Victoria to pay A$380m for pulling 2026 Commonwealth Games hosting rights

(Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
(Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
The State of Victoria has agreed to pay Commonwealth Games stakeholders A$380m (€223.3m/$243.1m) in compensation following last month’s decision to drop hosting rights to the 2026 edition of the multi-sport event.

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