Interesting debate, which ultimately highlights the reason not to have a referendum on the subject. Even in this small group there is a very high proportion of people who vote "no" on the basis of groundless arguments ("we are proud of the pound", " the french eat too much garlic", "beer is...
The Tony Bloom in question is this guy below. Yes, he did and still does make an incredible amount of money as a pro-gambler (so it likes like we have a toss up between someone who has made millions from porn and someone who has made millions gambling) and yes he is also a poker player...