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Fraud, price gouging, terrorism concerns plague World Cup debut in US

  • By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor
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(The Center Square) – With the largest World Cup sporting event taking place in history in the United States, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is already under investigation by Democratic and Republican attorneys general for alleged price gouging and misrepresenting ticket sales and seat categories. 

Seattle Luxury Hotels Gear Up for FIFA World Cup
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Seattle Luxury Hotels Gear Up for FIFA World Cup

  • Karee Blunt
  • Updated

Seattle is about to host the world. With six FIFA World Cup matches on the schedule and fans flying in from around the globe, Seattle hotels are preparing for one of the biggest tourism events in the city's history.

Brazil sees rocky start to World Cup
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Brazil sees rocky start to World Cup

  • BRADLEY BROOKS, Associated Press
  • Updated

RIO DE JANEIRO — Firefighters in the World Cup city of Natal said they were concerned about some safety problems in the stadium set to host a World Cup match on Friday even as a bus strike in the city forced officials to scramble to find alternative transportation for some fans.

Soccer faces epic fight against match-fixing
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Soccer faces epic fight against match-fixing

  • SHEILA NORMAN-CULP, Associated Press
  • Updated

ZURICH (AP) — Soccer is falling under a cloud of suspicion as never before, sullied by a multibillion-dollar web of match-fixing that is corrupting increasingly larger parts of the world’s most popular sport.