Chicago odds-on to land 2016 olympic games

[SportSavant]

this one really hurt.

 

[Objection]

Mayor Daley and his cronies will have to find another source of revenue to line their pockets.The taxpayers just dodged a huge bullet.

 

[Betallsports]

Chicago had long been seen as a front-runner and got the highest possible level of support — from Obama himself. But he also only spent a few hours in the Danish capital where the vote was held and left before the result was announced. Former IOC member Kai Holm said that the brevity of his appearance may have counted against him.

The short stopover was "too business-like," Holm said. "It can be that some IOC members see it as a lack of respect."

 

[G.MONEY]

Mayor Daley and his cronies will have to find another source of revenue to line their pockets.The taxpayers just dodged a huge bullet.

I do not believe the taxpayers dodged a bullet...This would have helped this city and area with jobs, and the millions it would have brought in would only help the city. Now they will have to figure out were the tax dollars will have to come from, like many other large us citys

 

[Objection]

The BBC reported the upcoming Olympics in London is already 4 times over budget.What a mess we dodged.

 

[Presto]

I hope the country throws Michelle a ticker tape parade. It's the least we could do after her tremendous sacrifice on behalf of the children.

 

[Mr.Smith]

IOC seems to be fairly anti-American.

Chicago it seems to me would have done well since most infrastructure/arena are already there. They would have made money.

Madrid is supposed to be lovely, I would pick there over Chicago myself. Rio seems like a bad choice all around

 

[WayneBetzky]

Rio it is

 

[Cusipz]

See post #14 in the thread. d1g1t <<

 

[G.MONEY]

See post #14 in the thread. d1g1t <<

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Take Rio.

There is still a lot of IOC anti-american sentiment, even with Obama. (Softball and Baseball being canned, etc.).

Rio would be historic and they finally got the financial guarantees. Hard for the IOC to pass up.

I make them a slight fav over the US, so take the +200 !

 

[kingbill]

What swayed the vote for Rio was that Female Athletes have to flash their Rack before getting a medal.

 

[FairWarning]

Worst closer in Chicago:

A-Gregg
b-Jenks
C-Obama/Daley

I'll take C

 

[trytrytry]

i like Rio in this wager..

$$$

 

[letsgohoosiers]

30-1 and had the lead in the first round!

I knew Chicago's odds were nothing more than Americans biasedly betting up their country.

Congrats to Rio. I thought they'd get them. Beautiful city.

 

[Redagger029]

Party time in Rio.

arty:

 

[viking611]

Chicago eliminated first round.

they're used to this in October for past few years!!

 

[TheKinz]

Obama & Co--arrogance??? we will swoosh in and "make a speech and there will not be a dry eye in the room"..

Obama was looking at the millions he would make from renting his house in 2016..

 

[Owens8176]

This stuff makes me laugh, the Same people saying Obama can't close the deal would of been the same ones saying its a TAX burden (waste) on the people if he did close. Dam'd if you do,Dam'd if you don't.

 

[kingbill]

Obama & Co--arrogance??? we will swoosh in and "make a speech and there will not be a dry eye in the room"..

Obama was looking at the millions he would make from renting his house in 2016..

A few friends of mine are renting their Condos for the Vancouver Olympics. They are averaging about 3 months of mortgage payments for the 3 week stay.

 

[FairWarning]

they're used to this in October for past few years!!

And St Louis was going to host some events also.