Dome sponsor denies threat

London - A key sponsor of Britain's Millennium Dome yesterday denied media reports that it would withdraw its sponsorship unless…

London - A key sponsor of Britain's Millennium Dome yesterday denied media reports that it would withdraw its sponsorship unless management cut the queues experienced by visitors. The pharmacy chain Boots has not yet paid any of its £12 million sterling sponsorship package for the Body Zone, a leading attraction in the Dome, centrepiece of Britain's Millennium celebrations, but says the delay is purely due to paperwork.

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