Soccer, Sports, and Jobs Move States | Jersey News

Jersey City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 22, 2026 · 1m

Unemployment dipped nationwide in June, but big sports events didn’t spark the job surge many hoped for—except in host states. Texas saw a job boost after World Cup matches in Houston, while New York and New Jersey enjoyed surging hotel and restaurant revenue. Seattle’s bars and restaurants thrived thanks to both soccer and basketball crowds, helping offset government job losses. Some states shine: North Dakota and South Dakota hover near 2% unemployment, while California, Illinois, and Washington struggle above 5%, with D.C. hitting 6%. Over the past year, Connecticut and Oklahoma saw rising…