Gambling, Betting - A LICENCE TO PRINT MONEY Jamie Reid
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A Journey through the Gambling and Bookmaking World
BY JAMIE REID
Hardback with dust cover, 294 pages, good condition.
Published by MACMILLAN 1992.
Gambling - on horses, dogs and roulette wheels - has been the subject of countless films and novels, but this is the first book to examine the facts, while retaining all the excitement of fiction. How have the big bookmaking firms got away with printing money for three decades? How much government control of the industry should there be? How have the bookies achieved their extraordinary transformation from spivs operating in smoke-filled rooms to executives of multi-million-pound leisure industries taking bets on anything from the weather to archbishops? And who are the punters - the professionals and the mugs - persevering in desperate attempts to prise their fortunes from them?
Jamie Reid, a punter since the age of seven, introduces the reader to the rich cast of characters who've adorned the history of bookmaking and betting. He anatomises the codes and practices (legal and illegal) that make up the betting industry and, above all, captures all the atmosphere, comedy and madness of 'doing your money'.
Postage will be combined on multiple purchases wherever possible.
If you purchase more than one book please wait for a combined invoice before making your payment.Overseas buyers please enquire for postal charges.
Listing Information
| Listing Type | Gallery Listing |
| Listing ID# | 25105798 |
| Start Time | Fri 05 Mar 2010 06:20:40 (EDT) |
| Close Time | Run Until Sold |
| Starting Bid | Fixed Price (no bidding) |
| Item Condition | Used |
| Bids | 0 |
| Views | 1333 |
| Dispatch Time | Not given |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Auto Extend | No |
| Subject | Sports & Recreation |
