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Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced ambitious plans to invest between R200 million and R400 million in upgrading the country’s stadium infrastructure in preparation for the 2027 ODI World Cup. This massive effort aims to ensure that South Africa, along with co-hosts Zimbabwe and Namibia, are fully ready to deliver a world-class tournament experience.

The 2027 edition of the ODI World Cup will mark the first time the coveted event returns to the African continent since 2003, when South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Kenya shared hosting duties. This upcoming tournament represents a golden opportunity for the region to show its sporting capabilities.

According to CSA’s CEO, Pholetsi Moseki, the organization will start a comprehensive review of the eight designated World Cup venues over the…

A national government spending watchdog wants B.C. and the City of Vancouver to release the costs of hosting the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, warning of an escalating price tag.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation issued that call Thursday (March 14) after releasing the City of Toronto’s hosting contract with soccer’s world body. Toronto will host six games and Vancouver seven as two of 16 host cities spread across the United States, Mexico and Canada.

The Taxpayers Federation obtained Toronto’s contract through a freedom-of-information request. The hosting contracts of Seattle and Santa Clara near San Francisco are also publicly available.

“All of these contracts are essentially identical,”…

A national government spending watchdog wants B.C. and the City of Vancouver to release the costs of hosting the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, warning of an escalating price tag.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation issued that call Thursday (March 14) after releasing the City of Toronto’s hosting contract with soccer’s world body. Toronto will host six games and Vancouver seven as two of 16 host cities spread across the United States, Mexico and Canada.

The Taxpayers Federation obtained Toronto’s contract through a freedom-of-information request. The hosting contracts of Seattle and Santa Clara near San Francisco are also publicly available.

“All of these contracts are essentially identical,”…

A national government spending watchdog wants B.C. and the City of Vancouver to release the costs of hosting the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, warning of an escalating price tag.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation issued that call Thursday (March 14) after releasing the City of Toronto’s hosting contract with soccer’s world body. Toronto will host six games and Vancouver seven as two of 16 host cities spread across the United States, Mexico and Canada.

The Taxpayers Federation obtained Toronto’s contract through a freedom-of-information request. The hosting contracts of Seattle and Santa Clara near San Francisco are also publicly available.

“All of these contracts are essentially identical,”…

B.C.’s tourism ministry is defending playing host to FIFA’s Men’s World Cup in 2026 amidst research that raises questions about the event’s long-term impact.

A study by German research Christopher Vierhaus published in 2019 in the academic journal Tourism Economics, finds that “surprisingly, hosting the World Cup is ineffective in promoting tourism” in the long-run.

“Although international tourism increases in the event year, this growth is more than offset by the decreased tourism from (one) to (four) years after the event. “

Vierhaus’ study looks whether hosting mega-sporting events like the Olympics or soccer’s World Cup is a useful marketing platform for…