Held over a barrel

A guest post about the rise and unchecked rise of Middle East money in sport, PLUS: Midweek Book Club

Jul 25, 2023

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The intersection between Middle East oil money and the sports-entertainment complex might seem like a modern phenomenon but it’s not - the influence of the region can be traced back to the 1970s.

There’s no more stand-out candidate for the zeitgeist of world sport at the moment than the blank-cheque approach from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to sign the b…

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A guest post by

Paul Montague

I like to get people thinking. I enjoy the back stories of famous sportspeople, and just stories of people. Loyal to my friends and family, Lucky to have a fairly normal life. Enjoy the odd night out at the Wairau Sports Bar with mates.