Tampere backs men's Floorball Worlds with €350,000, free arenas and volunteer transport

Tampere will commit nearly €350,000 and provide free access to venues to support the men's floorball World Championship in the city from 5–13 December. The city will supply Kauppi Sports Center and Hakametsä Ice Rink at no charge and will be a lead partner for the event.

A procurement agreement with the Finnish Floorball Federation covers marketing services and a ticket package worth €249,900. That sum will come from the city’s major events budget. The package includes tickets for all Tampere upper comprehensive school students and 100 VIP and box seats reserved for stakeholders.

The support provided by the city, namely the free venues and volunteer transport, is valued at about €100,000. City officials said the direct award was justified by the federation’s exclusive right to stage the World Championship in Finland. The funding can only be used for organising the competition.

Earlier this year Tampere hosted a 100-day promotional festival to mark the countdown to the tournament a 100-day floorball festival. The city's cooperation agreement with the Finnish Floorball Federation has been the subject of an appeal an appeal challenging the cooperation agreement.