Post 9/11 and the creation of DHS, the Fed’s play a major role in security for the big sporting events.
And those things cost money. Lots of money. And insane amount of OT paid to all the cops, firemen, ems, logistics.
A lot of cities have said …. ENOUGH.
I guess the juice isn’t worth the squeeze anymore, for some cities.
Which is why they need to decide on 3 or 4 cities each for Winter and Summer Olympics.
Beijing, Sydney, L.A. for Summer, then SLC, Oslo, St. Moritz for Winter.