Greater Victoria Tourism Won’t Chase FIFA World Cup 2026 “Overflow Dollars,” Destination CEO Says — Victoria, BC News (Dec. 14, 2025)
VICTORIA, B.C. — December 14, 2025 — With Vancouver accelerating preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026, tourism leaders in Greater Victoria are taking a notably cautious stance: don’t expect a spending windfall on Vancouver Island just because the world will be watching matches across the Salish Sea. A report published by the Victoria Times Colonist says Destination Greater Victoria—the region’s destination marketing organization—“won’t be chasing FIFA overflow dollars.” The organization’s CEO, Paul Nursey, told the newspaper that Vancouver’s role as a World Cup host city is unlikely to yield significant benefits on the Island, signaling a strategy focused on
