Victorians could foot $200m bill for Glasgow Comm Games

Email Scottish taxpayers would not pay a cent for the 2026 Commonwealth Games under an extraordinary new bid to host the event, with Victorian taxpayers instead handing over almost $200m to cover its cost.

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