Texas World Cup Tourism Falls Short of Expectations
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Texas is hosting 16 World Cup games, but hoteliers in Dallas, Arlington and Houston say bookings are lagging behind expectations less than 40 days before kickoff, weighed down by high ticket prices, visa delays and anti-American sentiment abroad. Domestic travel remains stronger, but international visitors and hotel blocks are softer than FIFA-projected boosts, leaving cities to shoulder much of the tournament-related costs even as industry groups warn the gains may be more muted than hoped.
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