09-12-2015 - Hanoi, Vietnam, Men play board game dangua or kick horse on the pavement, Lenin Park © David Bacon

28-09-2015 - Locals playing cards and gambling. Dongcheng, Yunnan Province, China. © Connor Matheson

07-05-2015 - General Election, 2015. Man passing by William Hill bookmakers shopfront advertising the betting odds on the General Election result, Holloway, north London. © Stefano Cagnoni

07-05-2015 - General Election, 2015. Man passing by William Hill bookmakers shopfront, advertising the betting odds on the General Election result, Holloway, north London. © Stefano Cagnoni

07-05-2015 - General Election, 2015. Postman passing by William Hill bookmakers shopfront advertising the betting odds on the General Election result, Holloway, north London. © Stefano Cagnoni

27-02-2015 - Ladbrokes stall, UKIP Spring Conference, Margate, Kent. © Philip Wolmuth

20-08-2014 - Man at a slot machine on Clacton Pier. The resort is the second most deprived seaside town in the UK. © Philip Wolmuth

06-08-2012 - Shoppers in Bilston outside Betfred, the bonus king, Wolverhampton © John Harris

20-07-2012 - Croupier at Central London Casino © Duncan Phillips

20-07-2012 - Croupier at Central London Casino © Duncan Phillips

20-07-2012 - Croupier at Central London Casino © Duncan Phillips

20-07-2012 - Croupier at Central London Casino © Duncan Phillips

09-12-2011 - On-course bookmaker at Doncaster racecourse. © Philip Wolmuth

09-12-2011 - Race gowers enjoying a pint. National Hunt meeting at Doncaster racecourse. © Philip Wolmuth

09-12-2011 - Men watch a televised horse race at a Ladbrokes bookmakers counter at Doncaster racecourse. © Philip Wolmuth

09-12-2011 - National Hunt meeting at Doncaster racecourse. © Philip Wolmuth

09-12-2011 - National Hunt meeting at Doncaster racecourse. © Philip Wolmuth

09-12-2011 - A man with a cigar reading the Racing Post - checking the form- before placing a bet at Doncaster racecourse © Philip Wolmuth

09-12-2011 - On-course bookmaker at Doncaster racecourse checking the odds. © Philip Wolmuth

09-12-2011 - Men watch a televised horse race at a Ladbrokes bookmakers counter at Doncaster racecourse. © Philip Wolmuth

09-12-2011 - National Hunt meeting at Doncaster racecourse. © Philip Wolmuth

09-12-2011 - Men watch a televised horse race at a Ladbrokes bookmakers counter at Doncaster racecourse. © Philip Wolmuth

09-12-2011 - National Hunt meeting at Doncaster racecourse. © Philip Wolmuth

09-12-2011 - Men watch a televised horse race at a Ladbrokes bookmakers counter at Doncaster racecourse. © Philip Wolmuth

08-08-2011 - Smashed shopwindow of a betting shop. Riots spread to Hackney following the fatal police shooting of Mark Duggan, East London. © Jess Hurd

07-08-2011 - Smashed shopwindow of a betting shop. Riots in Tottenham. Riot police clashed with hundreds of rioters after the fatal shooting of Mark Duggan, 29, who was killed by police on Thursday. North London. © Jess Hurd

06-08-2011 - Smashed shopwindow of a betting shop. Riots in Tottenham. Riot police clashed with hundreds of rioters after the fatal shooting of Mark Duggan, 29, who was killed by police on Thursday. North London. © Jess Hurd

16-03-2011 - Cheering on horses at Cheltenham Racecourse. © Justin Tallis

16-03-2011 - Women Studying the form in The Sporting Post at Cheltenham Racecourse. © Justin Tallis

16-03-2011 - Two men cheering on a winner during a race at Cheltenham Racecourse. © Justin Tallis

16-03-2011 - An older racegoer checking the form at Cheltenham Racecourse. © Justin Tallis

07-08-2010 - Boomtown Belle a derelict Mississippi paddle-wheel steamboat casino in a scrapyard, Louisiana. USA © Jess Hurd

29-07-2010 - Wealthy racegoers watching the race. Goodwood racecourse. © Justin Tallis

29-07-2010 - Bookmaker with a handful of cash. Goodwood racecourse. © Justin Tallis

29-07-2010 - Cheering on horses. Racegoers watching the race. Goodwood racecourse. © Justin Tallis

29-07-2010 - Wealthy racegoers watching the race. Goodwood racecourse. © Justin Tallis

29-07-2010 - Bookmaker taking bets. Goodwood racecourse. © Justin Tallis

29-07-2010 - Racegoers watching at race at Goodwood racecourse. © Justin Tallis

29-07-2010 - Bookmaker taking bets. Goodwood racecourse. © Justin Tallis

29-07-2010 - Horses are paraded around by handlers the winners enclosure at Goodwood racecourse. © Justin Tallis

29-07-2010 - Bookmaker taking bets. Goodwood racecourse. © Justin Tallis

29-07-2010 - Horses are paraded around the winners enclosure at Goodwood racecourse. © Justin Tallis

29-07-2010 - Racegoers watching at race at Goodwood racecourse. © Justin Tallis

29-07-2010 - Bookmaker taking bets. Goodwood racecourse. © Justin Tallis

06-04-2010 - Ladbrokes political betting blackboard College Green Westminster, London. © Justin Tallis

06-04-2010 - Ladbrokes political betting blackboard outside The Houses of Parliament Westminster, London. © Justin Tallis

28-02-2010 - Ladbrokes political betting blackboard showing the odds on a majority and on a hung parliament. Conservative Spring Forum. Brighton. © Justin Tallis

28-02-2010 - Ladbrokes political betting blackboard showing the odds on the general election victory Conservative majority or a hung parliament. Conservative Spring Forum. Brighton. © Justin Tallis

20-02-2009 - Coral betting shop seen from the top of a London bus. East London. © Jess Hurd

22-09-2008 - Gordon Brown Betfred cut-out showing the bookies odds on his stepping down from leadership. Labour Party Conference. Manchester. © Jess Hurd

04-04-2007 - Rows of business men gambling in one of Tokyos ubiquitous Pachinko amusement shops. © Tom Parker

04-04-2007 - Rows of business men gambling in one of Tokyos ubiquitous Pachinko amusement shops. © Tom Parker

02-02-2007 - A mock casino where fake money is used at The Mumbai Derby, where the citys rich and famous come to watch the horse racing and bet. Gambling in India is largely illegal. © Tom Parker

02-02-2007 - A mock casino where fake money is used at The Mumbai Derby, where the citys rich and famous come to watch the horse racing and bet. Gambling in India is largely illegal. © Tom Parker

02-02-2007 - Betting room at The Mumbai Derby, where the citys rich and famous come to watch the horse racing and bet. Gambling in India is largely illegal. © Tom Parker

02-02-2007 - Betting room at The Mumbai Derby, where the citys rich and famous come to watch the horse racing and bet. Gambling in India is largely illegal. © Tom Parker

02-02-2007 - The betting room at The Mumbai Derby, where the citys rich and famous come to watch the horse racing and bet. Gambling in India is largely illegal. © Tom Parker

02-02-2007 - The betting room at The Mumbai Derby, where the citys rich and famous come to watch the horse racing and bet. Gambling in India is largely illegal. © Tom Parker

02-02-2007 - The Mumbai Derby, where the citys rich and famous come to watch the horse racing and bet. Gambling in India is largely illegal. © Tom Parker

02-02-2007 - The Mumbai Derby, where the citys rich and famous come to watch the horse racing and bet. Gambling in India is largely illegal. © Tom Parker

02-02-2007 - The Mumbai Derby, where the citys rich and famous come to watch the horse racing and bet. Gambling in India is largely illegal. © Tom Parker

02-02-2007 - The Mumbai Derby, where the citys rich and famous come to watch the horse racing and bet. Gambling in India is largely illegal. © Tom Parker

02-02-2007 - The Mumbai Derby, where the citys rich and famous come to watch the horse racing and bet. Gambling in India is largely illegal. © Tom Parker

02-02-2007 - The Mumbai Derby, where the citys rich and famous come to watch the horse racing and bet. Gambling in India is largely illegal. © Tom Parker

02-02-2007 - The Mumbai Derby, where the citys rich and famous come to watch the horse racing and bet. Gambling in India is largely illegal. © Tom Parker

10-12-2006 - Playing Texas Hold'em online poker on partypoker.com. Players are betting upto $1,000 per hand. © Justin Tallis

10-12-2006 - Playing Texas Hold'em Poker. © Justin Tallis

10-12-2006 - Playing Texas Hold'em Poker. © Justin Tallis

03-11-2006 - The online gambling site of PartyGaming.com, the internet gambling company that lost many millions of dollars in value when the US Government banned online gaming from foreign companies in 2006. © Mark Pinder

03-11-2006 - The online gambling site of PartyPoker.com part of PartyGaming.com the internet gambling company that lost many millions of dollars in value when the US Government banned online gaming from foreign co... © Mark Pinder

03-11-2006 - The omline gambling site of PartyCasino.com part of PartyGaming.com the internet gambling company that lost many millions of dollars in value when the US Government banned online gaming from foreign c... © Mark Pinder

03-11-2006 - The online gambling site of PartyCasino.com part of PartyGaming.com the internet gambling company that lost many millions of dollars in value when the US Government banned online gaming from foreign c... © Mark Pinder

03-11-2006 - The website of online gambling company 888.com © Mark Pinder

03-11-2006 - The website of online gambling company 888.com © Mark Pinder

03-11-2006 - The online gambling site of PartyCasino.com part of PartyGaming.com the internet gambling company that lost many millions of dollars in value when the US Government banned online gaming from foreign c... © Mark Pinder

27-09-2006 - Odds on the next prime minister after Blair circulated at the 2006 Labour Party Annual Conference, Manchester, UK. Sheet reads: Betfred the race is on for no 10 who's the next leader? Alan Johnson, Al... © Paul Herrmann

02-09-2006 - Race goer reading the Racing Post. Steeplechase racing at Stratford on Avon racecourse. © John Harris

02-09-2006 - Race goer reading the Racing Post and a tic tac man. Steeplechase racing at Stratford on Avon racecourse. © John Harris

02-09-2006 - Race goer reading the Racing Post and a tic tac man. Steeplechase racing at Stratford on Avon racecourse. © John Harris

02-09-2006 - Bookmakers taking bets. Steeplechase racing at Stratford on Avon racecourse. © John Harris

02-09-2006 - Bookmakers taking bets. Steeplechase racing at Stratford on Avon racecourse. © John Harris

02-09-2006 - Horse and jockey pass the totesport display screen. Steeplechase racing at Stratford on Avon racecourse. © John Harris

02-09-2006 - Race goer reading the Racing Post and a tic tac man. Steeplechase racing at Stratford on Avon racecourse. © John Harris

02-09-2006 - Bookmakers taking bets. Steeplechase racing at Stratford on Avon racecourse. © John Harris

02-09-2006 - Punters celebrate winning. Steeplechase racing at Stratford on Avon racecourse. © John Harris

02-09-2006 - Punters celebrate winning. Steeplechase racing at Stratford on Avon racecourse. © John Harris

02-09-2006 - Bookmakers taking bets. Steeplechase racing at Stratford on Avon racecourse. © John Harris

02-09-2006 - Punters watching the race through binoculars. Steeplechase racing at Stratford on Avon racecourse. © John Harris

02-09-2006 - Bookmakers taking bets. Steeplechase racing at Stratford on Avon racecourse. © John Harris

02-09-2006 - Bookmakers taking bets. Steeplechase racing at Stratford on Avon racecourse. © John Harris

02-09-2006 - Bookmakers taking bets. Steeplechase racing at Stratford on Avon racecourse. © John Harris

02-09-2006 - Bookmakers taking bets. Steeplechase racing at Stratford on Avon racecourse. © John Harris

02-09-2006 - Bookmakers taking bets. Steeplechase racing at Stratford on Avon racecourse. © John Harris

02-09-2006 - Bookmakers taking bets. Steeplechase racing at Stratford on Avon racecourse. © John Harris

02-09-2006 - Bookmakers taking bets. Steeplechase racing at Stratford on Avon racecourse. © John Harris

02-09-2006 - Bookmakers taking bets. Steeplechase racing at Stratford on Avon racecourse. © John Harris

02-09-2006 - Bookmakers taking bets. Steeplechase racing at Stratford on Avon racecourse. © John Harris

02-09-2006 - Bookmakers taking bets. Steeplechase racing at Stratford on Avon racecourse. © John Harris

02-09-2006 - Bookmakers taking bets. Steeplechase racing at Stratford on Avon racecourse. © John Harris

02-09-2006 - Punters celebrate winning. Steeplechase racing at Stratford on Avon racecourse. © John Harris