How did EXPO 86 and 67 do financially?
• The actual attendance of EXPO ’67 was 50 million. The better-than-expected attendance revenue reduced the EXPO’s debt significantly to below the original estimates. The final revenues were $220 million, costs were $430; the deficit was $210 million (1967 dollars). Montreal was a six-month EXPO with no site restrictions (equivalent to today’s Registered category). • The attendance of EXPO ’86 was $22 million. The revenues were $490 million, costs were $802 million and the deficit was $337 million (1986 dollars). The deficit was paid off by a provincial lottery. Vancouver was a four-month EXPO with no site restrictions (equivalent to today’s Recognized Category prior to BIE regulation changes).
