FIFA reports $631M profit during last 4 years

FIFA says it made a $631 million profit in the four years leading up to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, registering $202 million of that in last year alone.

The figures FIFA released Thursday for the four-year financial cycle showed income of $4.19 billion from broadcast and commercial deals, with 87 percent tied directly to its marquee event.

Its spending from 2007-10 was $3.56 billion.

The 2010 World Cup helped raise FIFA's reserves to $1.28 billion.

FIFA already has completed most deals for the 2014 World Cup after signing nearly all broadcasters and sponsors to two-tournament packages.

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Missouri Botanical Garden's Orchid Show

When: Through March 27

Where: St. Louis

Cost: $4 to $8

For an unforgettable display of orchids, the Missouri Botanical Garden offers 7,500 individual orchid plants. This year's Mayan theme pays homage to the Long Count calendar, which some say predicts the world's end in 2012.

Moss-covered mannequins wearing imposing headpieces made of dried botanicals, a serpent fountain and replicas of Mayan stone sculptures are mixed into the tropical display.

"You're going to see a pretty diverse landscape when you go to Missouri," Daniel J. Stark, executive director of the American Public Gardens Association, said of the Botanical Garden. "They have wonderful and different kinds of gardens."