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IOMG could have snapped up ManxGas for next to nothing when this greedy incompetent shower had cash flow issues not too long ago. They didn’t. Let them go bust. Fuck them and their shareholders. Then nationalise it for free. https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/surge-in-gas-payment-plans-sparks-fears-of-possible-hike-in-tariffs/

Well excuse me for expecting the first and last touch point for most visitors to be of a certain standard so it leaves the right impression. I’ve literally been to third world province airports that were nicer and better run than Reynoldsway Heathrow on Sea. For the money they wasted on it so she got a nice CV, the place should be all singing and dancing. And fun fact: I like lounges. They make travel that bit more comfortable and allow me to work. Same for many other business travelers who are used to a decent experience - until they come here, that is.

Uh I don’t know, because people enjoy doing it safely and as a community event you miserable individual.

Yes but at least they announced that security checks will now take longer so you won’t have much time to sit there anyway. Enjoy the outdated departure lounge instead with grumpy overpriced costa coffee and no charging outlets.

Congrats to all concerned https://www.three.fm/news/isle-of-man-news/steam-packet-rated-worst-uk-ferry-service/

I bet you're fun at parties.

Plenty of things making the rounds on the Manx rumour mill. Interesting* times ahead for IoM as jurisdiction. *hard, with a downward trajectory

Another one setting Twitter alight

Didn’t have this on my bingo card https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2024/04/30/trump-hush-money-criminal-trial-latest-michael-cohen-banker/

The Isle of Man, just like Curacao, Anjouan and others, are grey market jurisdictions. As long as a lawyer says it’s legal to target a country from any of those jurisdictions it’s more or less ok. That grey market model is slowly dying out though which is why IOMG is looking to create a new egaming strategy at the moment. I can see where the industry is going. I hope they can too.

That's because Philippe Auclair is a very good journalist and one of the very few investigative ones in the industry. I am but a mere scribe compared to him.

Not good and words need to be had re maintenance. I've raised a few issues in other places (rusty fence in summerhill glen for example) and was always told this and that re maintenance budgets etc (we can only do so much). We are not supposed to be active operationally but clearly we need to keep a closer eye on things. This is not acceptable.

again/?fbclid=IwAR3ve21kF_t5txRj8oMzIA3FfPrbiFbUjXTFTiGzYMhJByFg0CJZyXakJww And again?? https://archive.is/ZF26v

Looking at her prices, it’s extortion. Just kidding. IoM factor that you pay a vast multiple for stuff that costs pennies here. Sadly.

You also smoked asbestos cigarettes and worked 25 hours a day down the mines. Kids these days ey….

Or they just leave, like the ones that already have. We're losing licencees to other jurisdictions now, like Anjouan, and I think the IOM glory years are coming to an end very soon.

More unwell than many think apparently. https://www.thedailybeast.com/king-charles-funeral-plans-dusted-off-as-his-health-remains-a-mystery

Don't even think about posting that picture. This is a family forum.

SaVile Anyroads, kids these days are wusses. Would have taken us five minutes and those camera would have been shoved down the shitter.

It's been good for the island for over twenty years. And which industry is? I'd argue there is more dodginess in finance and banking than there is in gambling.

We did all sorts of shit in school. Pranks, fights, etc. We were just lucky Facebook and tiktok didn't exist yet, and we also knew where the line was. Apart from maybe one or two school screw ups who couldn't be helped.

Malta now has a rep as being slow and difficult to deal with. They’re their own worst enemies. New jurisdictions of convenience are popping up fast right now to take the place or Curacao who also screwed up. IoM needs to be really careful how they treat the sector. It’s very expensive to put a gaming company here. It has to be worth it and that value proposition feels wonky to me right now.

It’s not good.

Well yes, clickbait ragebait content always works, but that's not journalism.

Last I saw he’s in Australia or thereabouts living it up. Good on him. No money or reward in local news on the island.