Tag Archives: Charity
US – IGT’s After School Advantage Program donates computer lab to Boys and Girls Club of Southern Nevada
The Boys and Girls Club of Southern Nevada’s Lied Memorial Club unveiled its new computer lab as a part of IGT’s After School Advantage program with an official ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony on January 10. Through IGT’s After School Advantage program and $15,000 donation, IGT employees renovated the Club’s outdated computer lab and equipped…
UK – YGAM and Caesars Entertainment help pioneer first degree course in Social Change
YGAM, the UK charity that works to inform, educate and safeguard young people against problematic gambling and social gaming, has joined forces with Caesars Entertainment EMEA and Queen Mary University of London to participate in a ground breaking apprenticeship degree course in ‘Social Change’ which has attracted six times more applicants per place than Oxford…
UK – NRM Group presents ‘life-changing’ CHIPS chair
NRM Group has celebrated its partnership with industry charity CHIPS, presenting the first NRM/Connected Entertainment funded bespoke powered wheelchair to 12-year-old Sofie Davidson from Middlesbrough. The presentation to Sofie and mum Lisa took place at NRM’s Head Office in Hessle, near Hull. Sofie lives with Spina Bifida and Scoliosis which severely restricts the movement in…
UK- Merkur celebrate fantastic support for bacta Charitable Trust with a smile
Praesepe, part of the Gauselmann Group whose famous UK-facing brands include Blueprint Gaming, Betcom Games and Regal Gaming and Leisure, has celebrated its exciting and dynamic relationship with the bacta Charitable Trust with a cheque presentation totalling £20,000. The five figure sum, presented by Praesepe COO, Mark Schertle was received by bacta Chief Executive John…
UK – CHIPS confirm September date for flagship Charity Golf Tournament
CHIPs, the gaming industry charity that’s raised over £2m to fund a total of 535 bespoke powered wheel chairs for children with severe mobility issues, has confirmed that its flagship charity golf tournament will once again be held at the prestigious Woburn Golf Club on Tuesday 3rd September. The CHIPS Charity Golf day, which attracts…
US – William Hill donates $50,000 to New Jersey Compulsive Gambling
William Hill has donated $50,000 to the Council on Compulsive Gambling of NJ to fund a campaign that supports people with gambling problems. The campaign will be centered on the production of an educational video that depicts the family of a problem gambler and directs them to helpful resources. The video will be distributed online…
US – GLI donates to Preferred Behavioral Health Group of Lakewood
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has contributed $30,000 to help fund the transformation of the Preferred Behavioral Health Group (PBHG) facility, located next to GLI’s world headquarters campus in Lakewood, N.J. “Giving back is built into GLI’s culture, and we strive to impact and support the health, welfare and educational needs of the local communities where…
UK – Praesepe to support the bacta Charitable Trust
Milton Keynes-based gaming company Praesepe has announced that it will begin to support the bacta Charitable Trust, which helps a number of charities including Rays of Sunshine, the Teenage Cancer Trust, The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and Great Ormond Street Hospital. Bacta (British Amusement Catering Trade Association) is the trade body representing the interests of…
UK – Clarion Gaming to present CHIPS powered wheelchairs at ICE London
Clarion Gaming will be using ICE London, its flagship event, to present two bespoke powered wheelchairs as part of its partnership programme with children’s charity CHIPS. Born out of the gaming industry, CHIPS has donated 520 wheelchairs to children with severe mobility issues. Chairs, which are designed for the specific needs of each child, cost…
