Victorians Helped Pay for Scotland’s $400 Million Commonwealth Game Bounty
About three-quarters of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games' budget came from the $380 million settlement Victoria agreed to pay after withdrawing as host in 2023.
TL;DR
- Glasgow Commonwealth Games generated £223 million in economic activity in Scotland.
- The Games operated on a budget of approximately £162 million.
- Victoria's settlement of $380 million contributed £118 million to the Games' budget.
- The value added to Scotland's economy was reported as £117.3 million.
- Scottish taxpayers funded only 1 percent of site activities and security costs.