Tips for Getting Businesses to Sponsor Local Sports Leagues  By
Jonathan Bales , last updated December 13, 2011  Local sports
leagues can sometimes be difficult to run because it can cost a
lot to maintain them, but they do not bring in a lot of money.
Thus, most local sports leagues offer sponsorship opportunities
to businesses in the area, allowing them to advertise in
exchange for money to run the league. In the current economy,
though, obtaining money for a sponsorship can be a challenge.
There are ways to do it, though, if you sell the businesses on
why the money they give you would be an investment for their
company. For help along the way, read below for a few tips on
how to get businesses to sponsor local sports leagues.  Target
the right businesses.  There is no reason to waste time asking
businesses for money if there is no way they are going to give
it. It takes a specific kind of business to sponsor a sports
league, so look for businesses who might have interest. Local
sporting goods stores are ob