bingo in cork city and county

evilivor wrote: »

Have you evidence this is a fly by night operation?

Just a saying.:rolleyes:

My point is that a lot of sports clubs around the city will be hit hard by this.:(

Show Time wrote: »

evilivor wrote: »

Have you evidence this is a fly by night operation?

Just a saying.:rolleyes:

My point is that a lot of sports clubs around the city will be hit hard by this.:(

I know it's a saying - it's a derisive term for a business that may be transient and/or untrustworthy. Have you evidence for this?

I certainly would nt be calling anyone a fly by night operator, especially as one of the newspapers reported the owner to be a business man of "impeccable character"
Quote from Irish Examiner

The Barbers have been operating at the address for over a quarter of a century as Waters Glass. James Barber, one of the family owners of the development said: “We have been located at this premises for over quarter of a century. As an owner of Waters Glass I was devastated in March of this year when we had to close our doors and let so many staff go. At its peak Waters Glass employed 65 people. Since then I have been diligently looking for a new business to replace the lost jobs to the area, which has been quite challenging in the current environment, as you can imagine. Quote from Cork Indo

Good luck to them. Great to see employment in the area. What from what I hear local charities , hospitals and clubs will benefit hugely from the bingo proceeds. Under licensing laws you have to give a certain proportion of your takings to charity.
Latest update from their FB page ( runs for cover )

Rock Bingo Cork
Rock Bingo will open it's doors at 6:30 pm Tuesday 1st of November with the main Bingo session at 8 pm sharp.

Cops stopped it just before it started.

They are definitely legal, some guards think they rule the world .



A company operating a bingo hall in Cork city has secured a temporary High Court order restraining interference with its activities after bingo books were seized by gardaí earlier this week, preventing a bingo session proceeding.
Omega Leisure Ltd, trading as Rock Bingo Club, which says it is operating as an agent for a hospital charity under a valid lottery licence, claims Supt Charles Barry, based in Togher, Cork city, is operating a “systematic policy” of ensuring gambling does not take place in his area.
Supt Barry had inspected the bingo hall at Deanrock, Togher, on Monday and, the following day, obtained a District Court warrant under which he went with gardaí to the premises half an hour before the bingo was due to start, Mr Justice Iarfhlaith O’Neill was told today.
On the basis of claims of an unlawful lottery, bingo books and other materials were seized, the bingo game was unable to proceed, patrons had to be turned away and there was concern this might happen again, said Constance Cassidy SC, for Omega Leisure Ltd, trading as Rock Bingo Club.
The company had spent €750,000 fitting out the 1,000-seat hall and planned to run bingo games five nights a week with the first game intended for Tuesday last.
The company last week initiated proceedings against Supt Barry, the Garda Commissioner and the State and Mr Justice O’Neill today granted it an interim order, returnable to Friday next, restraining interference with its licensed activities.
Ms Cassidy said the defendants had been informed of her side’s intention to seek the interim order and she understood they would appear when the matter came before the court on Friday.
While assurances had been provided to the court on behalf of the defendants to the High Court at a hearing last Saturday, it appeared Supt Barry was “sidestepping” those and had taken matters into his own hands, counsel said.
Her client would be seeking a court declaration that its activity is lawful as Supt Barry appeared to believe a lottery license requires the license applicant to carry on trade at the premises in question when that was not the case, counsel said.
The company says it is entitled to run bingo games for charities which have been issued lottery licence for the relevant district. It says it entered an agency agreement on October 12th last with the Mercy Hospital Foundation, a charity which raises money for the Mercy University Hospital, Cork.
Under that agreement, the company will run bingo games for the charity and is entitled to a maximum 40 per cent of the proceeds.
In an affidavit, James Barber, a director of the company, said the business model of the company is recognised in the Department of Finance’s charitable Lotteries Fund Scheme, is lawful and complied with all legal requirements under the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956.
He said Supt Barry, during an appeal of a gaming licence application before Cork Circuit Court on October 17th last, had said gambling leads to an increase in crime, family breakdown and suicide and he intended to oppose all new gaming establishments in his area.
Supt Barry had objected to lottery licence applications for charities which were in negotiations with Omega to enter into agency agreements, Mr Barner said. Those charities were Cork Penny Dinners, Harlequins Hockey Club and St Augustine Global Foundation.
Other charities - St Luke’s Home, the Church of Ireland Hockey Club and Marymount Hospice - withdrew from negotiations with Omega after being contacted by Supt Barry, he added.

I think rock bingo is opening tonight saw a big sign on the motorway €10k jackpot!!!:D

I know the whole local area is very much against this bingo hall on the basis that so many voluntary organizations survive on their Bingo night takings.
This is a 'for profit' organization and the Mercy hospital will take a meager 5% to allow Rock Bingo conform with the licensing constraints.

I hear there is talk of a pickets been put on the place and a campaign to publicize the knock on to local voluntary organizations that already have a very long tradition of bingo nights.

TheCeltictiger wrote: »

I know the whole local area is very much against this bingo hall on the basis that so many voluntary organizations survive on their Bingo night takings.
This is a 'for profit' organization and the Mercy hospital will take a meager 5% to allow Rock Bingo conform with the licensing constraints.

I hear there is talk of a pickets been put on the place and a campaign to publicize the knock on to local voluntary organizations that already have a very long tradition of bingo nights.

Well im living just over the bridge from the building and i haven't heard many people saying anything bad about the place, and those who have are just the GAA heads who want theirs to be the only bingo in the area. Have actually heard more people complain about the way the gardaí dealt with the situation to be honest.I thought i read that the mercy will get up to 40% of the profit?

Papa_Lazarou wrote: »

Well im living just over the bridge from the building and i haven't heard many people saying anything bad about the place, and those who have are just the GAA heads who want theirs to be the only bingo in the area. Have actually heard more people complain about the way the gardaí dealt with the situation to be honest.I thought i read that the mercy will get up to 40% of the profit?

I too live over the bridge and would live no more then 200 yards from the place and I can tell you it is far more then GAA heads that have concerns about the place. Simple fact is Rock Bingo are using the Mercy foundation as a flag of convenience for a token 5%. All the popular bingo operations within the city and county are there to support voluntary activity within the community, be that a GAA club in St Finbarrs long established Friday night bingo or Ballyphehanes community Bingo which directly supports the meals on wheels.

Bingo on the scale of the Rock Bingo hall should require a gambling license as is the case for bookmakers rather then the fundraising event license that they are operating under.

The whole thing reeks of profiteering at the cost of voluntary organizations.

You can window dress it what ever way you like, but that is what it is.

People with any social conscience should give this place a skip.

Quote from The Irish Times

Under that agreement, the company will run bingo games for the charity and is entitled to a maximum 40 per cent of the proceeds.

I was there last night and thought it was great. Its nice and comfortable. The staff were all very friendly. Great to see so many jobs and spin off jobs in the place. Lovey food available too I ll be back !

When is the bingo on again in Rock - Is it cancelled again now ?