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Branding the rodeo: A case study of tobacco sports sponsorship

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  • Ling, P.M.
  • Haber, L.A.
  • Wedl, S.

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Rodeo is one of the few sports still sponsored by the tobacco inclustry, particularly the US Smokeless Tobacco Company. Rodeo is popular in rural communities, where smokeless tobacco use is more prevalent. We used previously secret tobacco industry documents to examine the history and internal motivations for tobacco company rodeo sponsorship. Rodeos allow tobacco companies to reach rural audiences and young people, enhance brand image, conduct market research, and generate positive press. Relationships with athletes and fans were used to fight proposed restrictions on tobacco sports sponsorship. Rodeo sponsorship was intended to enhance tobacco sales, not the sport. Rural communities should question the tradition of tobacco sponsorship of rodeo sports and reject these predatory marketing prac tices.

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  • Ling, P.M. & Haber, L.A. & Wedl, S., 2010. "Branding the rodeo: A case study of tobacco sports sponsorship," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 100(1), pages 32-41.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2008.144097_1
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2008.144097
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    1. Emily Savell & Anna B Gilmore & Gary Fooks, 2014. "How Does the Tobacco Industry Attempt to Influence Marketing Regulations? A Systematic Review," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(2), pages 1-10, February.

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