What it costs to win the Olympics - as the host

Update: 2014-12-08

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If the four U.S. cities preparing bids for the 2024 Games are in it to win it, they risk angering their taxpayers, says Holy Cross economics professor Victor Matheson. "Any bid that would win almost certainly won't make economic sense," he says.

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What it costs to win the Olympics - as the host