"Dusk till Dawn" Poker Club In Nottingham Diary (by Rob Yong)

[boldie]

Now for the female take on this - I would only wear a shirt if it makes my boobs look good. If it makes them look fantastic I'd wear the shirt for free but I'd want to keep it. 

Doesn't Kev have one...?

Kev always insists on nakedness.

I know he has one of them catsuits....looks rather spiffy in it and all

[WellChief]

So was the hearing today or was it postponed till a later date?

[meds]

Any Updates on yesterdays hearing?

[tikay]

Any Updates on yesterdays hearing?

Rob is a little busy right now, but he'll Post on here later today.

Everything is where it was, the Application is in, DtD have done what they were required to, & there's no reason to suppose there will be a problem. It's cool, but please be patient, everything that needed to be done has been done, & done properly. So there should be no need for concern, the GC will deal with the matter properly in due course.

[robyong]

Yesterday, myself, Mike Wiseman (DTD compliance officer), Rebecca Warwick (DTD FD) went to the Gambling Commission's head offices in Birmingham to have a face to face meeting following the postponment of our hearing. I was able to have a good discusion, but I can't be as open as I have been before, due to the fact this thread is being read and monitered by everyone, and I mean "everyone".

What I will say is, the Gambling Commission are being very fair to me and DTD, and we are both are in FULL agreement that DTD should be regulated by them. I would be very very shocked if we dont work together closely from here on and this matter is not concluded positively by the end of February. I am 99% sure of this.

Cheers Rob

[M3boy]

Yesterday, myself, Mike Wiseman (DTD compliance officer), Rebecca Warwick (DTD FD) went to the Gambling Commission's head offices in Birmingham to have a face to face meeting following the postponment of our hearing. I was able to have a good discusion, but I can't be as open as I have been before, due to the fact this thread is being read and monitered by everyone, and I mean "everyone".

What I will say is, the Gambling Commission are being very fair to me and DTD, and we both are in agreement that DTD should be regulated by them. I would be very very shocked if we dont work together closely from here on and this matter is not concluded positively by the end of February. I am 99% sure of this.

Cheers Rob

Thats good to hear Rob.

[boldie]

Yesterday, myself, Mike Wiseman (DTD compliance officer), Rebecca Warwick (DTD FD) went to the Gambling Commission's head offices in Birmingham to have a face to face meeting following the postponment of our hearing. I was able to have a good discusion, but I can't be as open as I have been before, due to the fact this thread is being read and monitered by everyone, and I mean "everyone".

What I will say is, the Gambling Commission are being very fair to me and DTD, and we are both are in FULL agreement that DTD should be regulated by them. I would be very very shocked if we dont work together closely from here on and this matter is not concluded positively by the end of February. I am 99% sure of this.

Cheers Rob

Thanks for the update Rob, that's good to hear indeed.

[Bainn]

Cheers for keeping us updated, Harmony and i wish you luck in getting this resolved as soon as possible for your own peace of mind.

We are keeping our fingers crossed.

[jbsc7769]

Hopefully that is positive news... I am looking forward heading over from Greece to play in the room as soon as possible. There was even talk of the Poker Room at the Aussie Millions so it is fair to say that the world waits with bated breath...

[thetank]

Said it before, I'll say it again, lovely people those gaming comissioners.

[boldie]

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[ariston]

If they do read this thread at the gaming commision I think sarcasm won't be appreciated.

 There has proved to be a demand for this club and it is talked about all over the world so do the right thing and give the guy his licence. He has jumped through hoops for a long time now and deserves a shot considering the amount of his own money he has put into this project and the fact he has done everything by the book and above board. If you don't issue DTD with the necessary stuff it is clearly thanks to the lobbying of the casinos which is pathetic seeing as he isn't even going to be aiming his club at the gaming market- its just going to be a poker club for poker players. We shall all still go to the various festivals throughout the year at Grosvenors, Galas etc but whats the problem with letting us have a purpose built venue aimed just at us? Rob has played the game with you guys so please return the favour and play the game yourselves instead of allowing yourselves to be dictated to by the various other organisations involved in this lengthy process.

[snoopy1239]

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[Dingdell]

Following on from what Ariston said - any refusal would obviously have to be looked at very closely. I'm sure the GC have an ethics committee and undue pressure from casino's etc would be viewed in a poor light.

Having just viewed the gambling progs "I bet you'd pay £50" etc the GC should be biting Robs hand off - a well run and responsible club not offering slots or table games - offering a responsible and open approach to poker - Rob should be a consultant to the GC!

[robyong]

I have my final hearing with the Gambling Commission on the 15th Feb, to get my Certificate of Consent, that I worked so hard for. This means (subject to proving demand to the local magistates) that I have my club, and can set about completeing the re-fit with the comfort of being legal.

Well I'm glad its Sunday and the end of this week. Its been a rollercoaster week, and I have not enjoyed it. Its suddenly totally and completely "dawned" on me why this whole DTD thing is getting more and more of a chore every day - I have to answer to so many people. Who do I need in life to help me or give me anything - NOONE. Lets just look logically at the situation;


I have pumped and am pumping a huge amount of money and effort into the poker industry

This is what I have got in return so far:

1. Poker players moaning and groaning all the time, 99.9% of them that have never done anything for me and would not do if i asked them for bus fare home
2. Other poker businesses are looking for every opportunity to cause me difficulty
3. Various authorties hold ulitmate power over me, The Casinos, The Gambling Commission, Local Council, Police etc
4. I'm constantly being hassled for money, favours and demands from anyone who knows how to contact me
5. I'm working 20 hrs per day, doing other peoples jobs that I have actually employed to do these jobs
6. I have almost no spare time for my family, friends and other businesses (where I am actually respected)
7. I'm accessible to everyone and anyone, with no privacy for myself
8. I've put on a stone in weight and from bad eating and lack of time to exercise
9. I wake up every day to a new problem usually from some person that feels I owe them for life
10. I have spent a significant amount of my personal wealth for no return, financial or non financial

I always list things in 10's, I could go on and on.

Now, time to rewind this whole diary to the beginning. Why did I did this DTD venture?

To get rich - NO
To boost my ego - NO
To increase my profile in poker - NO
To make more friends - NO
To run a business - NO

So what the hell am I doing kissing all these peoples asses, online players, busineses, employees, poker pros, just about everyone I meet. I've got too embroiled in the business side, its just like running sf group, which I chose to get out of 4 years ago. A guy like me should be enjoying life, not having all this hassle - I've had more fun at a funeral.

It has to stop. Changes need to be made. You only get one life.

Cheers Rob