New Generation Thinkers: Beyond the betting shop
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Gambling - A Game of Cat and Mouse
A good loser was magnanimous, if not unmoved, settling debts in a timely and ostentatious fashion. The authorities soon grew concerned that wagering posed a threat to national prosperity. On the other side were those like beau nash who either had their livelihoods entwined with the profits of the gaming tables or could not imagine their lives without them. This is a faceless, placeless world where wagering is unbened by time, space or the social calendar. A world of accelerated risks and uncertain risk-reward opportunities. It's an alchemy inspired by the secrets of casual spending - but there are ominous signs that a new generation will fail to
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