The World Cup Is Coming. So Is A New Kind Of Tax.

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When governments host global events, they tend to make the same promise: the world will come, and the economics will work.

FIFA World Cup 26 is testing that assumption in real time.

In New Jersey, a dispute is unfolding over a proposed set of tax increases tied to the matches at MetLife Stadium. The plan would raise the sales tax in the Meadowlands district to 9.625%, add a 2.5% hotel surcharge, and impose transportation-related fees during a five-week window surrounding the tournament. State officials have framed this as a targeted tourism measure designed to offset roughly $300 million in security and logistical costs.