The purpose of this book is to supply, in concise and readily accessible form, information which may meet these needs. After a preliminary chapter devoted to the ethics of Betting and Gambling, facts are stated concerning the extent of the evil and its effects on national life. The present position of legislation affecting betting is then dealt with, and suggestions are made as to needed improvements in the law. A concluding chapter considers remedial measures outside the sphere of legislation. In the Appendix additional information is given, which, it is hoped, may be useful, more particularly to speakers and writers, together with a Bibliography of books and papers upon the subject. All the articles are by writers who have given special attention to the topics with which they deal. Three of them, viz. those by John A. Hobson, B. Seebohm Rowntree, and “The Deluded Sportsman,” have appeared before. Two, though originally written for this book, have appeared in periodicals which have a limited circulation in this country, and the third has appeared in pamphlet form. B. SEEBOHM ROWNTREE. YORK, _April 1905_. CONTENTS PAGE THE ETHICS OF GAMBLING 1 JOHN A. HOBSON, M.A. THE EXTENT OF GAMBLING 21 JOHN HAWKE, Hon. Sec. National Anti-Gambling League. STOCK EXCHANGE GAMBLING 45 A. J. WILSON, Editor _Investor’s Review_. GAMBLING AMONG WOMEN 69 J. M. HOGGE, M.A. CRIME AND GAMBLING 84 CANON HORSLEY. THE DELUDED SPORTSMAN 92 A BOOKMAKER. GAMBLING AND CITIZENSHIP 117 J. RAMSAY MACDONALD, Sec. Labour Representation Committee. EXISTING LEGISLATION 135 JOHN HAWKE. THE REPRESSION OF GAMBLING 170 B. SEEBOHM ROWNTREE. APPENDICES— 1. LORDS’ RECOMMENDATIONS, June 1902 191 2. LORD DAVEY’S STREET BETTING BILL, 1903 199 3. SUMMARY OF LORDS’ COMMISSION 203 4. OPINIONS OF EMINENT MEN ON BETTING 213 5. A NOTE ON PEDESTRIANISM 219 6. TIPSTERS AND TIPSTERS’ ADVERTISEMENTS 222 7. BETTING STATISTICS 232 8. BIBLIOGRAPHY 236 INDEX 245