Glazers' £3.75BILLION price tag on Man United could tempt Dubai

SPORTS AGENDA: The £3.75BILLION price tag put on Manchester United by the Glazers could tempt interest from Dubai – who are yet to follow other states in buying a Premier League club The Glazers have set a price tag of around £3.75billion on Manchester United That may well be within the range of a sovereign […]

Gambling ad blitz in sport is a turn-off

In an aside to their conversation at the Byron Bay Writers Festival last weekend, Robert Drewe and Ben Quilty despaired of the ubiquity of gambling advertising in sport. From the audience, there came a low growl of affirmation. Drewe then drove with Hemingway-like concision to the heart of the risible disclaimer that accompanies betting ads. […]