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« on: November 23, 2011, 12:24:40 PM »

Pres Release in "igamingbusiness" reads.....

"......Casino operator Genting UK has announced that it has purchased the Fox Poker Club in London for an undisclosed sum and will add it to its Genting Casinos portfolio of venues that includes the Circus, Maxims and Mint brands.

Genting UK is a subsidiary of Genting Malaysia, which is itself owned by leisure and hospitality giant Genting Berhad, and operates 45 casinos throughout Great Britain and recently signed a two-year sponsorship agreement with English Premier League soccer team Aston Villa.

The Fox Poker Club is London’s only fully licensed and dedicated poker club and was founded by Chris North and Ian Hogg in 2005.

“It was always a dream of mine to open a poker club in London and, although it’s been a real challenge with delayed openings and not getting our 24-hour licence until July of this year, I’m extremely proud of what we’ve achieved,” said North, Managing Director for the Fox Poker Club.

“The Club is in a great position to continue growing and we are very pleased that it is passing to such good hands. We wish the Club and Genting all the success in the future.”

The Fox Poker Club was granted a full UK casino licence in 2008 before opening its doors in September of 2010 after securing funding of around one million dollars. The venue now employs approximately 80 staff and has managed to acquire in excess of 20,000 members in just over twelve months.

“We always knew there was a market for a poker club in the heart of London and it’s been a wonderful project to have been involved in,” said Hogg, Chairman for the Fox Poker Club.

“I’m immensely satisfied to see the Fox Poker Club develop into one of London’s best venues and I’ll be back to play games on a regular basis.......”
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« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2011, 03:15:23 PM »

Part of the Hendon Mob deal?
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« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2011, 11:40:45 AM »


The Fox Poker Club is London’s only fully licensed and dedicated poker club and was founded by Chris North and Ian Hogg in 2005.


I thought it only opened recently. It's been there for six years?
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« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2011, 11:45:40 AM »


The Fox Poker Club is London’s only fully licensed and dedicated poker club and was founded by Chris North and Ian Hogg in 2005.


I thought it only opened recently. It's been there for six years?

Say what? SAY WHAT?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPHuE5pDlEs
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« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2011, 11:49:26 AM »


Oh sorry, did I break your concentration?

The Fox Poker PR splurge, AND the Website states......

The Fox Poker Club has been open since September 2010

It also says in the PR splurge......

The Fox Poker Club was granted a full UK casino licence in 2008 before opening its doors in September of 2010

You pay your money & you take your choice.....
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« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2011, 12:49:51 PM »

they're reallly making a go for it, aren't they?

the one area I'd like to see them try and shake things up in is their use of the iPoker skin. been playing the odd tournie on there for the GUKPT and its horrible stuff.

 but doubt that will ever happen.
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« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2011, 12:56:35 PM »

hopefully genting will see sense and drop the ridic membership fee so they get some tourists through the door
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« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2011, 07:11:38 PM »

Priorities for the place...

1. Change colour scheme and make place feel less crowded. Not sure how they can do this because they do ahve limited space but often it comes across a bit oppressive.

2. Better food. Most of the food is inedible, small portions and whenever I go there I eat before hand.

3. remove membership fee. They said they did this because they didn't want people coming in off the street who wanted a few beers after the pub was shut. Why ever not?

4. better dealers. They are gettign better but still below standards of other places.

5. Friendlier staff. Some of the staff really need to pretend they want you there.

6. a weekly comp with a buy in bigger than 55quid.
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« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2011, 07:29:54 PM »

3. remove membership fee. They said they did this because they didn't want people coming in off the street who wanted a few beers after the pub was shut. Why ever not?

really? that's a lol funny justification considering you only have to pay the membership to play poker. anyone with id can go in on a free guest membership and drink but not play
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« Reply #9 on: November 24, 2011, 09:08:48 PM »

Priorities for the place...

1. Change colour scheme and make place feel less crowded. Not sure how they can do this because they do ahve limited space but often it comes across a bit oppressive.

2. Better food. Most of the food is inedible, small portions and whenever I go there I eat before hand.

3. remove membership fee. They said they did this because they didn't want people coming in off the street who wanted a few beers after the pub was shut. Why ever not?

4. better dealers. They are gettign better but still below standards of other places.

5. Friendlier staff. Some of the staff really need to pretend they want you there.

6. a weekly comp with a buy in bigger than 55quid.

Just to say I have passed this feedback on to the people that matter and will do so with any further feedback that anyone has
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« Reply #10 on: November 24, 2011, 10:39:38 PM »

Hmmm.....poker club with a decent membership..DTD next?
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« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2011, 09:55:13 AM »

All poker related 'wants' are largely academic given the purchase is presumably for the casino/gaming licence rather than the club's financial viability as a poker venue?

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« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2011, 10:26:01 AM »

All poker related 'wants' are largely academic given the purchase is presumably for the casino/gaming licence rather than the club's financial viability as a poker venue?



 There are already alot of Casinos in the central London area (quite a few owned by Genting), and the new (huge!) Hippodrome Casino, which is just around the corner, is opening in March.
The Fox floor space is relatively small to convert into a pure casino, so I would have thought( hoped!) they would continue as they are now with majority of the space poker and the minority casino tables?
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« Reply #13 on: November 25, 2011, 11:10:41 AM »

Hmmm.....poker club with a decent membership..DTD next?

I doubt they'd be interested after opening the new Genting casino in Derby so close to DTD.
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« Reply #14 on: November 29, 2011, 02:19:08 AM »

Hmmm.....poker club with a decent membership..DTD next?

I doubt they'd be interested after opening the new Genting casino in Derby so close to DTD.

Genting already have a Casino in Nottingham, in the city centre.
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