Before the implementation of the Gambling Act in 2007 in the UK, the betting industry was relatively low-key and mostly hidden from the public eye. The National Lottery had been established only in the mid-1990s, quite late when compared to many other countries. In the early 2000s, betting shops still had blacked-out windows and before 2002–2003 no football clubs in the English Premier League had a gambling company as a sponsor.

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书评：恶性游戏：赌博与资本主义

在英国 2007 年《赌博法》实施之前，博彩业相对低调，大多隐藏在公众视线之外。国家彩票仅在 1990 年代中期才成立，与许多其他国家相比，已经很晚了。在 2000 年代初期，博彩店的窗户仍然被遮光，而在 2002 年至 2003 年之前，英超联赛中没有一家足球俱乐部有一家赌博公司作为赞助商。