The Casino and Society in Britain

Seamus Murphy (University of Bedfordshire, United Kingdom)

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English

Routledge
30 May 2022

British & Irish history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Social & cultural history; Sport & leisure industries

Series: Routledge Studies in Modern British History

This book is a study of the British casino industry and how it has been shaped by criminality, prohibition, regulation and liberalization since the beginning of the First World War.

The reader will gain a detailed knowledge of the history, culture, identity and participants within the British casino industry, which has, to date, escaped the attention of a dedicated historical and criminological investigation. This monograph fills this gap in inquiry while drawing on primary source material that has not been used previously, including, but not confined to, records in the National Archives relating to the Gaming Board of Great Britain and the Metropolitan Police. In addition to archive material, oral histories, newspapers, published journals and books have been utilised and referenced where appropriate.

Envisaged to close a gap in historical research, this book will be of interest to historians, criminologists, regulators, students and individuals interested in gambling, society and cultural history.

By: Seamus Murphy (University of Bedfordshire United Kingdom)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 353g
ISBN: 9780367626884
ISBN 10: 0367626888
Series: Routledge Studies in Modern British History
Pages: 234
Publication Date: 30 May 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction; 1. Gaming, Suppression and Prejudice: Gaming before the Great War; 2. Gaming and the Law 1939-1960; 3. The Tortuous Road to the 1960 Betting and Gaming Act; 4. The Dance of the Seven Veils: Gaming in Britain under the 1960 Betting and Gaming Act; 5. The 1968 Betting and Gaming Act; 6. Gangsters, Ponces and Thieves: The Gaming Act 1968 and the Gaming Board for Great Britain; 7. Blood on the Carpet: The Enforcement of the 1968 Gaming Act; 8. Towards Deregulation ... and Beyond; References; General Bibliography; Appendix I Annual Drop (Cash Exchanged for Chips) Casinos 1972-2005; Index

Seamus Murphy worked for 28 years in land-based casinos before moving into the remote casino sector. During that time, he received a BA (Hons) in History from the University of Luton and a PhD from De Montfort University in Leicester. He is currently Course Coordinator for Criminology at the University of Bedfordshire.