The World Cup doesn’t need any more of NJ’s tax dollars

Some New Jersey lawmakers are eyeing a temporary sales tax hike to coincide with the World Cup this summer. I think we’ve spent enough on the tournament.

By: Terrence T. McDonald

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: April 1, 2026

Words: 620

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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When FIFA announced that New Jersey would host World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium later this year, we were promised a major jolt to our economy,

“When they’re traveling into the region, there’s a big economic boom to the region, and most notably, to New Jersey,” our then-governor, Phil Murphy, told USA Today last year.

I sure hope that’s true, but so far the biggest economic impact we’ve seen from the World Cup coming …

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