Tag Archives: Praesepe
UK – Minister presents Praesepe’s 100th customised powered wheelchair
Minister for Disabled People, Justin Tomlinson MP, joined representatives from Praesepe, at a special House of Commons ceremony to present its 100th customised powered wheelchair to eight year old, Faye Baggaley from Derby. Thanks to the joint fundraising efforts of customers and staff at Praesepe’s, Cashino AGC’s and Beacon Bingo Clubs, the company has raised…
UK – Praesepe stages successful machine symposium webinar
Praesepe has broken new ground, opting to stage its annual machine symposium via a live webinar, broadcast from television studios adjacent to London’s Tower Bridge. UK and European machine manufacturers who were invited to be part of the televised webinar were able to involve their entire R&D teams in the Praesepe initiative. The Symposium was…
UK – Hippodrome Casino snaps up neighbouring arcade
Following an adjustment of its business development strategy, low-stake gaming operator, Praesepe has confirmed the sale of the Crystal Rooms AdultGaming Centre (AGC) situated in Leicester Square, central London, to the neighbouring Hippodrome Casino. The sale has been completed for an undisclosed sum. Explaining the shift in business focus for the company, Praesepe CEO Nick…
UK – Praesepe appoints Sue Griffiths to new Compliance role
Praesepe, which operates a total of 160 adult gaming centres, family entertainment centres and bingo clubs located throughout the UK, has confirmed the appointment of Sue Griffiths to the newly created post of Compliance Officer. Sue Griffiths, who has over a decade’s gaming industry experience, most recently with Embed-UK, reports directly to Commercial Director Byron…
UK – Praesepe rip up the record books with £110,000 CHIPS donation
Gaming industry charity CHIPS, will be able to deliver a further 18 bespoke powered wheel chairs to children with profound physical disabilities thanks to a record breaking donation of £110,000 from low stake gaming operator Praesepe. The cheque, which was presented by Praesepe CEO Nick Harding to CHIPS co-founder Linda Lindsay at the charity’s annual…
UK – Reflex donates to Praesepe charity
Reflex Gaming Managing Director Quentin Stott has presented a cheque for £1000 to Praesepe’s Head Of Machines Nigel Davis last week as a donation to the operators’ charity CHIPS. “This year was the first time that Reflex Gaming entered a team into the Praesepe 5-A-Side tournament and we had a fantastic day, even though we…
UK – Tax reduction prompts £500,000 investment at Beacon Cricklewood
The Treasury’s decision to halve the rate of GPT to 10 per cent is having a direct and significant impact on levels of capital investment at Europe’s biggest bingo club situated in Cricklewood, north west London. The Beacon club, which has a capacity in excess of 2,200, has benefited from the first phase of a…
UK – Praesepe appoints Gudgeon for northern Cashinos
Praesepe, owners of the 160 venue Cashino brand of adult gaming centres, has announced the appointment of Simon Gudgeon to the post of Northern Operations Manager. The former Development Director of Odeon Cinemas joins colleague Steve Ambrose who is responsible for the Cashino centres in the South of the country. Heralding the appointments, Nick Harding,…
UK – Stergides opens Praesepe’s Crystal Casino
John Stergides, one of the best-known names in UK high street gaming, was the guest of honour at the opening of Praesepe’s Crystal Casino in London last week. It was a poignant ceremony for Mr. Stergides who operated the venue, located in Tottenham Court Road, before transferring it to Praesepe in March of this year….
