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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 43. Chapters: Bookmaker, Herbie Collins, William Hill, Martin Krugman, Gala Coral Group, Ratan Khatri, Frank Rosenthal, The Tote, Pinnacle Sports, Victor Chandler, Stan James, Ladbrokes, Victor Chandler International, SBOBET, Freddie Williams, Mazhar Majeed, Sportingbet, 188BET, Celton Manx, Tony Grosso, BetOnline, Bill Waterhouse, William Edmund Davies, Tabcorp Holdings, Unibet, Betsson, Neil Channing, Tony Boxall, Paddy Power, Simon Beasley, Bet365, Mark Blandford, Betfred, Boylesports, Betcris, Manny Kimmel, BetUS, Liam Flood, Totalisator Agency Board, Friendbet, Tote Tasmania, Con Kafataris, Sportsbooks Costa Rica, Albert H. Maggs, Barney Eastwood, Centrebet, Sportsbook.com, Joseph Oller, Terry Rogers, Ivan Nagy, Leisure and Gaming, Leroy's Horse & Sports Place, Charles K. McNeil, List of bookmakers, Cyril Stein, World Sports Exchange, IAS Limited, Eurofootball, Racing and Wagering Western Australia, Scandic Bookmakers, Tipsport. Excerpt: Herbert (Herbie) Leslie Collins (21 January 1888 in Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales - 28 May 1959 in Little Bay, Sydney) was an Australian cricketer who played 19 Tests between 1921 and 1926. An all-rounder, he captained the Australian team in eleven Tests, winning five, losing two with another four finishing in draws. In a Test career delayed by First World War he scored 1,352 runs at an average of 45.06, including four centuries. Collins was a keen gambler, a pastime that became habitual during his time as a soldier in the Great War. After the war, he played with the Australian Imperial Forces cricket team (AIF XI) that toured England, South Africa and Australia and was later appointed captain of the team. He was not a stylish or forceful batsman, preferring to rely on nudges and deflections to score runs. His slow left arm off-spin, bowled from a two step run up, was seldom seen aft...