Odd Lots: How the 1994 World Cup Transformed Football (Podcast)
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The last time the World Cup came to the US was 1994. Before then, the World Cup was an enormously popular event with surprisingly limited commercial significance; the 1990 tournament in Italy, for instance, lost money for broadcasters. But that all changed in 1994, when American companies sought to make their mark in the form of advertisements and sponsorships: firms like McDonalds, Mastercard, and General Motors saw the potential to reach a global audience through one of the world’s most watche
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Original article published by Bloomberg on June 25, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.
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