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Spidey hits theaters nationwide today, but promotional partners have been gearing up for the sequel's premiere for months. More than 14 different brands have stepped up to help sustain the costs of marketing the film to audiences nationwide, but has ...

With gas prices at an all-time high, Taco Bell hopes that customers will notice its new Big Bell Value Menu as it gives away thousands of gallons of gas. The national Big Bell Value Fill Up promotion will take place in nearly a dozen markets across the ...

Diageo, set to pay millions to sponsor a top car racing team, was rebuffed by NASCAR, which said no to allowing a hard liquor company to sponsor Jeff Burton's No. 99 Ford. NASCAR does allow beer and malt liquor sponsors but has had a long-standing ...

A woman in a race to dig for diamonds in the infield at last Thursday's Delmarva Shorebirds game was rushed to a hospital after she tripped in a crowd of gemstone-hungry mad dashers. "She didn't find jewelry, but the good thing was, she was treated ...

This Saturday comic book stores across the country will give away comic books to promote Free Comic Book Day. GameWorks is holding a Spider-Man 2 party this Friday As part of a partnership between Diamond Comic Distributors and GameWorks, all ...

Roto-Rooter Services Co. will give away 1,500 plungers at the Birmingham Barons baseball game as part of a sponsorship the plumbing company made last week with the team. Roto-Rooter's deal includes stadium signage, radio advertising, on-field promotions ...

Hampton Hotels wants consumers to travel this summer and to visit its Web site to find the latest hotel and activity information and vacation tips. This summer, Hampton is highlighting HamptonInn.com as a planning resource and anyone who books a room ...

Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. is sponsoring the 2004 Vans Warped Tour in celebration of the tours' 10-year-anniversary. The tour begins its summer-long jaunt in Houston tomorrow, and concludes a special finale show in Boston Aug. 20. Sony is ...

NEW YORK—Tennis Magazine, British Airways, and Rolex Watch USA have turned Grand Central Station's Vanderbilt Hall into a replica of All England's Club, allowing commuters and tourists a virtual Wimbledon experience. British Airways presents the Tennis ...