Super Casino

STEED · 03-28-07, 05:49 PM

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Labour in shock as Lords kill off plans for super-casino

Labour's plans for a gambling free-for-all were in tatters after the House of Lords blocked Britain's first super-casino. Tessa Jowell was left humiliated when Tory, LibDem and rebel Labour peers united to defeat the Government in a knife- edge vote that wrecked the controversial policy.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770

Excuse me The House of Lords has no power so why is Labour in shock? They can ram this bill through the Commons.

So if we get them will they be a problem like alcohol is?

Letum · 03-28-07, 06:08 PM

The house of Lords is not totally powerless.
If this kind of motion is turned down by either the house of Lords or Parliament then it can not go through at all. (no ramming!)
The only thing they can do it to try and change the wording and put it through again.

Things would have gone a lot smother for TB if the site selection for the casino had gone with out controversy.

3Jane · 03-28-07, 06:31 PM

I give 6-1 it gets built.:p

andy_311 · 03-28-07, 07:00 PM

Don't care if they buld it or not if they do that's some work for some people for a while but once it's built won't see me in it I don't gamble.

bookworm_020 · 03-28-07, 10:39 PM

It's a mug's game. The off shoot of legal gambling is more punters who loose the shirts off their back and then come begging for handouts. You also get criminals useing the place to launder money.

Once the government gets addicted to it, they won't stop. Here in Sydney Australia, most pubs have pokies installed. Larger clubs can have over 1000 pokies installed. Needless to say the governemnt rakes it in.

squigian · 03-29-07, 11:40 AM

They stupidly put all the casinos together on the Bill; no considering each case. It was inevitable the Lords would reject it.

STEED · 03-29-07, 11:54 AM

The Lords can only reject it three times after that the Government can push it through the Commons. The only thing that I found bit of a

is the fact Labour controls the Lords.

Why do we need super cassino's any way?

The Munster · 03-29-07, 01:07 PM

Shows how sad Labour is when they encourage gambling

and for what reason ?!
The usual .. money !
Never thought I would say thank you to the stuff shirts at the House of Lords.

STEED · 03-29-07, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Kpt. Munson

Shows how sad Labour is when they encourage gambling

and for what reason ?!

A back door tax may be. :hmm:

bookworm_020 · 03-29-07, 05:27 PM

A legalized way to grab more money from thoese who can not afford it.

03-28-07, 06:08 PM	#2
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	The house of Lords is not totally powerless. If this kind of motion is turned down by either the house of Lords or Parliament then it can not go through at all. (no ramming!) The only thing they can do it to try and change the wording and put it through again. Things would have gone a lot smother for TB if the site selection for the casino had gone with out controversy. __________________

03-28-07, 06:31 PM	#3
3Jane Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York. Northern England. Posts: 1,004 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I give 6-1 it gets built.:p __________________ Fate opposes me in vitality and morality, forced ever onward, burdened, always in shackles. So this very moment, without tarrying, pluck the quivering strings. Because fate punishes the one who plays, all lament with me. (http://hosted.filefront.com/KatherineRowan)

03-28-07, 10:39 PM	#5
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	It's a mug's game. The off shoot of legal gambling is more punters who loose the shirts off their back and then come begging for handouts. You also get criminals useing the place to launder money. Once the government gets addicted to it, they won't stop. Here in Sydney Australia, most pubs have pokies installed. Larger clubs can have over 1000 pokies installed. Needless to say the governemnt rakes it in. __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

03-29-07, 11:54 AM	#7
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	The Lords can only reject it three times after that the Government can push it through the Commons. The only thing that I found bit of a is the fact Labour controls the Lords. Why do we need super cassino's any way? __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

03-29-07, 01:07 PM	#8
The Munster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Deepest Dumbria Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Shows how sad Labour is when they encourage gambling and for what reason ?! The usual .. money ! Never thought I would say thank you to the stuff shirts at the House of Lords. __________________ *GWX Team Member; Retired* GWX Home Page

03-28-07, 07:00 PM	#4
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	Don't care if they buld it or not if they do that's some work for some people for a while but once it's built won't see me in it I don't gamble.

03-29-07, 11:40 AM	#6
squigian Helmsman Join Date: May 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 107 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	They stupidly put all the casinos together on the Bill; no considering each case. It was inevitable the Lords would reject it.

03-29-07, 05:27 PM	#10
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	A legalized way to grab more money from thoese who can not afford it. __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"