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angrychair

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1. Seats are thousands of dollars

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 09:06 PM

Apr 15

Just parking can cost anywhere from $80 to as much as $300...just to park.

The face value of tickets for the final is over $10,000.

All this grift is going to blow up in their faces. There is zero doubt in my mind.

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Trump Chill Hits World Cup Demand as Panicked Hotels Slash Rates [View all] riversedge Apr 15 OP

Seats are thousands of dollars angrychair Apr 15 #1

I have never liked soccer PCB66 Apr 16 #27

For sure angrychair Apr 16 #28

Personally I hope they end up playing in front of empty stands. displacedvermoter Apr 15 #2

Absolutely popsdenver Apr 15 #4

The NFL and the Saudi Golf operation are displacedvermoter Apr 15 #6

Perhaps the Uber Rich here in the U.S. popsdenver Apr 15 #7

People can bet huge sums on individual pitches displacedvermoter Apr 15 #13

And I also forgot popsdenver Apr 15 #16

Speaking of the Saudi golf operation AverageOldGuy Apr 15 #11

LIV is 54 in Roman numerals underpants Apr 16 #26

You forgot the IOC, and USOC scum. niyad Apr 15 #9

Thank you popsdenver Apr 15 #12

Unfortunately, I can never forget about them. Between the olympic niyad Apr 16 #23

Sucks to be them JBTaurus83 Apr 15 #3

Give him another peace prize IronLionZion Apr 15 #5

It blows my mind that this World Cup is even still happening in the US. Completely ridiculous. Karasu Apr 15 #8

WE PREDICTED THIS a year ago! FakeNoose Apr 15 #10

Hoteliers are all pro-Trump billionaires. Aristus Apr 15 #14

Hyatt is the Pritzker family IbogaProject Apr 16 #19

I didn't. Aristus Apr 16 #21

JB Pritzker has no connection to Hyatt now. yardwork Apr 16 #24

Thank You IbogaProject Apr 16 #30

"A joyless World Cup" predicts Dave Zirin. . . DinahMoeHum Apr 15 #15

FIFA is in FAFO mode: everything he touches dies Hassler Apr 15 #17

I hope dome big teams boycott the world cup. Old Crank Apr 16 #18

Everything he touches... C Moon Apr 16 #20

That picture--"Careful! Mustn't mess up my hair or makeup" tanyev Apr 16 #22

I thought Rebl2 Apr 16 #25

Dear FIFA overlords who spent the last year kissing trump's ass Ruby the Liberal Apr 16 #29

It makes me feel bad IbogaProject Apr 16 #31

" Industry executives had hopes that FIFA's World Cup would revive last year's slump in travel to the country." MLWR Apr 16 #32

FIFA is fucked. BlueWavePsych Apr 16 #33