Topic > Advantages and Disadvantages of Advertising - 1320

The most common disadvantage of advertisements is that they overshadow our habits. For example, sports fields, arenas and stadiums are all equipped with advertising frames. Almost all arenas or sports stadiums in the United States have brands from large companies such as Pepsi, Target, United Airlines or Staples. However, companies also promote their name in restrooms, while other competitors do so by placing their name throughout the facility on chairs, stairs, and entry doors, to name a few. According to MJ Sandel's book What Money Can't Buy, corporations have changed the "name of the game" by including their names, not city or team names: "Banks, energy companies, technology companies, and other are willing to pay large sums for the visibility that comes from having their names adorn the stadiums and arenas of the big leagues” (Sandel 169). This therefore means that all the time people want to spend at the stadium will be divided into two parts: the match itself and the advertising of the biggest sponsor on the pitch. This annoys people a lot, however, it also brings an advantage. A huge sponsor for a team allows the club to buy better players and bring higher superstars into the team. Therefore, spectators can see a better quality game, an opportunity to dream of the championship title and enjoy luxury entertainment options. However, some advertisements have a bad influence. According to Saritha Pujari, author of “5 Major Disadvantages of