Rog Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 It's easy to criticise and feel and even express angst over the economy being dependent on what so many people consider immoral (and may even be right ---) but when it's the only Crap game in town then it's a case of play Craps or starve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lxxx Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 19 hours ago, yootalkin2me said: Not any more than if those hundreds or thousands were employed in other areas. And yes, I am bonkers. And all these gaming and IT tech jobs that are constantly advertised, they're being filled by blokes from Andreas or Peel are they, who since leaving school have been able to do nothing but shear a sheep or fish for queenies? Get a grip man. If these companies weren't here we'd be not far away from spuds and herrings again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yootalkin2me Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 2 hours ago, Rog said: It's easy to criticise and feel and even express angst over the economy being dependent on what so many people consider immoral (and may even be right ---) but when it's the only Crap game in town then it's a case of play Craps or starve. I agree, However (and this is also a response to Lxxx, we can have tgat but may be not so much concentration on the one thing. Tech, yes, to a degree, e-gambling, yes to a degree....we should be and are diversifying....possibly e-sports/e-gaming and other avenues. If you think about it, if there was a reduction in e-gambling and an increase in other areas the large swathes of people would go too, which would mean a reduction in people which in turn is not such a bad thing. The amount of money spent by individuals, corporations, Government on shit that we definitely don't need is incredulous. The resourse usurped to produce unwanted crap is finite, why put unnecessary pressure on ourselves. We keep buying new things, the latest thing rather than be content with what we have, or at least slow down the rate of change and maintain it all. The budgets system for Government Departments is all wrong, it encourages waste, also if there is an overspend by a Department, that Department gets extra money to keep it going without a strategy to combat an overspend the following year....crackers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 ...............as I always suggest , just concentrate on sustainability,............Wild plans and the latest gimmicks are a waste of resources and finances...................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 On 9/28/2018 at 9:04 AM, P.K. said: Someone pointed out that "To some people gambling is a disease which makes the IOM a nasty little pool of infection in The Irish Sea...." How you can have a pool in a sea wasn't explained.... remove the l..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Not looking good on the egaming/e-commerce front, as per headlines from IOMG National https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/redundancies-at-douglas-based-companies/ on IOMN&P Facebook page there was a story that a well known and established egaming company based in Douglas, has ceased trading, whether its true or not we will find out in due course. For the record I’m not gloating, but if I were the Starship Enterprise I would be worried and seeking to ascertain truth from fiction http://www.iomtoday.co.im/article.cfm?id=47537&headline=In this week's Manx Independent%2C body found in Manx waters§ionIs=news&searchyear=2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Are all these DfE agencies doing enough to expand the sector? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieBrown Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 1 hour ago, 2112 said: Not looking good on the egaming/e-commerce front, as per headlines from IOMG National https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/redundancies-at-douglas-based-companies/ No supertour this year then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 From reading IOM Independent it’s 188bet.com that’s ceased trading. I wonder how jobs lost, in addition to the empty office space. Still I’m sure we can concentrate on being a ‘green island’, which will please our Tynpotwalders no end, and also please the element of Tynpotwald who don’t like egaming, due to certain sensitivities. Perhaps the new restaurant in Douglas May care to have Spuds n Herring, Or a turnip dish on their menu. I can only see a vanishing finance sector and a egaming sector disappearing to other jurisdictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hedgehog Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I dont think it has ceased traing has it but just pulled out of the UK and Ireland markets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 2 hours ago, Donald Trumps said: Are all these DfE agencies doing much of anything? Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 42 minutes ago, Dave Hedgehog said: I dont think it has ceased traing has it but just pulled out of the UK and Ireland markets From The Times: Quote A gambling website blamed steep competition as it shut down its website in the UK and Ireland and halted trading. 188Bet, a former sponsor of Bolton Wanderers FC and the annual Chester Cup horse race, said yesterday that it would “cease to accept bets from customers” with immediate effect. “This action is a commercial decision in a very competitive market,” Annatar, its owner, said. The bookmaker, which promised to return outstanding funds “in an orderly manner” to users in Britain, Ireland, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar, will continue to trade in other countries. Annatar, which focuses on Asia, said that it was “solvent and fully able to meet all its financial obligations”. Launched in Britain in 2006, 188Bet has said that it will honour bets made on events in the next three months, voiding any on fixtures after June 30. The closures come amid a period of change for the digital gambling industry in Britain. This month 888 Holdings, the FTSE 250 operator, bought Betbright for £15 million. The departures of Betbright and 188Bet from the scene will have a minimal impact on the sector as they jointly held a market share of only 3 per cent, analysts said yesterday. Goodbody, the Irish broker, said that their exits highlighted the competitive market. 188Bet had boasted a growing profile in the UK as it launched partnerships with a string of football clubs and sponsored dozens of horse races. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Sadly the DfE appearance before the Economic Policy Review Committee of Tynwald on Monday was cancelled due to there being no policy available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hissingsid Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I know a lot of Manx people employed by gaming companies who are doing well and would have possibly gone across if they had not found employment here. So I say well done for attracting them and long may they prosper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Sorry if this in the wrong thread, it relates to egaming. It involves a local resident and a Police investigation. Was published in the Observer today - https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/oct/20/former-666bet-director-reportedly-settles-67m-claims-with-liquidators Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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