Orlando City owner Flavio Augusto da Silva has used his connections in his native Brazil to find investors interested in a cash-for-visa program that is helpingdefray costs of the $156 million soccer stadium set to open in 2017. The NewYork Times reported that a commitment to invest $500,000 in the downtown stadium gets foreign investors two season tickets plus a green card.

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