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

[Woody502]

I believe the poker community needs a dedicated poker playing environment which is what DTD will provide for them. With expert guidance from a dedicated team it should eveolve into the premier poker room in the country bringing in much needed business and work to the local community.

Even though I am currently working in Australia I cannot wait to play here on my returns to Nottingham.

Duncan Wood
Database Administrator
Currently Brisbane (Australia) formally Nottingham (England)

[Shogun112]

I live more than a 1 hour drive from Nottingham, but, having heard what will be made available to poker players, I see it as an attractive solution rather than playing poker at casinos who only have game starting each evening 8pm or 9pm, running until silly o'clock..  Dusk Til Dawn will offer poker tournaments at a varied time throughout the day at a more suitable time for my own circumstances, that being I work weekdays so cannot play until 5:00am and get up for work..!!!

Carl

IT Manager

Near Chester..

[redimp]

I would like to play at dusk till dawn because...

It will be just poker, a game of skill not chance!!! no nightmare roulette etc...


Shelly Hunt
Infant activity co-ordinator
Lincolnshire

[Solskjaer]

I would like to play poker at Dusk Til Dawn because as a consumer of poker I feel it correct that myself and others are given the right to play in an environment which is both friendly and fair. Casinos that run poker predominantly don't do this correctly and favourably to keep players playing poker as they're trying to lure you through the door, and then get you off the poker to play their house edge games and therefore get you participating in what is on the whole degenerate gambling which, in the long run, will cause huge social and economical problems for the majority of participants.

As poker is a game of skill which sees the best players winning consistently over a period of time, it would be unfair to force an environment of degenerate gambling upon people who simply want a fair game of poker. Poker clubs that are currently open run the best games of tournament and cash poker in terms of structure, staffing, advertising and publicity. This is done by the clubs of course to make a profit and run a business but by no means in a way that is seen as unfair or predatory against it's consumers.

Casinos are seen very differently by the majority of poker players, and it would be unfair to force this upon players. There is a huge difference between gambling and gaming, and this should be recognised under the new laws to allow the well run businesses and good work that is going into poker only clubs continue for the long future.

Finally, and most importantly, surely it is not the business of the courts and casinos to decide whether there is demand for a service or not... things in this world are fuelled by supply and demand, and the only way to judge what is required is the test of time, if Dusk Til Dawn is required then once it opens it will flourish as a business and be financially successful so that it can continue, if it is surplus to requirements then it will not be financially viable and therefore will become financially unsolvent and have to close. It is also totally wrong for the casinos to have so much power in this way that they are effectively allowed to eliminate any competition simply by opposing it's existence.

If the casinos truly are interested in running good poker events then they would focus on creating better events than the card clubs to make people play them not by force but because they want to... the reason why they don't do this is simple, they can't do them as well as is currently shown by several poker-only clubs that are open and DTDpoker will be the pinacle of excellence which is why they're so determined to try and keep it closed.

[Tragic]

"I would like to play poker at Dusk Till Dawn because................................................."

I would prefer an environment in which I was not tempted to gamble due to the availability of casino games. A club dedicated to poker can provide a greater selection of poker games which at the end of the day is what I am interested in playing. There is a severe lack of selection provided by casinos which are ultimately interested in using poker as a lure towards the house games, Dusk Till Dawn is interested in providing an environment where we can play the game we want in a friendly atmosphere, and must be acclaimed for that.

[Keith The Great]

"I would like to play poker at Dusk Till Dawn because....... There Will Be No Casino Games!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[Complimentary]

I would like to play poker at Dusk Till Dawn because It allows me to play poker in an environment of my choosing. Currently I may only play in a traditional casino, where the temptation to play the recognised house games is not to my liking. I would still like to reserve my right to choice, but I believe a dedicated and professional poker room such as the dtd club will be a more suitable venue for poker.

Simon Hawkins
Writer
Fareham, UK

[Slick Kid]

I would love to play POKER at Dusk Till Dawn....................................for the same reason as many have have mentioned in previous posts, NO HOUSE GAMES. As many before me who have been introduced to the Poker boom through the Casino Environment, l have leaked money that l couldn't really afford on Blackjack and Slots. This is something that became a problem for me which l fought to overcome. These Casino Side games have finished many good poker players and probably led to many more severe things in different peoples lives. The law needs to recognize WHY these Casino Groups don't want DTD to open and that is simply MONEY.

Nottingham/Derby is well known for its Student population who are all introduced to Poker. By starting in Casino environments they are more likely to develop problems with gambling. By not granting this license l am positive you are allowing the big men to win and suck more innocent young people into problem gambling.

Michael McCool
Poker Player
Melton Mowbray

[Swordpoker]

I would like to play at dusk to dawn because Casinos often sideline poker in preference of their other games. Dedicated, licensed poker clubs would be much better for poker players as they only have one type of customer to satisy.

[xxMAIRxx]

I would like to play at DTD because...

The casinos do not run a proper Poker environment.  The floor staff who run the poker tournaments are mixed in their rulings and tend to confuse rather than help situations.  There is no conformity in Casino run poker tournaments and the staff have very little experience of running large poker tournaments, Casinos do not train their staff specificially for poker tournaments rather the Casino as a whole.

DTD will provide a pure poker environment for all lovers of Poker in a safe, professional and perfect environment, with no table games, Casino noises or distractions for Poker Players.

Please grant them the license to bring great, professionally run tournaments for all Poker Players worldwide.


Mary Martin
Edinburgh

[Morbs]

I would like the choice to play poker at dusk til dawn because I believe the market is poorly served by the legal incumbents who are, and probably always will be, focused on profits generated from table games such as Roulette and blackjack. I have followed the progress of the DTD venue from its inception and am attracted by the focus it will be placing on legally serving the poker players needs.


Ian
Occasional poker player and long term blonde lurker
Essex

[Mrshellmuth]

I would like to play poker at dusk til dawn because .....
I'm a school teacher and a mum of two and I enjoy playing low stakes poker as an intellectual and mathematical challenge and a way to meet people. I'm not interested in gambling in a casino, I want to play somewhere I would feel safe and unintimidated. I trust the 'names' behind DTD and believe that the sort of clientele it would attract would be the sort of people I'd love to play poker with. I wholeheartedly support Dusk Til Dawn and it would bring positive publicity and jobs to Nottingham.
Becky Hewlitt
Sutton Coldfield

[meds]

Dudk Till dawn is a superb idea, I do not Gamble, and do not wish to have to go to a gambling envirment to play Poker. Dusk Till Dawn offers that opportunity, to put my skills to the test against other dedicated poker players.

[poker_5_1]

"I would like to play poker at Dusk Till Dawn because................................................."

i love playing poker but dont like the casino environment, and i play in pub leagues sponsored by dtd and they are well ran so a poker only casino ran by them would be great

[Rozza1]

I would like to play poker at Dusk till Dawn because my wife would be more likely to allow me to go to poker events run at a sensible time that are not surrounded by the potentially addictive games such as Roulette and Blackjack that are geared towards making a profit for the venue.