Pros and Cons of Sponsorship for 2000 Olympics


Performance Research:  This link gives information about how companies decide if the sponsorship was worth the money spent.  This tells how they will do the research and when, and how much it will cost.
 
 

Pros
Cons
Goodwill towards sponsors Direct effect on Sydney's culture 
Provides money directly to Australia to build new facilities
Andrew 'Boy' Charlton Pool  Cathedral Street Carpark
Commercialization of the Olympics
GM
It improves business relations between participating countries
(Austrailian and Asian relations
Creates opportunites for businesses to force their products
(Monopolization)
Provides world wide advertisement opportunities Scandals related to sponsorship of Olympics
Taxpayer's paying for Olympics
Provides money for atheletes to participate in the games No return on investment in sponsorship

 
 
 
 

Last Updated:  Dec. 8, 2000
By: Bryce Ruff, Rylan Spingler, Kelly Blick, Kevin Seibert, and Jon Arthur