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In 1944 he produced the first fixed-odds football coupon. [1] In 1954 he reversed his business into Holder's Investment Trust, a shell company, thereby securing a listing on the London Stock Exchange. [1] Although he had called legal betting offices "a cancer on society", he opened his first in 1966, [5] after his competitors had stolen a march ...
The oldest known surviving film (from 1888) was shot in the United Kingdom as well as early colour films. While film production reached an all-time high in 1936, [6] the "golden age" of British cinema is usually thought to have occurred in the 1940s, during which the directors David Lean, [7] Michael Powell, [8] and Carol Reed [9] produced their most critically acclaimed works.
Victor Chandler is often credited as the first bookmaker to recognise the importance of online gambling, as well as being the first to move his gaming business offshore. In the early 1990s, Chandler began to accept football wagers from far-eastern clients and, in doing so, he recognised the potential growth in foreign markets.
By "adjusting the odds" in their favour (paying out amounts using odds that are less than what they determined to be the true odds) or by having a point spread, bookmakers aim to guarantee a profit by achieving a 'balanced book', either by getting an equal number of bets for each possible outcome or (when they are offering odds) by getting the amounts wagered on each outcome to reflect the ...
This is a chronological list of films produced in the United Kingdom split by decade. There may be an overlap, particularly between British and American films which are sometimes co-produced; the list should attempt to document films which are either British produced or strongly associated with British culture.
Title Director Cast Genre Notes 1920: Alf's Button: Cecil Hepworth: Leslie Henson, Alma Taylor: Adventure: All the Winners: Geoffrey H. Malins: Owen Nares, Maudie Dunham: Crime: The Amateur Gentleman
In 1998, Done paid out early Manchester United to win the Premier League title, making him the first bookmaker to pay out early at the end of the season. [7] In 2004, Done's chain of bookmakers was renamed Betfred. [7] In 2015, Done announced he was in talks to sell a 25% stake in The Tote after buying it from the UK government for £265 ...
The Bank Job grossed $30.1 million in the United States and Canada, as well as $36.1 million in other territories (including $8.1 million in the UK), for a worldwide total of $66.1 million. [2] The film opened at No. 4 in North America and grossed US$5.9 million in 1,603 cinemas in its opening weekend. [23]