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Host cities usually lose money on the Olympics.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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3 sources for · 1 against

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Is it true that host cities usually lose money on the Olympics?

Partly. One peer-reviewed analysis finds every Olympics since 1960 has run over budget, and a Wikipedia cost overview notes Rio's roughly US$2 billion loss, while an encyclopedia entry cites Montreal's post-1976 debts. A quoted Montreal mayor, however, dismissed the idea that the Olympics lose money. None of these directly measures whether host cities usually end up net out of pocket.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 3 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 3
Encyclopedia of International Sports Studies
2012
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Bartlett, R., Gratton, C., & Rolf, C. G. (2012). Encyclopedia of International Sports Studies. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=t6CaJM_BXR0C&dq=Host+cities+usually+lose+money+on+the+Olympics.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

Evidence against · 1
Outstanding Olympics
2008
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Gifford, C. (2008). Outstanding Olympics. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=82jIWVeaAK8C&dq=Host+cities+usually+lose+money+on+the+Olympics.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

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Cost of the Olympic Games - Wikipedia
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Cost of the Olympic Games - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost_of_the_Olympic_Games

Regression to the tail: Why the Olympics blow up
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Regression to the tail: Why the Olympics blow up. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308518x20958724

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