LA Sports Council: “We Have Shown That Events Can Be Staged Successfully Without Taxpayer Dollars”

Over its history, the non-profit Los Angeles Sports Council has brought events with a collective economic impact of more than $1 billion to the LA area, using only $12 million in administrative expenses, a ratio of better than $100 in economic impact for every dollar in administrative cost. The Sports Council was an outgrowth of the success of the 1984 LA Olympics. David Simon served as a VP of the 1984 Organizing Committee. He was named President when the Sports Council was incorporated in 1988, and since stepping down he continues to serve as Senior Advisor. He shares his insights in this exclusive interview on iSportconnect TV.