Will Russia Win Financially In The World Cup?

Russia has spent an estimated $14 billion to host the 2018 World Cup. After recently hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics, it begs the question: are there any long-term economic benefits for the host nation of a major sports tournament?

Russia should expect to see growing travel demand and passenger flow through its airports. However, regardless of the increased exposure from the World Cup, the Russian economy has been in an upward trend after emerging from a two-year recession.

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