Comments on: Chicago Olympics in 2016? The Games have Begun Online.

By: Rio Wins Right to Hold Olympics in 2016 – Olympics Domains Still Off Limits | Elliot's Blog

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:27:39 +0000

[...] year, the Chicago Bid Committee made an attempt to take control of Chicago2016.com. They own Chicago2016.org, and they felt that the .com should belong to them as well. The owner of [...]

By: Domain Name Wire » News » Chicago Man Files Lawsuit to Keep Chicago2016.com - The Domain Industry's News Source

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:03:53 +0000

[...] noted in Domain Name Wire’s previous article, Chicago 2016’s United States Olympic Committee (USOC) uses Chicago2016.org as its web [...]

By: Olympics Provide Some Obvious, And Some Not-So-Obvious Domaining Opportunities

Olympics Provide Some Obvious, And Some Not-So-Obvious Domaining Opportunities — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:32:27 +0000

[...] chosen many years in advance. For instance, the 2016 summer Olympics will be held in Chicago. Domain Name Wire has reported on a domain name dispute related to Chicago’s [...]

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Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:32:22 +0000

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By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:05:02 +0000

Scott, good point. We’ll see what the panel says though. There may be more to the story than we know, for example the owner may have tried to sell it.

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:02:47 +0000

This is a great example of Trend Domaining. By grabbing something like Chicago2016.com you are investing in a great name while avoiding trademarks.