Simon Thomas – Chairman: The Hippodrome is an extraordinary building. It’s been in the epicentre of London’s entertainment district for the last 110 years. And every thirty years or so, it’s been reinvented. It’s gone from the elephants to the Folies Bergère to the Talk of the Town to Stringfellows. And this is just the […]
Simon Thomas – Chairman: The common theme to the whole of the history so far is, every generation or so, tastes change. And the Hippodrome being in such a phenomenal location has been adapted to whatever the latest craze or taste is. As far as locations go it is stunning. As far as locations for […]
Simon Thomas: The Hippodrome is an extraordinary building. It’s been in the epicentre of London’s entertainment district for the last hundred and ten years. Peter Stringfellow: I’m so excited about what it’s going to be. It’s got a new life – another spectacle. Jimmy Thomas: The building’s history is something that you read about in […]
Rising star Simon Thomas. What’s so special? His company is refurbishing the London landmark Hippodrome. “There aren’t enough characters in gaming anymore. The market is totally divided up among the dull big corporates,” says Simon Thomas. He says it would be nice to see smaller, more innovative firms in the casino and gaming markets. It’s […]
