Under the current budget, Games venues will have a rather Spartan appearance. Fences and building faces will be largely devoid of trimming. Since he took over at SLOC, he has been soliciting private donations. Specifically, SLOC is looking to fill the void left by United Parcel Service, a top worldwide Olympic sponsor that opted not to renew its association with the Games.
Sponsorships also are available in investment banking and in food services and manufacturing.
Those sponsorships would put the finishing touches on a marketing campaign that was left for dead in the wake of the Salt Lake City bid scandals. The Magic lost its first-round series to the Milwaukee Bucks. I just want to play. I'll play point guard. I'm just a ballplayer.