Bookmakers et parieurs entre rue et tripot
This paper examines the concern expressed on the issue of gambling in Victorian England. In the 1840s, a series of scandals led to an increase in the repression of gambling houses. Attempts were also made to moralise the turf. By the end of the century, the rowdiest and seediest aspects of race cour...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centre de Recherche et d'Etudes en Civilisation Britannique
2003-09-01
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| Series: | Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique |
| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/1600 |