Consultations
What we pointed out as likely to ! happen after the suppression of sweeps by the Hobbs Act, is now un fait accompli. An exchange -says — Although the advertisements announcing the promotion of racing sweeps have been suppressed by the coming into force of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1881 Amendment 1885, it must not be taken, for granted that sweeps have been stamped out. On the contrary they are flourishing under the rose, and badly as the public were swindled of old, they are likely to be ten-fold worse treated under the new regime, as no publicity being given as to numbers sold, time of drawing, results, or other particulars, there is nothing now to prevent the reckless promoter from sticking to the bulk of the plunder, as some return for the danger run.
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Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 74, 1 December 1885, Page 2
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135Consultations Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 74, 1 December 1885, Page 2
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