WEBVTT - FC Dallas President Dan Hunt Talks FIFA's World Cup TV Hub

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<v Speaker 1>Bloomberg Audio Studios, Podcasts, Radio News. Dan Hunt, thanks so

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<v Speaker 1>much for being with us. We appreciate having you.

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<v Speaker 2>Great to see you and great to be here.

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<v Speaker 1>Big News Dallas gets the international broadcast Center for World

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<v Speaker 1>Cup in twenty twenty six in downtown Dallas. Okay, Bailey

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<v Speaker 1>Hutchinson Convention Center. Okay, So what exactly does that mean?

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<v Speaker 2>Really, it's the storytelling of the entire World Cup. This

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<v Speaker 2>is the centralized broadcast center. In the twenty twenty two

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<v Speaker 2>World Cup and guitar there were one hundred and eighty

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<v Speaker 2>seven countries that broadcast live from that studio there in Doha,

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<v Speaker 2>and so we have what will be the broadcast center

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<v Speaker 2>for the twenty twenty six World Cup, and I expect

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<v Speaker 2>it to be more than one hundred and eighty seven countries.

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<v Speaker 2>And they're saying as many as five thousand media people

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<v Speaker 2>will be working at the center and broadcasting daily and.

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<v Speaker 1>So financially, I mean it's a boom. I mean, let's

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<v Speaker 1>talk about that.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean, you have five thousand people saying here,

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<v Speaker 2>this is truly the kickoff to the World Cup. Though

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<v Speaker 2>you have so many people that will show up in

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<v Speaker 2>January or February to start setting up for broadcasts, because

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<v Speaker 2>this is the storytelling that that goes back to the

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<v Speaker 2>countries for each match, and there are one hundred and

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<v Speaker 2>four matches. They the low estimates I've seen are two

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<v Speaker 2>hundred million dollars of economic impact for the Dallas for

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<v Speaker 2>Worth area, and I've heard his high as four hundred million.

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<v Speaker 1>But you can.

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<v Speaker 2>Imagine this is tens of thousands of hotel nights.

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<v Speaker 1>And again, this is the second time Dallas has hosted this.

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<v Speaker 1>That's got some family meaning for the Hunts.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a big win. Back in nineteen ninety four, we

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<v Speaker 2>had the International Broadcast Center here in Dallas. It was

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<v Speaker 2>at Fair Park and it was something my father Lamar

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<v Speaker 2>was so proud of. He just you know, it was

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<v Speaker 2>such a win for the community. I didn't really understand

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<v Speaker 2>it at the time, but as sort of the evolution

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<v Speaker 2>has gone on and I've gotten to see these broadcast

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<v Speaker 2>centers and now these latest generations, these are like you know,

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<v Speaker 2>pop up cities, bringing thousands and thousands of workers.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, obviously there was some disappointment when it came

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<v Speaker 1>to the final, but again North Texas getting nine games,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, I want to talk about North Texas

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<v Speaker 1>it's getting the nine games. It's not just the city

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<v Speaker 1>of Dallas. I mean at and T Stadium is in Arlington.

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<v Speaker 1>They'll be practices at your facility.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, I mean this whole tournament will be spread out

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<v Speaker 2>throughout the metroplex. We've got nine games, which is like

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<v Speaker 2>nine Super Bowls. We have the International Broadcast Center, which

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<v Speaker 2>is you know, five thousand media personalities broadcasting globally. And

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<v Speaker 2>then we have these base camps that are setting up

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<v Speaker 2>hopefully in Frisco at Toyota Stadium will wind up with

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<v Speaker 2>the base camp of a visiting national team. That are

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<v Speaker 2>multiple ones in Dallas, even potentially ones in you know, Mansfield,

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<v Speaker 2>maybe of Fort Worth, and so it's spread out, but

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<v Speaker 2>also hotel rooms all across North Texas. We're in a

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<v Speaker 2>really unique spot in Dallas because Houston has six matches,

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<v Speaker 2>Dallas has nine, Kansas City has six. So somebody can

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<v Speaker 2>make a regional play to see a lot of World

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<v Speaker 2>Cup soccer by staying in North Texas.

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<v Speaker 1>New York Times reporting today that FIFA is considering expanding

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<v Speaker 1>the twenty thirty World Men Cups World's Men Cup to

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<v Speaker 1>sixty four teams. Now twenty twenty six has already expanded

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<v Speaker 1>to forty eight. What's your thinking on sixty.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, look, forty eight with one hundred and four matches

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<v Speaker 2>is unbelievable. The drama that exists around that, But that

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<v Speaker 2>is a really heavy lift. You're talking about sixteen venues

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<v Speaker 2>in North America. You have you know, Canada, United States, Mexico,

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<v Speaker 2>eleven of those in the United States. But these are

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<v Speaker 2>NFL stadiums. To go to sixty four teams, I think

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<v Speaker 2>would be incredibly difficult. I think we need to see

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<v Speaker 2>how forty eight works. First. You'll have first time qualifiers

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<v Speaker 2>that have never actually qualified for a World Cup, and

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<v Speaker 2>you'll have teams that may not have been in the

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<v Speaker 2>tournament for thirty years. And I think this is great

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<v Speaker 2>for the game. It's growing the game. But sixty four

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<v Speaker 2>is a gigantic league because you truly will have a

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<v Speaker 2>disparity between the top teams and the teams that are

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<v Speaker 2>down near to the bottom of that.

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<v Speaker 1>Got to ask, we haven't seen it since the Super Bowl.

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<v Speaker 1>Thoughts on next season?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, look, it was difficult. I am so proud of

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<v Speaker 2>what my brother has achieved. The Clark has done a

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<v Speaker 2>fantastic job with the Chiefs. This is truly a dynasty

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<v Speaker 2>and Andy Reid Brett Vich Mark Donod and that leadership

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<v Speaker 2>team is first class. And look, I think with the

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<v Speaker 2>salary cap gowing up, you know, twenty plus million dollars,

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<v Speaker 2>it's allowed a lot of teams to keep their franchises intact.

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<v Speaker 2>I think the free agent market isn't nearly as big

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<v Speaker 2>as people expected, So I'm really optimistic the Chiefs will

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<v Speaker 2>be back. So exciting times in Kansas City, and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm just thankful I get to be part.

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<v Speaker 1>Of it, Dan Hutt, and thanks for being with us.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, thank you.