Vancouver over, now its London's turn....
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20100303/tts-uk-olympics-london-ca02f96.html
*Other financial risks lie ahead, including a potential shortfall in
the estimated sales revenue of the Olympic Village after the Games.
Despite London's legacy promises, some lawmakers fear a lack of
stadium tenants after the Games will result in venues lying empty at a
cost of 276 million pounds, and fears are mounting that regeneration
will just result in gentrification, with affluent residents moving in
and pushing locals out. Moves to safeguard company trademarks and
stamp out ambush marketing, to preserve the monopoly of official
advertisers and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) logo, are
raising concerns among civil liberty groups. Police will have powers
to enter private homes and seize posters, and will be able to stop
people carrying non-sponsor items to sporting events.*
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