UM TodaySummer Olympics – UM Today https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca Your Source for University of Manitoba News Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:13:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Global News: Massive events like Olympics ‘not worth it’ for host cities, Manitoba economics prof says https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/global-news-massive-events-like-olympics-not-worth-it-for-host-cities-manitoba-economics-prof-says/ https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/global-news-massive-events-like-olympics-not-worth-it-for-host-cities-manitoba-economics-prof-says/#respond Wed, 31 Jul 2024 19:28:30 +0000 https://news.umanitoba.ca/?p=201272 Massive events like Olympics ‘not worth it’ for host cities, Manitoba economics prof says]]> Winnipeg has hosted a number of notable events over the years, but nothing comes close to the size and scope of the Olympic Games.

According to a local economics professor, that’s a very good thing.

The University of Manitoba’s Ian Hudson says hosting a massive event like the Olympics — currently underway in Paris — is a losing proposition for most cities, despite the international attention.

To read the full story, please visit Global News Winnipeg.

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