• Lexam@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    Here in Kansas City, the city opened the doors for short term rentals and a lot of people registered their homes. But very few have been booked. I’ve seen people ask questions like “How can I get from the Airport to the game and back to the airport?” So many if they do come don’t plan on staying. It’s cheaper to fly down and see a game in Mexico than to stay here in Kansas City.

    • h0rnman@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      1 hour ago

      To be fair, the city itself hasn’t done much to encourage people to stick around. There’s lots of stuff to do here, especially if you’re just visiting, but I’ve not seen any real push to advertise anything

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      5 hours ago

      As someone not even remotely interested in soccer, I am even less interested in visiting Kansas City tbh.

      Sorry, that was a bit mean. True, but mean.

    • criticon@lemmy.ca
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      3 hours ago

      akshually… Ticket prices in Mexico are crazy. Football ⚽ is the #1 sport in Mexico so the demand is huge. My family is from Mexico and my uncle and cousin found it cheaper to go to Houston to watch some games than Monterrey. They got a 7-games package and 2 weeks of hotels for less than 3 games in Monterrey, not including hotels. Another cousin got tickets for a semi final in Dallas for the same price of a group phase game in Mexico