How much Miami's local governments are paying for the World Cup

A county budget crunch has led to calls for Miami-Dade officials to cut back on the $46 million it's paying to host the FIFA World Cup at Hard Rock Stadium next summer.

Why it matters: The county isn't the only local government shelling out millions to subsidize the tournament.

The big picture: Miami's World Cup host committee estimates the tournament will generate at least $920 million in economic impact. There's a caveat, though: The assumptions in the committee's analysis don't take into account the local costs of hosting the matches.

Follow the money: Besides the county, the cities of Miami and Miami Beach are spending public funds to host the World Cup.

• That's according to Janelle Prieto, the chief marketing and community officer of Miami's host committee.

💸 The city of Miami gave $5 million to the World Cup on July 24, Prieto tells Axios.

💰 Miami Beach approved $1.25 million in payments and up to $500,000 of in-kind support, including police, fire, sanitation and other services.

The county has committed $21 million in cash and up to $25 million of in-kind support, including free police and paramedic overtime, the Miami Herald reported.

Zoom in: The host committee says South Florida will benefit from increased hotel occupancy during the low season; new jobs; investments in soccer facilities and youth programs; and free fan festivals with live match broadcasts, concerts and family activities.

• In Miami Beach, the host committee plans to set up a "media row" in Lummus Park for live TV broadcasts, according to a city memo.
• The Lummus Park beachfront will host a free kickoff concert ahead of the first matches in Miami, with designated seating for residents, per the memo.
• The host committee has plans to fundraise for and build a "high quality" soccer pitch for youth in the city, the memo says.

• Flamingo Park, Fairway Park and Normandy Park are being considered for the new field.

What they're saying: When Miami Beach commissioners voted unanimously to approve the subsidies in July, several commissioners called it a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

• Commissioner Joseph Magazine said the funding is coming from resort taxes, "which are designed to essentially promote and enhance tourism."
• He said the city would recoup the $1.25 million "multiple times over" through international media exposure, marketing and official watch parties.
• "Those things are incalculable, immeasurable," Magazine said.
• "The money that we will essentially be sharing will have a significant ROI — return on investment — so this isn't just some sort of giveaway or we're giving money to FIFA. It's because of the substantial benefits that we're getting back."

Zoom out: Prieto, of the host committee, tells Axios the subsidies "remain subject to final contractual agreements and approvals."