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Casinos Block Biggest UK Poker Club LicenseMon, May 7th, 2007 @ 12:00am UK poker club Dusk till Dawn (DTD) was blocked from obtaining a license for the UK's largest poker club during a hearing at Nottingham Magistrates Court late last week, when three casinos objected saying there is not enough demand for a card room in the area. Gala, Stanley's and London Clubs International raised the objections during Nottingham-based DTD's hearing. Because of the compulsory adjournment of the hearing, the case will not be heard again until September 24th 2007. Rob Yong, Managing Director at Dusk Till Dawn Ltd, commented saying, "This is a very tough time, we were due to open in November 2006, we've had over 3,000 applications for membership before the club has even opened, and this is just an attempt by the big boys to bleed us dry." "We have already recruited all of the key staff and the premises are ready," he added, "but each month that we are delayed will cost a further GBP 100,000 in wages and running costs. I have never made anyone redundant in my life, and am committed to seeing this through until the end." Dusk Till Dawn plans to open a GBP 7 million poker complex (about USD$14 million, or EUR 10.3 million) at a retail park on Redfield Way in Nottingham in the UK. The 21,000-sq-ft club will be as big as Manchester's proposed super casino, with a capacity to seat 500 players. It will contain over 50 ten-seat poker tables, a restaurant/bar, and even a TV studio to show games live on TV. Referring to the investments already made in the club before obtaining their license from the Nottingham Court, Managing Director of DTD Robert Yong said before the hearing, "It was a gamble because in the UK you have to secure your premises before you can apply for a licence." "We have spent 4million pounds building Europe's biggest poker club and another 3million pounds on a 15-year lease, proving our commitment to the city." DTD had already obtained a Certificate of Consent from the UK Gambling Commission in February (click here to read related article). Despite there being overwhelming demand for this poker club, Mr Yong says: "You can never underestimate the power of large corporate companies such as Stanley's, Gala and London Clubs International. They have unlimited resources to fight against us and extensive contacts in the industry, I just sincerely hope that Nottingham Magistrates Court does the right thing, especially as two of these casinos have not even opened in Nottingham yet. To be honest, if the casinos win, I don't have a back up plan, I don't want to even consider this happening. We just have to remain positive, and have faith in the court." Read Related Articles:
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