I could flip my $300 World Cup lottery tickets for a $1K profit right now. Here's why I'm holding firm.

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The author watching a Tottenham match.
An avid soccer fan, the author scored lottery tickets to the FIFA World Cup. He knows he can make a hefty profit by selling them, but he says he won't.

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We gamed out how much it would cost a fan to follow France and Argentina to the World Cup final

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An Argentina supporter holds a replica of the FIFA World Cup Trophy after Argentina won the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha on December 18, 2022.
An Argentina fan holds a replica of the World Cup trophy in the stands during the 2022 final.

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World Cup sickos are planning to call out sick to watch the World Cup

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Photo collage featuring a person coughing, an office cubicle, a soccer player kicking a ball, and stadium seating for the FIFA World Cup.

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Beer sales have declined, and the World Cup is a big opportunity to get Americans chugging again

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Coors Light owner Molson Coors is readying its largest marketing spend on a live sporting event for a decade for this year's World Cup.

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Soccer fans spending hundreds on World Cup tickets have another problem: sky-high transit fares

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Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates with the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Winner's Trophy on Sergio 'Kun' Aguero's shoulders after the team's victory during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar.
Lionel Messi celebrates with Argentina team members after winning the 2022 World Cup.

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TSA's leader says so many unpaid agents have quit during the shutdown that airports won't be ready for June's World Cup

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TSA lines wrap around bag claim.
Quits at the TSA have gotten so bad that it may cause travel headaches in June.

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Airbnb hosts in World Cup cities are going big to squeeze every dollar out of their homes

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Myriam Totta and her husband spent $55,000 on their Kansas City-area home to enhance its rental appeal ahead of the World Cup this summer.

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Why StubHub and Seatgeek are full of sneaky 'ghost tickets'

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48 legendary athletes who've changed the world of women's sports

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Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Hezly Rivera, Jade Carey, and Sunisa Lee pose with the US flag behind them after winning the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final.
Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Hezly Rivera, Jade Carey, and Sunisa Lee won gold in the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final at the Olympics in Paris.

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Some of Saudi Arabia's 15 stadiums proposed for the 2034 FIFA World Cup look straight out of a video game

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ROSHN Stadium
ROSHN Stadium is one of 11 stadiums Saudi Arabia plans to build for the FIFA 2034 World Cup.

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