North American Sponsorship Spending By Type, 2011-2013 [TABLE]

Table - North American Sponsorship Spending By Type

According to research from GroupM, sponsorship spending, at $19.2 billion, will comprise 14% of total marketing spending in North America in 2013.

IEG, a sponsorship consultant, came in roughly in line with GroupM, estimating that North American sponsorship spending this year will be about $19.9 billion. Most of those sponsorship dollars will go to sports, at a 69% share of that market. In contrast, entertainment sponsorship will represent only a 10% share. Read the rest at eMarketer.