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In 1972, by which time Gold had expanded to 10 magazine outlets, one of his main rivals, David Sullivan, "made me an offer I couldn't refuse" and the two like-minded businessmen merged their publishing, print and distribution operations.
- ↑ "David Gold: Luck, fear and fortune". Growth Business. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
Gold's main rival in the 'top shelf' publishing industry was David Sullivan [...] Gold admits that 'such was the competition that neither of us was making any serious money.' This led to them joining forces and merging their publishing groups – a venture that lasted 25 years and led to the launch of the Sunday Sport newspaper in 1986.
- ↑ Lucas, Damien (2015-09-09). "West Ham co-owner David Gold hits back at 'porn' jibe with a passionate defence of club on Twitter". HITC. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ↑ "Sports Newspapers sale nets £1m fee". The Telegraph. London. 9 August 2007. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
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