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

[Tractor]

Liking the updated website, we have reg'd for club membership but should we do so again with the update ?

The new website looks great!

[boldie]

Thanks for posting Rob a shame it has to be like this I am gutted but...October it is, I'll be there.

[Teacake]

Keep fighting the good fight Rob, it'll be worth it in the end 

LOL at all the people inviting themselves to the opening!

[Ironside]

i got a reply to my email today

Dear Mr Fowler,

Thank you for your email to the Office of Fair Trading, regarding the Dusk till Dawn poker club in Nottingham. Your complaint has been logged for our future records.

We are currently considering the implications of the case, and will take into account your concerns when making a decision. We will be in contact in the near future regarding the outcome of this case.

Yours sincerely,

 

Tom Murray

OFT Enquiries and Preliminary Investigations Centre

[AdamM]

got the same email

[Ironside]

this your 2nd email too?

first one was similair the day after i sent it

[AdamM]

got an automated email next day followed by this

[boldie]

got an automated email next day followed by this

yep that's the one i got

[wsopin07]

got the same email

I got the same email today also

[booder]

me too

[robyong]

I guess you have all read the press release that I put out last week. Of course, its not the decision I would like to make, but we have come too far to make a knee jerk mistake and start breaking the law. The UK Gambing Commission are supporting us as much as they can, and the courts are just doing their job, so throwing the toys out of the pram is not an option. Months will fly by, and we can use this period to set up a full 7 days per week operation instead of the "start small" plan of a 4 day a week club.

Financially, these delays have already made the project a milestone around my neck, so these further delays just make the bills a bit more hard to swallow, but swallowed they must be, I chose to take these risk without any outside financing at the end of the day. However, my decision not to finance thsi project with the bank/other investors has proved correct, imagine if I take some of the generous offers from individuals to invest in DTD, how would they be feeling now? At least this way, I am the only only one suffering due to these delays.

Over my time in business, I have taken many risks outside of the norm, but I have to admit, DTD wins "biggest loser of all time" in my business portfolio (so far), I mean, I don't even own the building, so there is zero asset value to the venture IMO, the whole cost of the project is an "expense" rather that an "investment", altough my accountants will treat the re-fit of the club as capital expenditure over the full term of the lease. Many concerned well wishers have voiced their sympathy over the spiralling costs of DTD, but one must remember, to be able to blow around £4m in cash, you have to be a pretty lucky guy in the first place to "have it to blow it", if you know what I mean.

Also, each month when you add all my businesses up, I still make a decent profit, so I am damn lucky, not unlucky. I suppose the point I'm making is that I can sustain these losses till we open the club, and further if I need to. Even if someone came along to to "bail me out" and make an offer, I would say "no", as this project needs to be seen through to the bitter end now, too much effort and pain has been gone through, even if the place would make a "wonderul casino" to a potential purchaser (yes, I have had 2 opportunistic enquirers).

One lesson that I have learnt is how important is to have "your good people" around you, I'm not saying that I don't have good people within DTD, its just that for future projects (yes - I am sick, there will be more!) I will be doing them with more of my "trusted team" of advisors involved rather than "going solo" and doing things on my own, which I have done with DTD thus far.

However, one question should be addressed, "What happens if we are unsuccessful at the September hearing?" - answers on postode please lol

Cheers and thanks for all your support

Rob   

[Div]

Got the same email as the other guys, so the wheels are turning at the DTI.

You've got all the right people on your side Rob. Keep fighting and enjoy the rewards when they come.

[GlasgowBandit]

Same reply today.

[Div]

Looks like the DTD buzz has reached Scandieland. Here comes the invasion fleet. Longboats are so passe....

http://www.eastmidlandsairport.com/cms/276/sterling-airlines-at-east-midlands.html

[boldie]

Looks like the DTD buzz has reached Scandieland. Here comes the invasion fleet. Longboats are so passe....

http://www.eastmidlandsairport.com/cms/276/sterling-airlines-at-east-midlands.html

That's really good news for DtD with the scandies only having to pay round about 22£ in airfare I am sure a viking invasion will be on it's way.