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QueerDuck

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10. This is standard inventory management.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:57 AM

Yesterday

FIFA held 10,000 rooms and realized they only needed 8,000. For the hotels, this actually frees up rooms to sell to regular fans at (likely) even higher rates.

Major organizations like FIFA often place massive "block" holds on hotel rooms years in advance to ensure they aren't priced out. As the event schedule becomes clearer, they release the excess rooms they no longer need for staff, media, or dignitaries.

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FIFA is canceling its reserved hotel rooms in World Cup host cities - but nobody is saying why [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

The same FIFA that awarded Trump a "peace prize"? SunSeeker Yesterday #1

That was hapless reactivity Cosmocat Yesterday #7

Actually frees up rooms JustAnotherGen 23 hrs ago #11

so does this mean Trump, the vomit spewing toddler-in-chief, agingdem 22 hrs ago #19

He's already eaten the chocolate, only the gold foil remains. eggplant 22 hrs ago #20

He probably stuck the foil on wall in the Oval Office. sheshe2 18 hrs ago #26

Hmm... OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #2

FIFA is probably anticipating the likelihood that some athletes from some countries, Ocelot II 18 hrs ago #27

I wonder what they will do if most of the world decides to just ignore this event? OldBaldy1701E 14 hrs ago #34

FIFA should have pulled any games scheduled out of the US Old Crank Yesterday #3

Agree 100%, instead they tried to make a deal with the devil. dem4decades Yesterday #6

Those knowledgeable about FIFA popsdenver 22 hrs ago #17

Short term plan: suck up to Trmp. Long term plan: move away from Trmp. eppur_se_muova Yesterday #4

Don't want to get ICEd IronLionZion Yesterday #5

Reason #1 Botany Yesterday #8

If they were going to move the World Cup events to Canada or Mexico FakeNoose 22 hrs ago #15

eye bleaching warning bdamomma 22 hrs ago #16

After reading all the replies, Delphinus Yesterday #9

This is standard inventory management. QueerDuck Yesterday #10

Very good point. SergeStorms 23 hrs ago #12

Thank you AverageOldGuy 23 hrs ago #13

That's the excuse they gave here BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago #14

Yes. I think that the turnout from international visitors supporting their teams will be thin. QueerDuck 22 hrs ago #21

Well since this is the U.S. 250th/semiquincentennial BumRushDaShow 21 hrs ago #22

Stop with the rational explanations! maxsolomon 20 hrs ago #23

Sorry. I'll try to do better in the future... or worse... depending. QueerDuck 18 hrs ago #25

The truth about World Cup ticket demand and why USA's opener has struggled to sell out BlueWavePsych 22 hrs ago #18

"Hello, you've reached the FIFA TRUMP SUITES INTERNATIONAL. How can we help you?" littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #24

Would not be surprised if Fifa is going to pull all it's games from the u.s. mwmisses4289 18 hrs ago #28

I love the USA............... Lovie777 18 hrs ago #29

I live in Philadelphia JBTaurus83 17 hrs ago #30

I live here too BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #31

Well I believe Americans will come to the World Cup events FakeNoose 15 hrs ago #32

Dont mean to jinx it, but what if the American team falls out early? LiberalLovinLug 14 hrs ago #33

Hadn't thought of that possibility, but it certainly would be awful FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #35