Glasgow Games evaluation reports £223m in economic activity
Sport · First reported 2 Nov, 09:31 · Updated 09:55
An evaluation commissioned by the organisers says Glasgow’s 11-day Commonwealth Games generated £223 million in economic activity across Scotland. The reports describe a 10-sport event that cost about £160 million to stage; the next Games are scheduled for Ahmedabad in 2030.
- An organisers-commissioned evaluation put economic activity across Scotland at £223 million, including a £158.6 million boost for the Glasgow City Region.
- The 11-day Glasgow event featured 10 sports. Organisers said it cost £160 million to stage, while the right-side report described the cost as less than £160 million.
- The next Commonwealth Games are due to be held in Ahmedabad in 2030.
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- Scottish economic activity
- £223 million, according to the organisers’ commissioned evaluation.
- Glasgow City Region boost
- £158.6 million in the centre report; £176 million for Glasgow in the right-side report.
- Event length and sports
- 11 days and 10 sports.
- Staging cost
- £160 million according to organisers; the right-side report says less than £160 million.
- Next Games
- Ahmedabad, India, in 2030.
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- A prior report said Andy Burnham was open to hearing calls for a formal British apology for the slave trade, while rejecting financial compensation and suggesting debt-servicing measures. [66ffeb06-9b33-489f-9877-23edda8b03ca]
- A prior report said the Commonwealth leaders’ summit in Antigua and Barbuda was expected to include discussion of Britain’s offer of talks about a slavery apology. [10e943d8-1920-4f5f-a0a5-d1b13c3d1be3]
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