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‘Just gonna play it by ear’: World Cup brings promise of economic boost to Silicon Valley
THE FIFA WORLD CUP is the last of the sports trifecta to bring an economic boost into Santa Clara County following the Super Bowl in February and NCAA March Madness. An international crowd is expected to descend on Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, increasing sales and foot traffic in neighboring cities between June 13 through July […] The post ‘Just gonna play it by ear’: World Cup brings promise of economic boost to Silicon Valley appeared first on Local News Matters .
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According to Local News Matters’s source item, ‘Just gonna play it by ear’: World Cup brings promise of economic boost to Silicon Valley, THE FIFA WORLD CUP is the last of the sports trifecta to bring an economic boost into Santa Clara County following the Super Bowl in February and NCAA March Madness. An international crowd is expected to descend on Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, increasing sales and foot traffic in neighboring cities between June 13 through July […] The post ‘Just gonna play it by ear’: World Cup brings promise of economic boost to Silicon Valley appeared first on Local News Matters .
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