Los Angeles, Calif. - March 30, 2007 – The potential economic impact of a 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles would top $7 billion according to a study commissioned by the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games (SCCOG) released today. The results, which would mark a record impact for a U.S. Games, were calculated in 2007 dollars and based on projected attendance, sponsorship programs, transportation and tourism, among other things.

Las Vegas, NV - March 27, 2007 – As the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) nears decision day on the U.S. candidate city for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, organizers of the Los Angeles 2016 bid today joined Las Vegas civic leaders to detail the role of the city and Sam Boyd Stadium in the bid, highlighting a program that would include eight to 12 preliminary round soccer/futbol competitions.

Carson, Calif. - March 26, 2007 – AEG, owners and operators of The Home Depot Center, along with the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games (SCCOG), today announced they will enhance the already impressive competition sites and athlete development programs included in the Los Angeles 2016 Olympic bid by green-lighting a Phase II construction plan at the 125-acre multi-million dollar sports complex should Los Angeles be awarded the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Los Angeles, Calif. –March 8, 2007 – The Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games (SCCOG) reinforced the commitment of the entertainment community to its 2016 Olympic bid by unveiling Battle Olympia, a seven-minute short film produced by renowned musician and creative producer Dave Stewart. The premiere, at a star-studded event in Beverly Hills, follows last week’s unveiling of a three and one-half-minute film produced by Walt Disney Studios featuring Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and several prominent Southern California Olympians.

The film features original music by Stewart (The Eurythmics) and a production style in keeping with the desires of the elusive 18-34 year-old demographic, which in recent years has been losing interest in the Olympic movement. Directed by Jesse Davey, an award-winning jazz musician and up-and-coming filmmaker, it was produced for $75,000. Featuring (unpaid) appearances by multiple Olympians and celebrities such as Gavin Rossdale (Bush) and Peter Facinelli (Can’t Hardly Wait, Six Feet Under), Battle Olympia brings the Games to the streets of Los Angeles, as Olympic fencers duel on the steps of downtown Walt Disney Concert Hall, divers twist and turn after a leap from a Westside office building and Olympic rowers paddle their way across a fountain in Santa Monica.