DUSK TILL DAWN - HAVE YOUR SAY AT THE COURT HEARING..............

[Nebulizer]

I would like to play poker at Dusk Till Dawn because I would only want to go to a dedicated poker room and not a casino. I just want to play poker with other like minded people who are there to put their skill to the test and play a good game. I don't want to be surrounded by other casino games or their noises and what better way to make friends in a place where everyone shares the same interest?

Richard Emmitt
Director
Anything Flatpack Ltd.

[bookiebasher]

I would like to play poker at DTD because it will be the best poker club in europe and

we should , as adults , all be allowed the choice to experience the finer things in life

( as long as its legal !! )

You , the magistrates , have the power to make many thousands of people very happy

on the 24th of september......please dont disappoint us.

      Jamie Moult
      Turf Accountant
       Nottingham

     

[stonecoldstef]

I would like to play at Dusk Till Dawn because I wish to play my poker in a venue that caters for poker players only. In a safe & professionally run environment that understands the world of Poker, a club run by poker players for poker players.

[GoLLuM]

I would like to play poker at DTD because I want to play the skill game we all love without the casinos using every trick in the book to get me to gamble.

The law is meant to protect, surely separating gambling and all its problems from a sport/game of skill can only be a good thing.   

[badgirl]

My husband and I would like to play at Dusk Till Dawn because...

Dusk Till Dawn is a quantum leap forward in the development of dedicated poker clubs in the UK and in our opinion it does not only represent the RIGHT AND PROPER way forward for poker clubs, taking them beyond the grey "private members clubs", but it also gives the whole of the UK a true flagship venue, one with the facilities and expertise (which CANNOT be underestimated) to become a landmark in European poker to rival and indeed exceed the top European venues.

This venture has not just been cobbled together - at every turn Dusk Till Dawn have looked to PROTECT THE RIGHTS and EXCEED THE EXPECTATIONS of their customers and staff. This has been clearly seen in the open way that the club has been developed and in the way that EVERY licence and permission has been sought and given.

We strongly feel that Dusk Till Dawn should be very much a part of the future of PROPERLY REGULATED AND SAFE poker in this country, dedicated to JUST POKER and not relying on OR EXPOSING ITS MEMBERS to casino games. The fact that they have been granted a casino licence in order to be properly regulated is merely a coincidence of labelling as there is no equivalent regulation under a poker licence as yet in this country. The opposition to their opening from other casino chains is misguided, they are NOT A CASINO but a poker club who are going to move the poker industry forward to an entirely new and much sought after level.

THIS CLUB IS THE FUTURE OF LIVE POKER IN THIS COUNTRY - IT MUST NOT BE HELD BACK BY CORPORATE MISDIRECTION.

Steve & Xuyen Vladar
Professional Poker Players
Hemel Hempstead

[Bainn]

I will be playing poker at Dusk Till Dawn because I, like so many players in our community in the United Kingdom and beyond, are crying out for a venue solely dedicated to the game we love.

Indeed, some Casinos' have provided for our needs over the years, providing decent tournaments and facilities and trying to satisfy the needs of pokerplayers, but a Casinos' bottom line comes from people gambling on the assorted table games, something which I and the majority of players are simply not interested and in some venues we are treated as second class citizens due to the fact we do not provide a decent revenue for the Casino.

Dusk Till Dawn is going to be a home for us players, run by people who are passionate players themselves, who truly know what the poker community wants, in an enviroment free from the temptation and distraction of "Pure" gambling games you will find in Casinos'.  Dusk Till Dawn will be providing competitions that show the skill involved in a properly run poker tournament, unlike the "Re-Buy" events you tend to find in a Casinos' cardroom which tends accentuate the gambling side of the game.

I feel that if Dusk Till Dawn is not allowed to open a great opportunity will have been missed, not only will Dusk Till Dawn be an example to the industry of how things can and possibly, should be done but a figure head for Britain and it's place as a leader of poker in Europe will be lost.  As an example, the World Series of Poker, the epitomy of all things poker has been held solely in the United States for nearly 40 years, will be holding 3 events in London this year.  This is an amzing mark of our place in the world wide poker community, and something that can only be improved upon by venues like Dusk Till Dawn, with the knowledge, capacity and dedication to entice more big tournaments to our country.

Mr Yong and the people behind Dusk Till Dawn indeed have support for their venture from the majority of poker players from around Europe, that is plain to see, as is the obvious need for this venue to be allowed to open.

I thank you for your time.

Christian Briggs
Nottingham.

[Karabiner]

I would like to play at Dusk till Dawn because..

I don't want to be tolerated by a casino because some number-cruncher says that I'm worth £x per annum in revenue on their gaming tables. I want to play poker, and poker only with poker players who are my friends off the table and my enemies on it. I want to be able to play in a fantastic dedicated state of the art environment which will be coveted by poker players not only country-wide, but worldwide.

How Gala can be objecting is quite frankly beyond my comprehension. It is a well known fact among the poker playing fraternity that Gala Nottingham's cardroom is the most infested with cheating and collusion in the UK due mainly to the fact that they do not supply house dealers for their tournaments thus creating a breeding ground for underhand practise which the management has been made aware of many times, with minimal response. I want to play in a secure and friendly environment without having to worry whether the next card is coming off the bottom of the deck.

Ralph Shalson,
Nottingham.

[Prince Charles]

I would like to play at Dusk til Dawn because:

* This would just be an excellent place to play poker and only poker
* I believe in Free Enterprise
* A poker only venue would supply a service that a casino cannot supply (ie for people who dislike casinos)
* It is likely to become the hub of European Poker where players from across Europe would attend, which would also add to the areas' tourism & prosperity
* It would remove the need for underground poker clubs

Mark Banin
Hampstead, London

[sharpy]

 I would like to play at Dusk till Dawn because...It will be a venue devoted to poker and poker only.It will be run by poker players who have the best interests of the game at heart.It will cater for all standards of players from beginners to the High stakes pro.It will no doubt become the premier poker venue in Britain and Europe and would no doubt attract poker players from across the world.

 I myself am a very enthusiastic amateur poker player and will happily travel  to Dusk till Dawn several times a year to be able to play poker in an environment that is safe and free from other table games such as blackjack,roulette and slot machines.

 I have a lot of respect for the hard work and vision that Rob Yong as shown in getting Dusk till Dawn built.I sincerely hope that Rob is rewarded for his efforts and that his licence is granted.

 Mike Sharp
 Bognor Regis

[patman]

I am very much looking forward to the oportunity to play at DTD. the opportunity to play poker in a designated safe enviroment where my need is catered specifically for is one i very much appreciate.
i believe that this club which will be run responsibly and openly will assist in moving poker into the modern day enviroment.
I also prefer to play in an enviroment where i am not distracted by the noise and unneccessary(for me)balckjack and roulette.
I do not believe my needs are accomodated withtin the current availability and look forward to my and many other people requitrements being met with this new club

pat mccrory
lanarkshire

[tophoncho]

I would like to play at Dusk till Dawn because...It will be a venue devoted to poker and poker only.It will be run by poker players who have the best interests of the game at heart.It will cater for all standards of players from beginners to the High stakes pro.It will no doubt become the premier poker venue in Britain and Europe and would no doubt attract poker players from across the world.

[allym]

I would  like to play at Dusk Till Dawn because it will be an establishment run by poker players for poker players. By and for poker players is crucial, as has been previously stated, casinos or casino environments seem only to tolerate poker players and just suffer their presence in the hope that they will get knocked out and 'since they're out anyway will play roulette, blackjack etc'. This brings me onto another point on the same topic; as the casinos aim is to get poker players playing the games against the house the structure of casino poker tournaments are generally poor i.e. small stacks, high blinds/antes, fast clock! This club will also be the largest in Europe and has a very good chance of bringing a WPT event to the UK which will only serve to increase the economy as well as its own tournaments which I'm sure will cater to a wide range of player! So I see no reason why Dusk Till Dawn will be refused a licence!

Alistair Matheson
Glasgow

[actionjack]

DuskTillDawn is a poker only operation set up by a poker player and for other poker players, with the intention of providing the facilities for poker players to enjoy and play the game we love to play in a "proper poker" environment.

Many poker players do not wish to play (or wish they were not tempted by) the house casino games as they are aware of the inherent "edge" against them and how easily addictive and detrimental such house games can be.

I sincerely hope that the Magistrates considering this case do not allow the malicious objections of casino groups to prevent the reasonable competition and freedom of trade that , in my opinion, form the true and only basis of these malicious objections.

The casino groups only consideration is the profit margin that they feel may decrease if players have a convenient option to play poker without the temptation of inherently unfair house games.

Paul Jackson
Professional Poker Player
Wolverhampton

[snookerkid]

I Would like to play Poker at Dusk Til Dawn because........ it is my favorite game as a non gambler as such i would say poker is most certainly game of skill rather than casinos other games of pure chance

[Redbull]

I would like to play poker at Dusk Till Dawn because it will quite simply be the best card room in Europe. The fact that there will be no temptation from the Casino house games will be very welcome too. It will be a card room set up by a poker player to really offer what other poker players want.

Please do the right thing and grant the licence that this venture deserves.