Money! this just goes to show how small minded most paintballers are if anyone ever wants their hobby to become a mainstream sport they will have to try and get outside investment
paintball sponsors are good yes but not the be all and end all
my old company sponsored someone to drive a go-cart and covered all his entry fees plus tyres for the year
the one before that sponsored a stockcar for 2 seasons in a big way
what did either gain
a little advertising but more they gained the right to say they had backed a winner and for a lot of firms thats all they are interested in
The way it works is that you can be sposored by McDonald's Corporate, the big company, but the local franchises can also sponsor things. That's why you see many local soccer teams and such sponsored by them. The local franchises also sponsor many local goodwill efforts, like your friendly neighborhood plant a tree day.I just thought it was a bit wierd that a big company like McDonalds helps out a small paintball team.