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Olympics Loser Boston Wins Big Economically

· 36 min

Episode Olympics Loser Boston Wins Big Economically

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Smith College sports economist Andrew Zimbalist talks about why the Olympics is almost always a big financial hardship for the host city, a subject he treats at length in his book Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup. Recorded at the Bergino Baseball Clubhouse in New York City

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