Presents the down side of tobacco sponsorships, and provides some information about Rothmans and the Vancouver Food Bank that didn't get much attention in the mass media.

Article reports on how two Canada tobacco companies use nightclub sponsorships to push cigarettes.

San Diego county's buck tobacco sponsorship project provides information about how to eliminate tobacco sponsorship at California rodeos and related events such as rodeo-themed "bar nights."

Tobacco sports sponsorships; graphics of ads used, discussion.

Essay by a teen explores the industry's use of concert promotions.

Gallery of cigarette promotions in bars shows how it's done.

From the Mangini collection, 9 internal R. J. Reyholds Tobacco memos, letters, and slides regarding events sponsored, including sports, music, magazine, commercial, entertainment, and youth events.

In auto racing, there's the lucrative Winston Cup. In professional baseball, football, and basketball, cigarette advertisements are positioned prominently near outfield scoreboards, behind the goal posts, and just above the backboard glass. And then there's rodeo. Article explains.

Tobacco sponsorship of Formula One and its effects. ASH UK Paper.

Tobacco companies are using the latest guerilla marketing tactics in bars and clubs to push cigarettes.

Auto racing promotion of Philip Morris product.

R. J. Reynolds memo explains how auto racing sponsorship was used to get Camel cigarettes advertised on TV.

R. J. Reynolds was found guilty of violating its settlement terms by certain promotions; article explores why the tobacco giant invests heavily in NASCAR and auto racing promotion.

Factsheet lists events, approaches, and amount of TV time gained to promote cigarettes.

Salon article on the Marlboro Adventure Team.

Case study of tobacco industry marketing documents shows that tobacco sponsorship works in a very similar manner to tobacco advertising (PDF document).

ASH-UK analysis of how, where, and why the tobaco industry spends millions on auto racing sponsorship.

Report by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

Circumventing a US federal ban on TV advertising of both cigarettes and spit tobacco, major American tobacco companies have increasingly turned to sponsorships of motor sports events to keep a high public profile and gain new customers, according to a new study.

Survey of events, games, and settings used by the tobacco industry to promote tobacco products.

Extensive review of tobacco industry memos and documents gains insight into how the industry markets cigarettes at bar promotions.

Sports and arts sponsorships in the Pacific Rim.

Research finds that the number of cigarette ads in alternative papers shot up in the late 1990s, and bars, as well as the number promoting bars, clubs, and entertainment events.

Research finds that young adults are targets of cigarette promotions in bars and clubs.