Fewer and fewer young people are trying cigarettes, perhaps because the message about just how harmful they are is finally being not just heard, but heeded
When the deal closed in November 2023, a statement from Eastern noted the stake was sold for $530 million, with an additional $95 million to be paid in installments over an unspecified period
When cigarettes are exposed to air for too long, they lose moisture, causing the tobacco to dry out
Since Ratcliffe and Ineos took a minority stake late in 2023 and then assumed control of football operations, decisions about ticket pricing, hospitality packages and access have felt less like management choices and more like identity tests for supporters who see the club as more than a business
"It will eliminate the biggest national megaphone to encourage people to take the first step and make it easy to get help."