Bad News-DTD to close?

[philthepower]

An article in the Nottingham Evening Post today:

http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/Poker-club-close-doors-weeks/article-1040893-detail/article.html

[kinboshi]

Mmm, has someone listened to http://www.pokertourradio.com/rob-yong-interview and then made the rest up?

I don't see any 'real' quotes from Rob or anyone at DTD in that article, which makes me very suspicious. 

[dik9]

Kin el, I hope not!!! There was a quote in that article?

[philthepower]

I accept that newspapers are never the most accurate conveyers of the truth but it does quote Rob:
Rob Yong, owner of DTD, said: "It's very saddening after all the hard work that myself and my staff have put into the club but it's highly likely we'll be closing."

[Claw75]

Kin el, I hope not!!! There was a quote in that article?

I'm guessing the quote is from the radio show thing and taken slightly out of context.

If DTD does decide to close, I'm sure we'll hear about it through avenues other than the Nottingham Evening Post first.

[Jon MW]

Kin el, I hope not!!! There was a quote in that article?

a journalist using quote marks is never a particularly strong indication that the phrase was ever actually said

[vinni]

i hope this is`nt true ,this would have a devastating effect on a lot of peoples lives .

[dik9]

I'm guessing the quote is from the radio show thing and taken slightly out of context.

If DTD does decide to close, I'm sure we'll hear about it through avenues other than the Nottingham Evening Post first.

That's what I would hope and expect too, so not worried just yet.

[philthepower]

It would be gutting to have to return to poorly-run casino crapshoots.

[CelticGeezeer]

Rob posted this in the DTD thread on 13th May


"The club has surpassed expectations in terms of operations after only 16 months of opening, 20,000 members and 1200+ people through the doors each week, its been amazing.
The management and staff have done a brilliant job - we can even phold 5 comps at the same time.

Unfortunatley, it has been a bit more expensive to run that we budgeted! On that note.......

Goodnight Rob"

[Dingdell]

If I remember the radio piece Rob said he would review things at the end of the year. I spoke to him over the weekend and he did say that he wanted the club to continue, it was never meant to make money but just be his bit of enjoyment within the poker community, but if it was going to cost him £1 mill a year it might not be so enjoyable.

[boldie]

One time where the alarmist press might actually work in pokerplayers' favour.

LEGAL POKERCLUB TO CLOSE DUE TO BROWN'S SECRET TAX HIKE WHILST ILLEGAL ONES STAY OPEN!


Front page of all the tabloids, get people active..throw a few rocks at Downing street and get the tax revoked.

WP Notts evening post.

[George2Loose]

get some casino games in there- anything but close!!!

[tikay]

Rob was kind enough to give two Interviews to In-Poker on Sunday.

Both of them accurately reflected & reiterated his comments on the excellent interview on PokerTourRadio, which was markedly different to the local Newspaper story.

One of these interviews will be on this week's edition of In-Poker, the longer "in-depth" one willl appear on the Channel very shortly.

He said that....

The Tax & VAT issues make running the Club untenable.

He & Nick would not knee-jerk into any decisions as to the long-term future of the Club.

He will continue to Guarantee the Prize Funds of Legs 2 & 3 of the Grand Slam - if the Club remains open.

Alternative revenue-streams (House Games) do not currently seem to appeal to Rob.

He specifically did not allude to an early decision either way. He actually said  "we will think it over for a few weeks before coming to a decision".

He is particularly hacked off with the Taxation thing.

He is very "down" right now about the situation.

Personally, I think & hope he will soldier on with DTD. Failing that, the Club has a considerable asset value to the right buyer.

I'd be very surprised indeed if it closed.

[Colchester Kev]

I was sent the link .... Do not make the mistake of thinking this wont happen.

I hope and pray that the place is packed to the rafters this weekend !!