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The Dallas Sports Commission estimated the 2026 World Cup will provide an economic boost of $1.5 billion to over $2 billion to the Dallas area.
Major League Soccer will change its schedule to a traditional European calendar starting next year.
Dan Hunt cites a statistic that nations hosting the World Cup see an average attendance increase of 30% for their domestic professional leagues after the tournament.
Dan Hunt's stated goal is to have Dallas host the final of the Women's World Cup in 2031.
Dan Hunt believes the World Cup will generate a significant economic boom for the Dallas area, citing that the average World Cup visitor stays for just under 10 days compared to less than 3 days for a Super Bowl visitor.
The pitch at AT&T Stadium is being raised by 4 to 5 feet for the World Cup, which will result in a reduction of some seats.
Dan Hunt estimates that between 700,000 and 800,000 tickets will be available for the nine World Cup matches held in Dallas.
Dan Hunt predicts that all World Cup games held in Dallas will sell out.
Following criticism over ticket prices for the World Cup, FIFA went back and repriced some tickets to be cheaper.
The World Cup Fan Fest at Fair Park in Dallas is expected to host 35,000 people per day.
Dan Hunt made a personal multimillion-dollar investment to be a hometown supporter for the Dallas World Cup.
The International Broadcast Center for the 2026 World Cup will be located in Dallas at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center and will broadcast to almost 200 countries.