The World Cup hotel boom may not be happening — and neither may the expected economic windfall

The World Cup hotel boom may not be happening — and neither may the expected economic windfall 02:50 UP NEXT High gas and car prices drive banned Chinese electric vehicles into U.S. consumer focus 02:50 Chaos consumes Swatch stores over pocket watch collaboration with Audemars Piguet 02:36 Audemars Piguet and Swatch make a $400 ‘pop’ pocket watch 01:59 3,800 Waymos recalled for issue that lets them drive into standing water on higher speed roadways 02:40 Trump Mobile phone release date still uncertain 03:19 Crude oil prices fall over Iran deal optimism as gas prices continue to rise 01:26 Meet Viper, the MRI for your car 02:46 Sophisticated investment scheme swindling Americans out of savings 03:03 Influencer impersonation scams are targeting users online 03:59 How the war with Iran is impacting prices of plastics, fertilizer and more 02:37 Markets drop as gas prices, mortgage rates rise 00:53 David Protein bars accused of lying about calories 01:33 TSA officers quit amid partial government shutdown 01:29 The Cost of Denial: Oklahoma homeowners sue State Farm over storm claims 03:37 Live Nation settles antitrust case with Justice Department 02:51 Netflix leader reassures lawmakers Warner Bros. deal ‘not a typical media merger’ 02:34 Opal Lee, 'grandmother' of Juneteenth, honored with new Barbie 03:09 People extending new car loans as monthly payments top $750 01:25 Home heating costs set for big increase this winter 01:58 NBC News NOW The World Cup hotel boom may not be happening — and neither may the expected economic windfall 02:50 Copied The 2026 FIFA World Cup was expected to deliver a massive tourism and hotel boom across the U.S., but many hotels across host cities say the economic payoff is falling short of expectations — despite millions of tickets already being sold.June 9, 2026