Casinomeister's Newsletter
8 July 2005
Issue #239
weekly




Dear Reader,

I hope that all is well with you.

Sincerely yours,

Bryan


In this issue:
  • Word From the Meister

  • Casinos You Gotta Join

  • US CUSTOMS DETAIN CASINO PAYMENT  But it appears that these officials are on thin ice
  • NEW E-GAMING RULES FOR GIBRALTAR?  Consultative process has already begun

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    WORD FROM THE MEISTER
    SAD DAY
    I hate starting off newsletters like this. Again some senseless violence that stops us mid-step. My thoughts and prayers go to the Londoners who are directly affected by this tragedy. There are many people involved with Casinomeister who live or work in London - or who have friends or families there.

    There were many "blog" postings throughout the Internet. One that I found worth sharing is posted here: http://moblog.co.uk/view.php?id=77579
    That was a number 30 bus. It stops at the end of my road on it's way from Hackney Wick to Marble Arch. Sometimes my girlfriend takes it to work and we're both always happy if we ever have to take it home because it virtually takes us to our door. It's sad to think about who the purportrators targeted becuase everyone you will see at that bus stop (and on all of London's public transport) are all really chilled normal people from all colours, ages and faces, from all walks of life. Yoots in school uniform, mum's with shopping, lost tourists, scruffy tradesmen, out-of-work folk, old geezers, purple haired grannies and your average joe on their way into town, to spend time or earn a living. Everyday, Londoners ride the bus or tube, and we mostly manage to live in harmony with each others morning moods, overheard conversations, walking speeds, body odours, smelly foods, leftover newspapers and toppling on each other at each jerky stop. Some of those people have just been snuffed out. I think Ken Livingstone (ed. note: London's Mayor) said it best when he said:

    "This was not a terrorist attack against the mighty and the powerful; it is not aimed at presidents or prime ministers; it was aimed at ordinary working class Londoners, black and white, Muslim and Christians, Hindu and Jew, young and old, indiscriminate attempt at slaughter irrespective of any considerations, of age, of class, of religion, whatever.

    That isn't an ideology. It isn't even a perverted faith. It's just indiscriminate attempt at mass murder, and we know what the objective is, they seek to divide London. They seek to turn Londoners against each other and Londoners will not be divided by this cowardly attack... I wish to speak through you directly, to those who came to London to claim lives, nothing you do, how many of us you kill will stop that flight to our cities where freedom is strong and where people can live in harmony with one another, whatever you do, how many you kill, you will fail."
    I was hoping to start off this week's newsletter on a lighter note, with a heartfelt thanks to the Brits for giving us so much damn good music - the British invasion of the 60s, the punk scene of the 70s, Glamour Rock, New Wave, Big Hair Rock, old school and art rock. The newsletter is a day late because I drove to Köln with my wife and friends to see "Queen", not the musical but the real band with Paul Rogers singing in place of Freddy Mercury. It was more of a tribute to Freddy Mercury and to Queen, and to the old-school of rock. It was fantastic. And there were Germans in the audience holding British Union Jack's, and I thought, "How great - how moving." It's amazing how music can unite us and make us feel so connected.

    So I had planned to thank the Brits for bringing this together for us -- to connect us this way. Well thanks anyway. You have a lot to be proud of, and you are admired by people around the globe and from every walk of life. Thanks.
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