Nottingham could be home to Europe’s super-poker club
Europe’s largest poker club may now be built in Nottingham, it has been announced, just weeks after the government’s bid to build a supercasino failed.
The 15,000 sq ft club at retail park has been priced at £7 million ($13 million), a cost made even more significant by the extra risks involved in setting up such a club in the UK.
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Owner Robert Yong explains: “It was a gamble because in the UK you have to secure your premises before you can apply for a licence.”
Despite owners Dusk Till Dawn Poker being in possession of a certificate of consent from the Gambling Commission it will nevertheless need to hear from Nottingham magistrates for a license to trade.
“The club has been a huge boost to the economy in Nottingham already,” said Mr Yong.
“We have spent £4 million building Europe’s biggest poker club and another £3 million on a 15-year lease, proving our commitment to the city.
“We will be making Nottingham one of the world’s biggest poker centres.”
The UK poker industry has been growing rapidly since the introduction of online poker sites.
Even since the US introduced a recent gambling restrictions act, the UIGEA, poker remains the most popular form of gaming, either when betting among friends or for casual play online.