dome be built over the open-air Soldier Field. ... The practice of granting private parties the use of public property is called a concession. And Chicago has done a horrible job of managing those concessions."
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Bob
2 months ago

Majority of soccer stadiums are open air . I find this hard to believe .

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