$10M awarded to support World Cup events around Mass.
MASS. (WGGB/WSHM) -- The Healey-Driscoll Administration is putting $10M dollars into World Cup celebrations across Massachusetts. The money, from the Sports and Entertainment Events fund, will go to 17 recipients in order to help pay for fan festivities and community watch parties, celebrating the impact the cup will have on the Baystate.
There will be watch parties and festivals put on by the cities of Easthampton and Greenfield. The Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association will be hosting 2026 Mass. Youth Soccer festivals in Northampton and Pittsfield.
The grant program was authorized in the fiscal 2025 supplemental budget, which set aside funds for World Cup-related costs, including celebrations.
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