Bids vary widelyThe bids vary widely in their financial ambitions and sports offerings. Gone are the absurd projections of 15,000 registrants that have never been achieved.
In most cases, the ceremony costs have been reduced from the extravaganzas that put several past hosts in the hole. The two most widely divergent bids in their financial projections are the North American bids, Toronto and San Diego.
Toronto's bid, based on 12,000 participants, calls for a $19.3 million budget — including $13 million in government support — with a surplus of $4 million.