PROPOSED TAX ON BETTING
EVIDENCE BY A BOOKMAKER. LICENSES FAVOURED. ELIMINATION OF ROGUES. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. LONDON, June 26. Mr David Crimp, of Ladbrook's bookmaking firm, said that his firm was not opposed to a moderate tax. It would not injure their business. Any estimate of yield based on the question of turnover or the number of transactions would be worthless. It would be in the interests of the public to have all bookmakers licensed, for which a fee should be charged. Tattersall's Committee should be consulted before any license was granted. This would not be responsible for a large revenue, but it would eliminate the rogue who established In office for the purpose of taking the public's money without any intention of paying losses. There were a great many rogues in England. Betting would be greatly curtailed if it were made illegal for bookmakers and tipsters to advertise.
The witness argued that the totalisator was not appropriate to England, where bookmakers supplied the public want. Reputable bookmakers welcomed any suggestion by which the profession would be purged of those not upholding its honour. He suggested that considerable revenue would be obtained by making bookmakers obtain a license to bet, with a minimum of a guinea and a maximum of 25 guineas.
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Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 15276, 28 June 1923, Page 5
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