Our favourite time of year has come to a momentous end with the crowning of Games Room of the Year 2023. After celebrating all rooms grand and compact, minimalistic and crammed full of memorabilia, we can now reveal our winner. Judges at Home Leisure Direct narrowed down the entries to 10 finalists, leaving it up to the public to cast their reigning votes.
Huge congratulations to football fanatic, Aaron, and The Dog House!
Your homage to Pompey has won you the Games Room of the Year Award 2023.
Aaron will go home with:
- £1000 in cold hard cash
- The Games Room of the Year plaque
- Bragging rights for having the nation’s number 1 games room
From humble beginnings with a few framed football shirts, the Games Room has transformed into an ever-evolving sports and games haven. For Aaron, it's not just a room; it's a constantly changing thrill zone!
It's where friends and family gather to enjoy football, pool, darts, and drinks, hosting epic stag parties, birthdays, and serving as a Pompey supporter's go-to spot for away games. Imagine a vibrant communal space where fans unite, watching matches on a massive projector screen – It's a place where the fun never sleeps!
Check out the moment we broke the good news to Aaron below:
County: Hampshire
Creation Date: The Games Room was started in 2018, with the official opening taking place on February 1, 2019, making it a labor of love for the past 5 years.
Theme: 'Portsmouth FC'
Games Products:
Cool Items:
- Working bar
- Projector
- Karaoke machine, Smoke machine and Disco lights
- Floodlight housing from Fratton Park (used as a table with illumination)
- Six seats rescued from the Fratton end (one of which was Aaron's seat for 25 years. A nice touch from the club to donate it to him.)
- Extensive collection of memorabilia from 30+ years of supporting Portsmouth FC
Favorite Item: The floodlight housing from Fratton Park, home of Portsmouth FC, turned into a table with illumination and a certificate of authentication
Dream Addition: Pre-1980's Pompey Football Shirts to add to the collection
We asked Aaron how he felt to be the Games Room of the Year winner:
Get in there! Thank you. That's amazing. I didn't even think I'd be Top Ten so to win... I'm not usually speechless, yeah I don't know what to say, that's amazing, I can't believe it.... I'm chuffed, I'm really chuffed. I've never done it for any accolade, it's always been just a labour of love. Something to take your mind off the times and something we've all been able to enjoy with friends and family. So for all the people who haven't been here, or maybe don't know me, to then take to the internet to vote - that means a lot!
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