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We need your support! Tampa Bay is among the final 27 cities under consideration to serve as a potential host city for the FIFA World Cup?.

Tampa Bay & Company is requesting the support of community members, partners, Tampa Bay fans, and everyone else to help bring the World Cup back to the United States and to Tampa Bay for the first time.

The USA Bid Committee has created a petition campaign to help show the level of dedication our community has to hosting the FIFA World Cup?, and we have set a goal of 50,000 signatures.

Log on to www.GoUSABid.com/TampaBay and join the movement to bring this prestigious event to our destination. It only takes seconds to sign the petition and every signature counts! Then, help spread the word and share this message with friends, family, coworkers, colleagues and others.

It has been indicated by the USA Bid Committee that an FIFA World Cup? in the United States in 2018 or 2022 would expect to realize an economic impact of $100 million per game. The overall impact of $6.4 billion for the FIFA World Cup? would be the most ever realized for a sporting event anywhere in the world.

Tampa Bay & Company leads the effort of ?Economic Development Through Tourism? in Hillsborough County. Comprised of more than 700 members, the mission of Tampa Bay & Company is to create vibrant growth for the Tampa Bay area by promoting, developing and expanding a united visitor industry.
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