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. 2018 May 31;15:39. doi: 10.1186/s12966-018-0673-5

Table 3.

Number and proportion of food marketing occasions found in food, sports, and other area by type (n = 1740)

Food (concession) areas n Proportion of all food marketing in food areas (%)e Sports areas n Proportion of all food marketing in sports areas (%)e Other areas n Proportion of all food marketing in other areas (%)e
Checkout 229 30.8 Playing area 200 39.3 Indoor walls/ floors 70 14.4
Price promotionsa 159 21.3 Seating area 96 18.9 Facility TVs 24 4.9
Signs/ displays/ table tents 150 20.2 Otherc 59 11.6 Otherd 22 4.5
Menus 102 13.7 Scoreboard/clocks 44 8.6 Outdoor walls, windows, doors 14 2.9
Otherb 101 13.6 Change/locker rooms 15 2.9 Welcome desk 14 2.9
Outdoor signs, furniture 10 2.1
Facility pamphlets 10 2.1
Bathrooms 3 0.6
Vending machines 3 0.4 Vending machines in spectator area 61 12.0 Vending machines 320 65.7
Vending machines in athlete area 34 6.7
Total 744 100.0 Total 509 100.0 Total 487 100

aIncludes multiple pricing promotion types: combos; small versus regular portions; and healthy entrees, salads, beverages, and snacks versus regular; and other pricing. No supersize, all-you-can-eat, free refills, loyalty programs were found

bIncludes marketing/branding on fridges, coolers, machines, garbage cans, recycling cans, menus, clocks etc.

cIncludes marketing/branding on stairs, coolers, floors, bulletin boards, etc.

dIncludes marketing on sandwich boards/posters

ePercentages may not add up to 100.0 due to rounding