Las Vegas to host 100+ World Cup watch parties per match, betting on tourism boom
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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher
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Las Vegas is positioning itself as the ultimate World Cup watch party destination, hosting approximately 100 watch parties for each of the 104 matches during the 39-day tournament. Unlike official host cities that only get a handful of matches, Vegas can market the event daily. Local casino owners predict a massive economic boost to Q2 and Q3 numbers and job growth, especially during what is typically a slower period.
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· 3 pulledLas Vegas is hosting roughly '100 watch parties for each of the World Cup's 104 matches,' Steve Hill, CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, told Forbes.
Hill said the city can market the World Cup every day of 'the 39-day event,' adding, 'if we were a host city, we'd have had maybe six or seven matches.'
Derek Stevens, owner of Circa Resort & Casino predicted to a local ABC station the World Cup will make 'a massive difference in our second quarter and our third quarter numbers in jobs,' adding the tournament was providing 'a tremendous boost' during what is normally a
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