1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,920 Speaker 1: Bloomberg Audio Studios, Podcasts, Radio News. Dan Hunt, thanks so 2 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:10,160 Speaker 1: much for being with us. We appreciate having you. 3 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:12,560 Speaker 2: Great to see you and great to be here. 4 00:00:12,720 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 1: Big News Dallas gets the international broadcast Center for World 5 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:19,119 Speaker 1: Cup in twenty twenty six in downtown Dallas. Okay, Bailey 6 00:00:19,160 --> 00:00:23,079 Speaker 1: Hutchinson Convention Center. Okay, So what exactly does that mean? 7 00:00:23,880 --> 00:00:27,680 Speaker 2: Really, it's the storytelling of the entire World Cup. This 8 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:31,160 Speaker 2: is the centralized broadcast center. In the twenty twenty two 9 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:33,240 Speaker 2: World Cup and guitar there were one hundred and eighty 10 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:38,080 Speaker 2: seven countries that broadcast live from that studio there in Doha, 11 00:00:38,159 --> 00:00:40,160 Speaker 2: and so we have what will be the broadcast center 12 00:00:40,200 --> 00:00:42,560 Speaker 2: for the twenty twenty six World Cup, and I expect 13 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:44,519 Speaker 2: it to be more than one hundred and eighty seven countries. 14 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:47,320 Speaker 2: And they're saying as many as five thousand media people 15 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 2: will be working at the center and broadcasting daily and. 16 00:00:51,080 --> 00:00:53,280 Speaker 1: So financially, I mean it's a boom. I mean, let's 17 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:53,800 Speaker 1: talk about that. 18 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:56,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, you have five thousand people saying here, 19 00:00:56,320 --> 00:00:58,520 Speaker 2: this is truly the kickoff to the World Cup. Though 20 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:00,880 Speaker 2: you have so many people that will show up in 21 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:04,759 Speaker 2: January or February to start setting up for broadcasts, because 22 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:07,200 Speaker 2: this is the storytelling that that goes back to the 23 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:10,720 Speaker 2: countries for each match, and there are one hundred and 24 00:01:10,760 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 2: four matches. They the low estimates I've seen are two 25 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:16,400 Speaker 2: hundred million dollars of economic impact for the Dallas for 26 00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:19,400 Speaker 2: Worth area, and I've heard his high as four hundred million. 27 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:19,919 Speaker 1: But you can. 28 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:22,920 Speaker 2: Imagine this is tens of thousands of hotel nights. 29 00:01:23,120 --> 00:01:25,480 Speaker 1: And again, this is the second time Dallas has hosted this. 30 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:27,280 Speaker 1: That's got some family meaning for the Hunts. 31 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 2: It's a big win. Back in nineteen ninety four, we 32 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:31,680 Speaker 2: had the International Broadcast Center here in Dallas. It was 33 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:34,160 Speaker 2: at Fair Park and it was something my father Lamar 34 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 2: was so proud of. He just you know, it was 35 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:39,360 Speaker 2: such a win for the community. I didn't really understand 36 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:41,280 Speaker 2: it at the time, but as sort of the evolution 37 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:43,679 Speaker 2: has gone on and I've gotten to see these broadcast 38 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:47,160 Speaker 2: centers and now these latest generations, these are like you know, 39 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:50,600 Speaker 2: pop up cities, bringing thousands and thousands of workers. 40 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:53,280 Speaker 1: You know, obviously there was some disappointment when it came 41 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:56,320 Speaker 1: to the final, but again North Texas getting nine games, 42 00:01:56,360 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 1: and you know, I want to talk about North Texas 43 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:00,600 Speaker 1: it's getting the nine games. It's not just the city 44 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:03,600 Speaker 1: of Dallas. I mean at and T Stadium is in Arlington. 45 00:02:03,840 --> 00:02:05,760 Speaker 1: They'll be practices at your facility. 46 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:08,160 Speaker 2: Yes, I mean this whole tournament will be spread out 47 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:10,640 Speaker 2: throughout the metroplex. We've got nine games, which is like 48 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 2: nine Super Bowls. We have the International Broadcast Center, which 49 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:18,200 Speaker 2: is you know, five thousand media personalities broadcasting globally. And 50 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:20,280 Speaker 2: then we have these base camps that are setting up 51 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:22,680 Speaker 2: hopefully in Frisco at Toyota Stadium will wind up with 52 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:25,200 Speaker 2: the base camp of a visiting national team. That are 53 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 2: multiple ones in Dallas, even potentially ones in you know, Mansfield, 54 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:31,640 Speaker 2: maybe of Fort Worth, and so it's spread out, but 55 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:35,680 Speaker 2: also hotel rooms all across North Texas. We're in a 56 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:38,959 Speaker 2: really unique spot in Dallas because Houston has six matches, 57 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:42,640 Speaker 2: Dallas has nine, Kansas City has six. So somebody can 58 00:02:42,680 --> 00:02:44,800 Speaker 2: make a regional play to see a lot of World 59 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:46,919 Speaker 2: Cup soccer by staying in North Texas. 60 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:51,040 Speaker 1: New York Times reporting today that FIFA is considering expanding 61 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:54,560 Speaker 1: the twenty thirty World Men Cups World's Men Cup to 62 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:58,359 Speaker 1: sixty four teams. Now twenty twenty six has already expanded 63 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:00,560 Speaker 1: to forty eight. What's your thinking on sixty. 64 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:03,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, look, forty eight with one hundred and four matches 65 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:06,480 Speaker 2: is unbelievable. The drama that exists around that, But that 66 00:03:06,639 --> 00:03:09,560 Speaker 2: is a really heavy lift. You're talking about sixteen venues 67 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:14,160 Speaker 2: in North America. You have you know, Canada, United States, Mexico, 68 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:16,120 Speaker 2: eleven of those in the United States. But these are 69 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:19,600 Speaker 2: NFL stadiums. To go to sixty four teams, I think 70 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:22,880 Speaker 2: would be incredibly difficult. I think we need to see 71 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:25,960 Speaker 2: how forty eight works. First. You'll have first time qualifiers 72 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:28,240 Speaker 2: that have never actually qualified for a World Cup, and 73 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:29,680 Speaker 2: you'll have teams that may not have been in the 74 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:31,919 Speaker 2: tournament for thirty years. And I think this is great 75 00:03:31,919 --> 00:03:34,680 Speaker 2: for the game. It's growing the game. But sixty four 76 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 2: is a gigantic league because you truly will have a 77 00:03:36,960 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 2: disparity between the top teams and the teams that are 78 00:03:39,640 --> 00:03:40,840 Speaker 2: down near to the bottom of that. 79 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:43,400 Speaker 1: Got to ask, we haven't seen it since the Super Bowl. 80 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:44,720 Speaker 1: Thoughts on next season? 81 00:03:45,040 --> 00:03:47,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, look, it was difficult. I am so proud of 82 00:03:47,920 --> 00:03:50,200 Speaker 2: what my brother has achieved. The Clark has done a 83 00:03:50,240 --> 00:03:52,880 Speaker 2: fantastic job with the Chiefs. This is truly a dynasty 84 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:56,360 Speaker 2: and Andy Reid Brett Vich Mark Donod and that leadership 85 00:03:56,400 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 2: team is first class. And look, I think with the 86 00:03:59,320 --> 00:04:02,800 Speaker 2: salary cap gowing up, you know, twenty plus million dollars, 87 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:06,360 Speaker 2: it's allowed a lot of teams to keep their franchises intact. 88 00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:09,080 Speaker 2: I think the free agent market isn't nearly as big 89 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:11,960 Speaker 2: as people expected, So I'm really optimistic the Chiefs will 90 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 2: be back. So exciting times in Kansas City, and you know, 91 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:16,520 Speaker 2: I'm just thankful I get to be part. 92 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:18,440 Speaker 1: Of it, Dan Hutt, and thanks for being with us. 93 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:19,159 Speaker 2: Yeah, thank you.