Club (organization)

A club is an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal. A service club, for example, exists for voluntary or charitable activities; there are clubs devoted to hobbies and sports, social activities clubs, political and religious clubs, and so forth.

History

Historically, Clubs occurred in all ancient states of which we have detailed knowledge. Once people started living together in larger groups, there was need for people with a common interest to be able to associate despite having no ties of kinship. Organizations of the sort have existed for many years, as evidenced by Ancient Greek clubs and associations in Ancient Rome.

Origins of the word and concept

It is uncertain whether the use of the word "club" originated in its meaning of a knot of people, or from the fact that the members “clubbed” together to pay the expenses of their gatherings. The oldest English clubs were merely informal periodic gatherings of friends for the purpose of dining or drinking with one another. Thomas Occleve (in the time of Henry IV) mentions such a club called La Court de Bonne Compagnie (the Court of Good Company), of which he was a member. In 1659 John Aubrey wrote, “We now use the word clubbe for a sodality [a society, association, or fraternity of any kind] in a tavern.”

Carmen Media

Coordinates: 36°08′33″N 5°21′31″W / 36.142633°N 5.358695°W / 36.142633; -5.358695

Carmen Media Group Limited is a global gaming and entertainment group, licensed in Gibraltar, operating seven online casinos, online poker rooms and an online sportsbook. Owned by Chairman Tim Johnson, the Carmen Group was formed in 2002 out of the Demmy Group of companies. The 11 gaming sites were brought under the umbrella of Belle Rock Entertainment in March 2004.

All casinos and poker rooms use software created and powered by Microgaming Systems. They have all been approved by eCOGRA, an online gaming industry group. Transactions on these sites are secured by 128-bit SSL or Secure Sockets Layer encryption, verified by the VeriSign Certificate. Independent Auditors review payout percentages of the online casinos and the results are published monthly.

Belle Rock Entertainment

Belle Rock Entertainment is the umbrella brand for a group of online casinos and poker rooms. It was created in 2004 and is owned by Carmen Media Group Limited, based in Gibraltar. Belle Rock's main brands are River Belle, The Gaming Club, Jackpot City, King Neptunes Casino and Lucky Nugget.