2011 Rugby World Cup, New Zealand

Preparations
• Costs and benefits
The event is expected to cost about NZ$310 million to run and to generate NZ$280 million in ticket sales. In Auckland, the city where many of the most important games will take place, the costs to the local ratepayers alone has been estimated at $102 million.
Ticket sales exceeding NZ$285 million, accommodation-related spending of another NZ$260 million, and NZ$236 million spent on food and drink should provide a significant fiscal stimulus, totaling nearly 1.4% of the quarterly GDP.