Argentina vs. Algeria filled the screens, but here’s what we saw from the table of a downtown bar on a match night and what extended alcohol service hours actually looked like.
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Kansas City’s gun violence problem looms over World Cup
As a string of high-profile shootings jolts the city into international spotlight, health providers and victim advocates hope it can be a wakeup call.
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Kansas City reflects global push to focus World Cup on workers and immigrants
Activists in Kansas City are using the world’s focus on soccer to highlight workers’ rights, social inequities and safety concerns for immigrants in the cities where the games are being played.
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Kansas City hospitals are ready for the World Cup, but world may not be ready for U.S. healthcare
After months of planning, Kansas City health leaders said the city’s hospitals are prepared, and bracing for international patients who won’t be able to pay.
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If World Cup hotel reservations are low, does that mean soccer fans plan to camp around KC?
Could World Cup fans camp out in Kansas City? The Beacon explores what’s behind the idea, what campgrounds are seeing and how cities plan to respond.
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MARC tapped to administer $59.5M in World Cup security funding
The Mid-America Regional Council will handle the work through a $400,000 contract with the local organizing committee for the games.
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Kansas City’s tipped workers could pay the price for World Cup culture clash
KC restaurants are split on adding automatic tips during the World Cup. For tipped workers the stakes are real — and the safety net is thin.
Kansas City World Cup watch
An estimated 650,000 soccer fans from across the world are expected to make their way to Kansas City beginning in June for FIFA World Cup matches. As fans flock to Kansas City for the games, what impact will this have on our metro? Our reporting goes beyond the pitch as Kansas City prepares for one […]
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Controversial Kansas City alcohol ban headed to City Council
Some council members, convenience store owners oppose plan aimed at limiting public drunkenness, loitering, litter and other problems.
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Kansas City committee considers World Cup signage, federal health care grant
Kansas City Council Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee recommended approving temporary signage regulations for World Cup 2026.