Advertisers Make Use Of Spare Seating At London Irish Rugby Club

This was taken just prior to kick off, but no more than around 8,000 fans attended the match at the 25,000+ stadium in Reading

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The Olympics and McDonald's: What's Behind The Sponsorship?

McDonald's' historical association with the Olympics in monetary terms (including the activation on pack and in store menu costs of producing new materials etc.) will run into many $100m's. For such an enormous investment over such a long period of time the restaurant will constantly need to robustly justify the expenditure to the shareholders.

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Dear Sponsors: Meet Tiger Woods (The Bad Boy)

It's all in the eyes...

And here he is - Annie Liebovitz captures a Tiger Woods few of us have seen. The void between Tiger Woods a personal and Tiger Woods a professional is discussed in January's issue of Vanity Fair.

BusinessInsider rightly ask, perhaps this could be the image sponsors clamour for in 2010?

Tiger Woods To Boost PGA Tour's TV Audience At "Comeback" Event

Every PR disaster has winners as well as losers. What side do you think the PGA Tour falls into?


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Naming Rights - This Time It's Stamford Bridge

It seems the naming rights saga has caught fire among the English FA Premier League following announcements from FA Championship side, Newcastle United

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