I emailed Mike Wiseman, the local Gaming Commision Inspector to confirm a meeting for 13th December at the premises. I've met this guy once before and at the moment he seems really positive about the club, and I need to make sure he stays that way. I've never really been too stressed out about getting the gaming licence (I've always felt the property was more difficult) and I guess i'll find out shortly whether I've been a bit complacent in this area. You can't apply for a licence UNTIL you get the premises, so what the hell is a man supposed to do? Gamble.
Every now and again I consider the worst case scenario, we spend £600k on a re-furb, TV room, 50 tables, internet cafe, committed to a 3 year lease of £300K per annum AND our licence application gets rejected 3 months before we are due to open...............could be a problem, have to make sure we get the licence then. No point worrying unless the bad news happens. Could do a Gutshot, they don't seem to be scared of the gaming board.
