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Not good economics to host Commonwealth Games

OPINION: Figures already being bandied about are well north of $1 billion.

NBR columnist Martin Devlin speaks with Hamish McNicol.

Martin Devlin Tue, 02 May 2023

To host or not to host the 2034 Commonwealth Games, that is the question. The pros (as always) seem all too obvious; the cons (just as obvious) are always all about the cost – and whether that price is wearable and bearable.

Figures already being bandied about are well north of $1 billion.

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