{151} 29th Oct 2007 02:53
Opening Week
We are still recruiting the dealers and sorting so much crap out, everyone is flat out 100%.
We want to make sure we get things right when we open, so the first weekend is going to more like a "soft launch". There are so many things that could go wrong if we took on a big field, so the smaller the better to "iron out the inevitable teething problems"
{150} 26th Oct 2007 20:08
{149} 25th Oct 2007 23:27
{148} 19th Oct 2007 13:05
Finally we have been sent our licence from the Gambling Commission (see word attachment below) , thanks for everyone that helped support us...Rob
{147} 26th Sep 2007 17:07
Yes, its correct, we have won (no chance of any change/appeal etc) and we are in my pub having a beer now.
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{145} 25th Sep 2007 21:07
I had to leave the hearing at 12pm today, to attend a funeral at Redditch of one of my longest serving staff, Lisa Bayliss. She took her own life tragically last week at the age of 35 - I decided that no matter what was happening at the hearing, I would make it to the funeral, when events like this happen, it really puts a casino licence into perpective.
{146} 25th Sep 2007 00:41
I would love to give you all a detailed update of the proceedings today, but it is not permitted, we were told under no uncertain terms that the contents of todays hearing were not to be made public. I'm not sure exactly why, as there were members of the press present, but I have to respect the magistrates courts directive, especially as extracts from my Blondepoker dusk till dawn Diary were used to cross examine today me by the Gala barrister.
{144} 23rd Sep 2007 20:03
{143} 24th Aug 2007 19:55
Well, I would love to write and tell everyone about loads of interesting new stuff, but not much has changed. Its just a case of turning up Monday and getting the hearing underway.