Parliamentary Papers, Volume 5H.M. Stationery Office, 1923 - Bills, Legislative |
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... cent . to 85 per cent . of the total betting in this country is done by this class of bookmaker . ( ii ) The Racecourse Bookmaker , who only attends racecourses and has no office . He varies very widely in status and financial ability ...
... cent . to 85 per cent . of the total betting in this country is done by this class of bookmaker . ( ii ) The Racecourse Bookmaker , who only attends racecourses and has no office . He varies very widely in status and financial ability ...
Page xxxiv
... cent . on £ 5 ) , or 100 tickets for 2s . bets at a cost of 5s . ( that is , 2 per cent . on £ 10 ) . Similarly a book of 50 tickets for £ 1 bets would cost 25s . , or 24 per cent . on £ 50 . The tickets would be differently coloured ...
... cent . on £ 5 ) , or 100 tickets for 2s . bets at a cost of 5s . ( that is , 2 per cent . on £ 10 ) . Similarly a book of 50 tickets for £ 1 bets would cost 25s . , or 24 per cent . on £ 50 . The tickets would be differently coloured ...
Page xxxviii
... cent . in the largest businesses , and for all does not reach 1 per cent . Similarly , for course bookmakers they believe that the average profit does not exceed 2 per cent . of the turnover . Taking a man who takes £ 600 a week , they ...
... cent . in the largest businesses , and for all does not reach 1 per cent . Similarly , for course bookmakers they believe that the average profit does not exceed 2 per cent . of the turnover . Taking a man who takes £ 600 a week , they ...
Page xxxix
... cent . to 7 per cent . In Germany , where the rate of tax is 16 per cent . , they had no information as to the amount allowed for expenses . It will be seen that in no case does the Government take more than 7 per cent . It is ...
... cent . to 7 per cent . In Germany , where the rate of tax is 16 per cent . , they had no information as to the amount allowed for expenses . It will be seen that in no case does the Government take more than 7 per cent . It is ...
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... cent . , 10 per cent . , or 20 per cent . only of the population of your area indulge in betting how do you then account for the widespread disapproval of the existing law ? You say if only 5 per cent . of the persons in the area bet ...
... cent . , 10 per cent . , or 20 per cent . only of the population of your area indulge in betting how do you then account for the widespread disapproval of the existing law ? You say if only 5 per cent . of the persons in the area bet ...
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12 July agent amongst amount of betting backer betting duty betting houses betting office bookmaker's carry cash betting Cecil Wilson cent certainly Chairman Committee Continued course credit betting credit bookmaker David Grenfell deal difficulty district evidence evil fact flat racing football Forestier-Walker gambling Gershom Stewart give horse horse racing increase Jockey Club July large number legalised maker matter mean ment moral Morgan Jones odds offence opinion pari-mutuel penalty person PETER GREEN police practically premises present profit question race meeting racecourse Rawlinson ready money betting regard registration revenue Ring ROBERT CALDER Sir Alfred Butt Sir Beddoe Rees Sir George Hamilton Sir Henry Norman Sir JOHN PEDDER slips stamp starting price street bookmaker suggest suppose Tattersall's tax on betting tell thing tickets ting tion to-day totalisator TREVOR BIGHAM turnover