New York City Plans Bid for 2008 Olympic Games
New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and Gov. George Pataki lead a broad push to host the 2008 Summer Olympics. Backed by business and civic leaders, NYC aims to fund facilities with TV and sponsorship revenue, arguing the bid would bring billions in investment and thousands of jobs while requiring no city funds.
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Atlanta Olympic Games a boon for city finances
As the 1996 Games near, Atlanta officials project almost 6 billion in economic impact for city and state and about 77 000 jobs. Tourism rose since the 1990 announcement, foreign visitors up 78 percent, with a new 209 million stadium and a renovated airport and transit. The 1984 Los Angeles Games underscored profitability.
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