The problem of ambush marketing has been plaguing the organizers of various sporting and other events for the last four to five years. Due to the enormous financial losses caused by ambush marketing, the sponsors have been reconsidering the decisions to shell out astronomical sums for sponsoring various events. This paper analyses in great detail the concept of ambush marketing to its genesis, the various famous incidents of ambush marketing in Indian scenario and evaluates the existing Legal framework in combating this menace. It also tries to come up with the suggestions to combat ambush marketing and also tries to cull out a suitable anti-ambush marketing legislative policy for the Indian scenario.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF MARKETING (ISSN 0973-8703) is a double blind peer reviewed refereed monthly journal, which was started in 1968. It is the oldest and the only monthly journal of Marketing in India. It is an authentic research publication dealing with Marketing; Advertising; Consumer Behaviour; Sales Management; Advertising & Promotion Management; Business Education; Business Information Systems (MIS); Business Law; Communication; Direct Marketing; E-Commerce; Global Business; Health Care Administration; Marketing Research; Marketing Theory & Applications; Office Administration/Management; Organizational Development; Production/Operations; Public Administration; Retailing; Sales/Selling; Services; Tourism, Hospitality & Leisure; and Industrial Organization.