Automatic tipping push brings concerns to major US city as restaurants brace for surge of foreign visitors

As Europeans prepare to visit the U.S. for the World Cup, Missouri restaurant officials are proposing a controversial solution in the form of automatic tipping.

With Kansas City set to host six matches during the tournament, industry officials are urging restaurants to consider automatic gratuities to ensure that workers get paid, according to the Kansas City Beacon.

Mike Burris, executive director of the Missouri Restaurant Association (MRA), told the Beacon that local restaurants...