I know some are keen on how bookmakers operate and their history. Here are some good links from the UK:
Simon Nott an on course bookmaker for 30 years in UK and a good humoured writer on real betting matters in the ring is about to publish his new book:
Tales From The Betting Ring – Skint Mob!
More details at:
http://simonnottracing.wordpress.com...ing-skint-mob/
The UK price is £9.99 and Simon will let you know postage to USA if you email him at:
simonnott@yahoo.co.uk
For those who like stories about the glory days of on course bookmaking you may want to have a look at:
http://www.cubone.co.uk/
Cubone was brought up in the UK Birmingham area of the razor gang Peaky Blinders who ran bookmaking in the 1920s.
This subject has been made into a tv series:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01fj945
