After 6 months into this project, I always knew deep down that the Gaming Board were odds on to not let me me play at the club. However, I was 50:50 whether I would play anyway, I was concerned that it was not really ethical to play for money (which basically is what poker is about when you undress it to bare bones), when all the card room staff ultimatley work for me, how can they make a impartial ruling on the owner of the club? So, its not such a dissapointment, it solves a dlilemma. There are many other benefits to me owning the club; I can make sure that I can get really good vegetarian food in the restaurant, I can entertain my staff, friends and business clients in the VIP Suite and I can generate extra revenues for my charity....so its no big deal.
My mind is now focussing on the business side of the club, the licencing processes will now look after themselves, and much of the final work will fall upon my recently recruited Compliance Officer. Its his job to get peoples White, Grey and Red licences sorted out with the Gaming Board and he has the perfect CV to do this. He starts employment with me on August 1st, and I'll announce his name then. He is very well known in the casino industry.
Good luck to everyone in Vegas, I'm the only DTD guy not there, holding the fort while Aces, Chubbs and Nick are out there!
