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Esmeralda's Barn : ウィキペディア英語版 | Esmeralda's Barn
Esmeralda's Barn was a nightclub in Wilton Place, Knightsbridge, London, that was owned by the Kray Twins from 1960〔(The Krays: A history of violence. ) ''BBC News'', 4 April 2000. Retrieved 6 October 2014.〕 until its closure in 1963.〔 The Krays used the club as a way of expanding their criminal activities into London's West End.〔 ==1950s== In the 1950s, Esmeralda's Barn was a conventional nightclub run by Stefan de Faye. After the Betting and Gaming Act 1960 legalised gambling in the United Kingdom from 1961,〔(On this day: 1 September 1960 Game on for British betting shops. ) BBC. Retrieved 6 October 2014.〕 de Faye turned Esmeralda's Barn into a gambling club. According to John Pearson, the Act, which was intended to drive criminals out of gambling, instead proved a boon to them as it enabled them to expand their empires legally.
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