Minnesota's bid for 2027 World Expo falls to Serbia and France.

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Minnesota's bid for 2027 World Expo falls to Serbia and France.
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Minnesota lost its bid to host the 2027 World Expo to Belgrade, Serbia, which received 81 votes. The three-month-long event was expected to bring in 14 million visitors and create 33,000 jobs. Minnesota came in third, beating out Phuket in Thailand and San Carlos de Bariloche in Argentina. The event would have been the first-ever Expo focused on global health and wellness.

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