Washington state is spending $120 million on the World Cup. Will it be worth it? ^25.9%

KUOW Public Radio - By Anna Boiko-Weyrauch - 6/12/2026, 4:10 PM

Optimism Bias 15.2% - Framing Effect 14.5% - Negativity Bias 14.2%

Public entities across the state are spending around $120 million to host the World Cup, according to a KUOW analysis. KUOW combed through more than a dozen budgets from the largest local government agencies and tabulated public money that’s already been budgeted or spent on the World Cup. The biggest chunks of change are funding... more