What do you think about $380m for noping out of the Commonwealth Games - eviltoast

Part of me is inclined to say might as well keep going with the games, but then I think sunk cost fallacy.

Does anyone even care about the commonwealth games?

  • Taleya@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    The fine’s kinda bullshit, kinda understandable. It takes a lot to get these games into place, and vic was chosen over other bidders, only to turn around and say fuckoff. So i get why they have fines as a concept

    But this was immediately snapped up by qld, and it was bailed on due to clear financial logic and Covid has also happened so fuck off with your fines. Extraordinary circumstances.

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      1 year ago

      this was immediately snapped up by qld

      One Mayor in Qld immediately proposed snapping it up. The Premier, Prime Minister, and the other Qld mayors made it very clear that this was not going to happen, or at least would not happen with their support. The rest of SEQu is already focussed on the 2032 Olympics.

      As of right now, the 2026 Commonwealth Games do not have a host.