Tobacco.org

• Tobacco company negotiating sponsorship role after pulling scoreboard 

As Greeley Stampede officials search for a new scoreboard sponsor for this year's Stampede, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco officials insisted Wednesday they will remain a partial sponsor of the events.

UST has strong sponsorship ties to the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, which holds several rodeo events at the Stampede, so their presence at the Stampede will still probably be visible, said Mark Reinert, chairman of the Greeley Stampede Board of Directors.

Reinert said the Stampede committee is trying to find new sponsors to help raise the $25,000 to rent a scoreboard for the 12-day festivities, but that a lot of businesses in the area have already been tapped.

"We've been pursuing renting (a scoreboard) for a long time,"

Jump to full article »