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Boston to host official FIFA World Cup fan festival at City Hall Plaza; officials cite $1 billion economic impact
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City and state officials announced that the official FIFA World Cup fan festival will be held on City Hall Plaza; organizers projected more than $1 billion in local economic activity, said the event manager has been appointed and that final dates and funding details will be announced in March.
Boston will host the official FIFA World Cup fan festival on City Hall Plaza, city and state officials said at a joint press event, and organizers projected the tournament’s local economic impact could top $1 billion.
"These matches are projected to generate over $1,000,000,000 in local economic impact including 100,000,000 in tax revenue and over 9,000 jobs," Martha Sheridan, chief executive officer of Meet Boston and a member of the Boston 26 host committee, said during the announcement. Sheridan said the host-committee and city partners have been working on the bid and logistics for years.
The festival will be downtown on City Hall Plaza, Mayor Michelle Wu said, with neighborhood activations, expanded block-party grants and a theme kit to help communities stage local watch parties. "Today, the city, our partners at the state, and Boston 26 are…
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