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  • Bankrupt Businesses Defend Sports Sponsorships

    12/07/2008 5:32:33 PM PST · by John Semmens · 24 replies · 590+ views
    Despite lining up at the “federal trough” for large helpings of taxpayers’ dollars, ailing businesses like AIG, and Citibank say they have no plans to cancel hundreds of millions of dollars in sports team sponsorships. “Putting your company’s name on a stadium built with tax-financing is the kind of ‘in-your-face’ image that says you’re the top dog in the hump,” bragged Citibank CEO Robert Baron. “I can’t tell you how many doors it’s opened at city hall, the state house or congress.” Baron dismissed criticism that his firm ought to concentrate on putting out a better product or make better...