Tag: FIFA World Cup

Exporting KC to the world: Esports leader revs come-from-behind global takeover amid World Cup’s big draw

By Tommy Felts / December 6, 2025

As the metro bundled up and showed out Friday, getting its latest taste of what the 2026 World Cup has in store, the Kansas City Pioneers dropped new heat — raising the thermostat on their commitment to seize the moment brought forth by the global gathering as a net for esports.  “Now is the time for…

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World Cup readiness event opens City Hall to entrepreneurs hoping to get on the roster

By Tommy Felts / November 14, 2025

Kansas City wants to score as many points as possible when the FIFA World Cup arrives in 2026, said Janá Wagner, emphasizing that a special event planned Tuesday during GEWKC aims to get businesses into the game now — playbook in hand. “Our goal is to help as many entrepreneurs as possible get properly licensed,…

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KC preps for World Cup all-nighter, taste testing 23-hour drinking window for summer games

By Tommy Felts / November 13, 2025

Entrepreneurs want to tap into all the potential business they can when an estimated 650,000 visitors descend on Kansas City for the World Cup, said Jim Ready, detailing plans for a temporary expansion of alcohol sales in KCMO to accommodate a global audience in June and July 2026. The move is more of a stress…

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