Clermont Set

Clermont Set

The Clermont Set was an exclusive group of rich British gamblers who met at the Clermont Club at 44 Berkeley Square, in London's fashionable Mayfair district now located at 27-28 Curzon Street and called Aspinall's. It was the first London casino opened by John Aspinall after he won the gaming license under Britain's new gambling law. Clermont Club had become famous among British celebrities at once but Mr. Aspinall sold this club in 1972 to Playboy Enterprises; Playboy was forced to sell this club in 1982 when it lost its license.[1]

Members

The club was founded in 1962 by John Aspinall. Members included:

References

  1. ^ Walsh, Dominic (2006-08-16). "Clermont Club set to fall to Malaysian billionaire". The Times (London). http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/leisure/article610210.ece. Retrieved 2011-05-19. 
  • The Mayfair Set, a 1999 BAFTA Award-winning documentary series by Adam Curtis describing how buccaneer capitalists were allowed to shape the climate of the Thatcher years, focussing on members of The Clermont club.



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