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World Cup hotel bookings short of expectations in Texas amid anti-U.S. sentiment abroad

A recent survey of hoteliers in the Dallas area and Houston found anticipated demand is not translating into strong hotel bookings less than 40 days from the start of the tournament.

The World Cup only comes around every four years and regularly draws millions of spectators from across the globe. But expectations of a rush of international visitors and an accompanying economic boon — an estimated $3.5 billion in Texas  — are being tempered in Houston and Dallas, where 16 games will be played in June […]

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