# Why do taxpayers cover so many costs while FIFA keeps much of the revenue?

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Podcast: [Toronto Today with Greg Brady](https://stenobird.com/podcast/toronto-today-with-greg-brady-4287377)
Published: 2026-06-12T11:02:00+00:00
Episode link: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU1014924918.mp3
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## Resource

Greg Brady spoke with Declan Hill, Journalist and Expert on match-fixing, sports gambling, mafia, World Cup. Author of The Fix & The Insider's Guide to Match Fixing about FIFA is a legally-defined criminal organization, yet Canadian taxpayers have to cover all the loses while FIFA keeps all the profits - why? And why can't we know how much the whole thing will cost? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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