Saturday, February 26, 2011

Challenging government sponsorships of pro sports

Article Title: Reg Wydeven column: Government sponsorships of professional sports challenged
Snippet of Article: "...the military isn't the only part of the federal government under scrutiny for sponsorships. During the glory days of Lance Armstrong's professional cycling career, the U.S. Postal Service spent $31.9 million to sponsor his racing team from 2001 to 2004. This amounted to approximately 65 percent of the team's total budget and may help explain part of the USPS' $7 billion deficit...."


Source: www.postcrescent.com

[tag]U.S. Postal Service Sports Sponsorships [/tag]