Hotels have a big World Cup problem: Bookings are running far below projections

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/04/nx-s1-5810626/world-cup-hotels-tourism-bookings-visitors

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CPMSP@midwest.social · 19 pts · 139d (2 replies)

What, the country that seemingly hates foreigners is having trouble attracting foreigners to spend money there?

Do go on...

resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe · 13 pts · 139d (1 reply)

I will go on. Americans don't like soccer.

CPMSP@midwest.social · 13 pts · 139d

Ha!

Touché, that certainly doesn't help things.

Formfiller@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 139d

It’s not fun to go on vacation in a mass surveilled police state run by an unhinged pedofile clown

etherphon@piefed.world · 2 pts · 139d
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some_designer_dude@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 139d

Because it sounds like a God damned honeypot for ICE. “Come brown people, from far and wide, and watch your favourite sport. Afterwards, just leave the country without issue. snicker

CarterAva@thelemmy.club · 1 pts · 134d

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