Working-class gambling in Britain, c. 1906-1960s : the stages of the political debate /
Laybourn, Keith.
Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press,
c2007.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-319) and index.
Introduction: An overview of the working-class culture of gambling and gaming -- Religion and the middle class attack upon working-class gambling : the National Anti-gambling League, the churches, and the anti-gambling campaigns, 1890s-1950s -- Street bookmakers, 1906-1960s, and the changes after 1961 -- Posting the pools and going to the dogs -- From prohibition to acceptance and recognition : gaming, lotteries, draws, whist, and premium bonds: the 1934 Act and subsequent legislation, c. 1930s-1950s -- The Labour Party, lotteries, gaming, and bingo: 1930s-1960 -- Conclusion.
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