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Who pays for the venues?
Hosting massive sporting events requires multi-billion-pound infrastructure, usually funded by a mix of taxpayers and private investment. Governments foot most of the bill for stadiums and transport links, hoping tourism and global prestige will pay it back. Glasgow relied heavily on existing venues to keep costs down, unlike past cities that faced huge debts.
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