Licensed Betting Offices were legalised 50 years ago on 1st May 1961. This legalisation brought about a massive change in betting behaviour in Britain. Further liberalisation has prompted ground breaking innovations within the betting industry. "Two Score and Ten" tracks this interesting social tale, with facts, anecdotes and personal stories from industry insider John Samuels, a well-known bookmaker who has worked in the betting industry all of his life. Subjects covered in this fascinating and humourous history include stories about street runners, illegal betting, clock bags, tic tac language, fraud, race and match fixing, the horserace betting levy board, betting coups, money laundering, betting exchanges, and much more.
- ISBN10 1908216174
- ISBN13 9781908216175
- Publish Date 14 October 2011
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 24 May 2022
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Raceform Ltd
- Imprint Racing Post
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 256
- Language English