Horseracing and the British 1919-30

Letting the right ones in: Whitelists, jurisdictional reputation, and the racial dynamics of online gambling regulation

“…Non-white, Irish, and working class people's at-home and intra-community play was sometimes criminalised (including when it occurred for mutual aid purposes) while gambling among wealthier groups could legally occur in public forms, including prestigious races where national and imperial identity were performed (Cassidy, 2002). There were also sporadic panics over 'foreign' gambling in the twentieth century, including crackdowns on sellers of Irish lottery tickets (Huggins, 2003), and raids on pai kau players in London. 16 However, the rapid expansion of on-line gambling altered this conversation about the where of gambling law.…”

Criminality and Englishness in the Aftermath: The Racecourse Wars of the 1920s

“…48 racecourse crime. 49 There had been attempts to control working-class gambling with the passage of the pre-war Street Betting Act of 1906. However, the act was largely unenforceable, and arguably fostered increased opportunities for police corruption (the police were closely associated with both on-course and street bookmaking.…”

Seat Belt Designs to Protect Pregnant Vehicle Occupants

“…(11). Detachable protective pad for abdominal area (for the complete description of the numbers, see [41]). …”