Interview: PAUL GOLD Paul Gold has spent his working life in the bookmaking industry. He made his money opening a string of betting shops and survived two £100k hits, care of Frankie’s Magnificent 7. When the opportunity arose to buy into the on-course game he did so under the ‘Pickwick’ banner, one of the few survivors of the early ‘buy-ins’ to the betting ring. Two decades later he’s still prolific in the ring – now part of the ‘Pickwick-Bevan’ organisation. In this interview with Simon Nott, Paul talks about his life journey in bookmaking. Meeting Paul Gold.