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QueerDuck

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10. This is standard inventory management.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:57 AM

14 hrs ago

FIFA held 10,000 rooms and realized they only needed 8,000. For the hotels, this actually frees up rooms to sell to regular fans at (likely) even higher rates.

Major organizations like FIFA often place massive "block" holds on hotel rooms years in advance to ensure they aren't priced out. As the event schedule becomes clearer, they release the excess rooms they no longer need for staff, media, or dignitaries.

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FIFA is canceling its reserved hotel rooms in World Cup host cities - but nobody is saying why [View all] BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago OP

The same FIFA that awarded Trump a "peace prize"? SunSeeker 19 hrs ago #1

That was hapless reactivity Cosmocat 16 hrs ago #7

Actually frees up rooms JustAnotherGen 14 hrs ago #11

so does this mean Trump, the vomit spewing toddler-in-chief, agingdem 13 hrs ago #19

He's already eaten the chocolate, only the gold foil remains. eggplant 12 hrs ago #20

He probably stuck the foil on wall in the Oval Office. sheshe2 9 hrs ago #26

Hmm... OldBaldy1701E 17 hrs ago #2

FIFA is probably anticipating the likelihood that some athletes from some countries, Ocelot II 9 hrs ago #27

I wonder what they will do if most of the world decides to just ignore this event? OldBaldy1701E 4 hrs ago #34

FIFA should have pulled any games scheduled out of the US Old Crank 17 hrs ago #3

Agree 100%, instead they tried to make a deal with the devil. dem4decades 16 hrs ago #6

Those knowledgeable about FIFA popsdenver 13 hrs ago #17

Short term plan: suck up to Trmp. Long term plan: move away from Trmp. eppur_se_muova 17 hrs ago #4

Don't want to get ICEd IronLionZion 16 hrs ago #5

Reason #1 Botany 16 hrs ago #8

If they were going to move the World Cup events to Canada or Mexico FakeNoose 13 hrs ago #15

eye bleaching warning bdamomma 13 hrs ago #16

After reading all the replies, Delphinus 15 hrs ago #9

This is standard inventory management. QueerDuck 14 hrs ago #10

Very good point. SergeStorms 14 hrs ago #12

Thank you AverageOldGuy 14 hrs ago #13

That's the excuse they gave here BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago #14

Yes. I think that the turnout from international visitors supporting their teams will be thin. QueerDuck 12 hrs ago #21

Well since this is the U.S. 250th/semiquincentennial BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #22

Stop with the rational explanations! maxsolomon 11 hrs ago #23

Sorry. I'll try to do better in the future... or worse... depending. QueerDuck 9 hrs ago #25

The truth about World Cup ticket demand and why USA's opener has struggled to sell out BlueWavePsych 13 hrs ago #18

"Hello, you've reached the FIFA TRUMP SUITES INTERNATIONAL. How can we help you?" littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #24

Would not be surprised if Fifa is going to pull all it's games from the u.s. mwmisses4289 9 hrs ago #28

I love the USA............... Lovie777 8 hrs ago #29

I live in Philadelphia JBTaurus83 8 hrs ago #30

I live here too BumRushDaShow 7 hrs ago #31

Well I believe Americans will come to the World Cup events FakeNoose 6 hrs ago #32

Dont mean to jinx it, but what if the American team falls out early? LiberalLovinLug 5 hrs ago #33

Hadn't thought of that possibility, but it certainly would be awful FakeNoose 2 hrs ago #35