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|spouse=Jean Adam<ref name="herald">{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/obituaries/13087011.Hugh_Adam/|newspaper=[[Herald Scotland]]|date=5 January 2013|accessdate=15 October 2015|title=Hugh Adam (From Herald Scotland)}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | '''Hugh Adam''' ({{birth date|1925|09|20|df=y}}<ref name="scotsman"/> – {{death date|2012|12|29|df=y}}<ref name="scotsman"/>) was an investor in, and director of, [[Rangers F.C.]], working closely with [[Willie Waddell]].<ref name="scotsman"/> He ran the [[Rangers Pools]] and later the [[Rangers Lottery]].<ref name="herald"/> |
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His surname is often misspelled as "Adams".<ref name=Herald>{{cite news |last=Keevins |first=Hugh |author-link=Hugh Keevins |date=6 January 2013 |title=Rangers owe Hugh Adams a debt of gratitude |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-owe-hugh-adams-a-debt-1521489 |newspaper=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]] |access-date=15 October 2015}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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Adam started his involvement with Rangers as a key |
Adam started his involvement with Rangers as a key investor in the [[Rangers Pools]], a [[pool betting]] syndicate. He had little knowledge of football but was a good [[bookmaker]].{{citation needed|date=October 2015}} In the United Kingdom, [[Gambling in the United Kingdom|gambling laws]] are strict but the government has no monopoly on betting, and anything freely traded is allowed under the [[common law]].<ref group="Note">The [[Betting and Gaming Act 1960]] was an attempt to restricted betting, and although passed into law, betting continued. The [[Weights and Measures Acts (UK)|Weights and Measures Act]] 1968 sneaked in as a subsidiary clause that "[[cribbage]], [[darts]], [[bar billiards]], [[Pool (cue sports)|pool]], [[dominoes]] and [[shove-halfpenny]]" may be played for small stakes on those parts of the premises open to the public.". Which means it is legal to play for 50p for pool but not for snooker. The Act leaves deliberately vague what "small stakes" are. To play any other game in a [[public house]] is illegal, so, for example, to play [[bridge (game)|bridge]] to [[canasta]] for small stakes—even matchsticks—is illegal. "Betting and the passing of betting slips" is illegal by the same Act. It is legal to place a mobile phone bet on one's own behalf in a public house but not on behalf of another. I have actually done a [[test case]] with magistrates in Hertfordshire to define that.</ref> |
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===1971=== |
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| ⚫ | The [[1971 Ibrox disaster]] was a crowd crush that led to 66 dead and over 200 severely injured.<ref name="scotsman"/> Adam took charge of the club to ensure that such would never happen again. Unfortunately, a similar disaster occurred many years later in the [[Hillsborough disaster]], and in its aftermath the [[Taylor Report]] led to [[all-seater stadium]]s in the top tiers of UK soccer.<ref name=Herald/> |
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Sir [[David Murray (Scottish businessman)|David Murray]] bought out the club in 1998 and after that Adam had no financial interest in it.<ref name="Herald"/> Adam disagreed vigorously with Murray about how the club should be organised. |
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Latest revision as of 18:18, 30 July 2023
Hugh Adam | |
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| Born | 20 September 1925[1] |
| Died | 29 December 2012 (aged 87)[1] East Kilbride, Scotland |
| Notable work | Glasgow Rangers F.C. |
| Spouse | Jean Adam[2] |
Hugh Adam (20 September 1925[1] – 29 December 2012[1]) was an investor in, and director of, Rangers F.C., working closely with Willie Waddell.[1] He ran the Rangers Pools and later the Rangers Lottery.[2]
His surname is often misspelled as "Adams".[3]
Career
[edit]Adam started his involvement with Rangers as a key investor in the Rangers Pools, a pool betting syndicate. He had little knowledge of football but was a good bookmaker.[citation needed] In the United Kingdom, gambling laws are strict but the government has no monopoly on betting, and anything freely traded is allowed under the common law.[Note 1]
1971
[edit]The 1971 Ibrox disaster was a crowd crush that led to 66 dead and over 200 severely injured.[1] Adam took charge of the club to ensure that such would never happen again. Unfortunately, a similar disaster occurred many years later in the Hillsborough disaster, and in its aftermath the Taylor Report led to all-seater stadiums in the top tiers of UK soccer.[3]
1990s
[edit]Adam predicted that Rangers would suffer in the 1990s[citation needed], but he continued to invest in the club until his death.
1998
[edit]Sir David Murray bought out the club in 1998 and after that Adam had no financial interest in it.[3] Adam disagreed vigorously with Murray about how the club should be organised.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ The Betting and Gaming Act 1960 was an attempt to restricted betting, and although passed into law, betting continued. The Weights and Measures Act 1968 sneaked in as a subsidiary clause that "cribbage, darts, bar billiards, pool, dominoes and shove-halfpenny" may be played for small stakes on those parts of the premises open to the public.". Which means it is legal to play for 50p for pool but not for snooker. The Act leaves deliberately vague what "small stakes" are. To play any other game in a public house is illegal, so, for example, to play bridge to canasta for small stakes—even matchsticks—is illegal. "Betting and the passing of betting slips" is illegal by the same Act. It is legal to place a mobile phone bet on one's own behalf in a public house but not on behalf of another. I have actually done a test case with magistrates in Hertfordshire to define that.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Hannan, Martin (8 January 2013). "Obituary: Hugh Adam, visionary former director of Rangers FC who predicted the club's woes a decade ago". The Scotsman. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Hugh Adam (From Herald Scotland)". Herald Scotland. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ a b c Keevins, Hugh (6 January 2013). "Rangers owe Hugh Adams a debt of gratitude". Daily Record. Retrieved 15 October 2015.