In yet another indication that advertising has completely compromised amateur sports, high schools are now raising funds by selling ad space on their gym floors.
A high school in Michigan has raised over half of their $120,000 goal to replace their gym floor through sales of ads that will appear on the floor.
School officials at Port Huron Northern High School have designated sections of the floor for displaying ads and purchasers will be able to place 3 foot x 5 foot logos on the new gym floor.
The current gym floor is 50 years old and school funding is not available to underwrite the replacement.
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