Investment in sports sponsorships is rising, yet CMOs struggle to calculate the ROI. Here’s why

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November 4th, 2025 // Sports Business Journal

According to Forrester’s Q4 B2C Marketing CMO Pulse Survey, 2024, 67% of respondents plan to either enter the space for the first time or increase their investment in sports sponsorships. Yet, 76% of U.S. B2C marketing executives who invested in sports sponsorships last year agree that they struggle to calculate the ROI of their investment.

These are smart people, so what gives?

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