Entries from Londonist tagged with 'gambling'
July 14, 2008
Playboy is seeking to increase the number of Playboy branded clubs around the world, UPI are reporting, and have London in their sights. “London will be logical for us. We had some very good years there”, said Executive Vice President, Dick Rosenzweig. The last London Playboy club closed in 1981 amid illegal gambling allegations, following a period in which Playboy’s casinos were lucrative enough to support all other areas of the company’s operations. It’s......
Continue Reading "Playboy Casino Coming To Town?"May 20, 2008
So, Walthamstow. Anyone been? This Londonista has never ventured to the top end of the Victoria Line, despite living at its southern-most outpost only a few years ago. What is there to do in Walthamstow? It certainly has its claims to history - a local chap may have built the first British petrol-driven car, and socialist writer William Morris came from there too. But most people either associate the place with Walthamstow Stadium (and......
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