“The First World Outgames, not to be confused with the Gay Games, is likely to be the last,” reported LiveSiteNews.com. The event, which was held in Montreal this past summer, is suffering from a $5 million CAD debt. “According to the French-language TV channel LCN, the event’s organizing committee is under bankruptcy protection. The committee has thirty days to try to satisfy its creditors, including the celebrity spokesmen who touted the event in the press. What makes this newsworthy from a Cirque du Soleil perspective is that Cirque is waiting for $48,209.30 in publicity fees from the Outgames. You can read the full article on LiveSiteNews.com
The Montreal Out-Games a Bust?
Published: Dec 12, 2006Posted in: News Headlines
