Paris Olympics 2024: Event Budget, Tickets, Where to Watch, and What to Bet On

Paris will host the largest multi-sport event in its history. The Paris Olympics 2024 is an upcoming event that will take place from 26 July 2024 to 11 August 2024while the Summer 2024 Paralympic Games will take place from 28 August to 8 September 2024. This is a special event as it marks 100 years since the games were last held in Paris. The iconic competition will take place across various venues in France, promising an exciting competition across various sports. Stay tuned to find out more about the Paris 2024 budget, how to buy your tickets, where to watch, and the betting options available. 

The estimated budget for the Paris 2024 Olympics is €4.38 billion. This is a rise from €3.98 billion, which was projected by the end of 2023. The increase in the event budget is because of inflation and other added expenses. About half of the increase in budget is because of the high cost of energy following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Other factors that have led to the increase in the budget are the cost of the opening and closing ceremonies and the increase in cybersecurity and security funding.

About 96% of the budget for organizing the Summer Olympics and Paralympics 2024 is sourced from the private sector. They include partner companies, licensing, the IOC, and the Games ticket office. The budget caters to all the needs of planning and organizing the event. This includes renting premises, organizing competitions, welcoming delegations, preparing the facilities, transporting and housing athletes, security in the venues, and opening and closing ceremony expenses. Here is a quick overview of the Paris 2024 budget composition:

• €4.38bn - Paris 2024 Organising Committee budget;
• 100% private funding - Organization of the Olympic Games;
• IOC allocation - €1.2bn;
• Ticketing, Hospitality, and Licensing - €1.4bn;
• Partnerships - €1.226bn;
• Other revenue - €0.193bn;
• 4% of public funding - Finance the organize Paralympic Games.

If you would like to get your 2024 Olympics tickets, ensure you get your ticket from official sources. Different ticket options are available, and they will be all sold through one site. This is the first time in the history of Games where the tickets will be sold online and accessible anywhere in the world.

The official platforms where you can get your tickets are tickets.paris2024.org and hospitalitytravelpackages.paris2024.org for hospitality packages. If you buy your tickets outside the official channels, you risk not getting your tickets or you might be denied access by the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee.

Being the largest sporting event, close to 10 million tickets are expected to be sold for the 2024 Olympics, and more than 3 million tickets for the Paralympics.

You can watch the Summer Olympics 2024 live anywhere starting from the opening ceremony, all games to the closing ceremony. All courtesy of the Official Olympic Media Rights Holders. In France, Warner Bros. Discovery has the broadcasting rights via Eurosport, providing free-to-air coverage through France Télévisions. If you are in the UK, the official Olympic television broadcaster is BBC. Follow the full Paris Olympics 2024 schedule to know when your favorite sport will take place, and be ready to watch. 

If you are a betting fanatic, the Summer Olympics 2024 has plenty of sports you can bet on. Some of the top sports you can bet on include:

• Basketball;
• Boxing;
• Athletics;
• Badminton;
• Archery;
• Swimming;
• Hockey;
• Surfing;
• Tennis;
• Shooting;
• Wrestling and much more.