DTD Blog - Rob Yong

[robyong]

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.

However, for those of you who would like a bit of background:

1. LIC submitted NO evidence to the Court at all!

2. Stanleys just submitted their company brochure + 1 page of stats on their card room as evidence

3. Gala submitted their brochure AND Stanley's company brochure (!) plus a few pages from the Gambling Act 2005

4. The 3 casinos met up recently to compare notes/discuss their strategy, apparently at the new LCI casino. I am told by a very reliable source that they now aim to discredit me in court to block dtd. To be honest, there have been so many rumours getting back to me it has got very tiresome and boring.

5. I went to watch the Gala barristor in action in Bradford V Thistle Hotels, he was very clever and really put the screws on the Thistle Witnesses, although he hardly ever mentioned "DEMAND" (the only criteria the magistrstes consider in awarding a licence) he did manage to throw up plenty of "smoke screens" On this basis, I am sure that I and any other dtd witnesses are in for a hard time in court.

6. The Gambling Commission have been absolutley great, they have sent a further 2 page letter directly addressed to the Magistrates on the 17th September which was copied into Gala, LCI and Stanleys. I can't say what was actually in it, but it was "music to my ears"

How can we lose this hearing? Dunno - however, the Casinos have already "won" by delaying us this far, so even if dtd wins, I think the Casinos will still be pretty happy overall.

Cheers Rob

[ripple11]

  next week Rob,... the poker world is with you.

[Tonji]

all the luck in the world to you Rob

[Jon MW]

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How can we lose this hearing? Dunno - however, the Casinos have already "won" by delaying us this far, so even if dtd wins, I think the Casinos will still be pretty happy overall.

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On the basis of the evidence they've submitted it seems like this delay was all they were aiming for. I think they'll be over the moon if they create enough of a smoke screen to get the magistrate to call for another delay but, like you said, I think they'll be happy enough as it is.

[Redbull]

Best of luck Rob. We're all praying for the decent thing to be done.

 

[Jim-D]

Best of luck Rob. We're all praying for the decent thing to be done.

 

 

All the best fella

[vegaslover]

From the evidence, or lack of, submitted it seems as though they got what they wanted i.e. u spending a bloody fortune with no operational income while they have had a few more months of customers that will come dtd's way.
All the best Rob, although i'm sure you'll get a grilling, just jump through the hoops and everyone will be in Notts next month celebrating when the club opens!!!

[Div]

Regardless of their interest in poker, I think any fair minded person would wish you all the best for Monday.

[LLevan]

First and foremostly all the best for Monday Rob.
Secondly surely it is up to the objectors to provide reasons for their objection to DTD's license which appears to be nonexistant from what you have said earlier today. It looks to me that they could be found guilty of wasting the court's time if the best they can come up between the 3 of them is company brochures etc. But I'm sure as far as they are concerned they have achieved a great deal by keeping DTD from opening back in March, many a man would have given up the fight but credit where credit is due Rob hasn't keeled over and has vowed to fight this all the way.
The very best of British to Rob and all of the DTD team on Monday and like everyone has said before me fingers and everything else crossed for you.

[Tractor]

Cant add much else as everything has allready been said.
But one more Good Luck wont go a miss, you deserve this Rob!

[The_duke]

4. The 3 casinos met up recently to compare notes/discuss their strategy, apparently at the new LCI casino. I am told by a very reliable source that they now aim to discredit me in court to block dtd. To be honest, there have been so many rumours getting back to me it has got very tiresome and boring.

Discredit you are they out of their tiny little minds FFS -- hold the fort Rob you are holding the nuts -- they are little lumps of shit on your shoe -- all the very best

[Rod Paradise]

Cant add much else as everything has allready been said.
But one more Good Luck wont go a miss, you deserve this Rob!

 

Rob & Co!!!!

[Lamm]

Gl Rob!!!

All the best!!! Nearly at the finishing tape........

[jizzemm]

Gl Rob!!!

All the best!!! Nearly at the Final Table........

FYP

Good luck, and try and give us a daily update if that is allowed during the case

[kinboshi]

It's closing in on D-Day, or should that be DTD-Day?

Let's hope reason prevails, and all your hard work will be worthwhile.