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Los Angeles turned a profit on its last Olympics. The 2028 Games could come up short

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Los Angeles is in a deep financial hole, according to recent budget updates and comments from LA 's Controller Kenneth Meija .

A top city budget official recently estimated that the budget shortfall could reach $1 billion in its next fiscal year .

In the last 60 years of host cities, almost none have been profitable or stayed on budget.

The 2004 Athens Olympic Games ended up roughly 50% over budget, at $3 billion .

The wildfires in mid-January displaced tens of thousands of California residents and over 18,000 structures were destroyed.

None of the 2028 Olympics venues set to host were damaged by the fires.

UCLA , which has been set to serve as the Olympic Village housing athletes, emerged unscathed.

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