PhD Candidate, Western Sydney University
Blair Hughes is a current PHD candidate of the UWS and heads up the Australian operations for audioBoom which works with Australian and international sporting teams. Blair has an extensive background in event management and marketing having previously worked at English football club Queens Park Rangers and venues including The Gabba, Zoo Nightclub and The Hammersmith Apollo. Along with this, Blair has also been a school teacher for eight years across the UK and Australia as well as working in artist and venue management and PR within the music industry. His favourite beer is Stone and Wood's Pacific Ale and he wishes this was available in Aussie stadiums!
The price is not right: how much is too much for a beer at sporting events?
Dec 17, 2016 04:00 am UTC| Sports
For many Australian sports fans, buying beer at sporting venues is an exercise in subjugation. For starters, the alcohol content for those in general admission is often capped at mid-strength a typically penal restriction...
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