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If these tournaments are not worth it why do so many countries want to host it? Why do Australia still do it after so many major sporting events in the last few years (Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Rugby World Cup, F1 Grand Prix, etc)? Is there something they have not worked out? Yes, it costs lots of money, but it has a long term benefit.
The reason? Politics and Money.
The politicians know that the voters want the WC/Olympics in their own country due to the common mis-perception that it is an honour. They also know that thousands of companies and people (themselves included) will benefit financially from the event. They also know that thousands of people (themselves NOT included) will have to pay for it and be lied to and that they will never find out the truth. That is the same whether it's the UK or ZA.
On the point about regular visitors not travelling during the games consider also, a friend of mine in CPT told me last August that her son and all his chums had 'booked' the 'Hotel of Mother' and were going to be sleeping half a dozen to a room. Their flights were already booked but they won't show up in the hotel bookings.
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