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UK – Rank extends groundbreaking partnership with Carers Trust into 2021
British casino and bingo group Rank has extended its groundbreaking partnership with Carers Trust into 2021. This hugely successful partnership has had a major impact in supporting Carers Trust’s work with hundreds of thousands of unpaid carers right across the UK. Since its inception more than six years ago in February 2014, Rank colleagues and…
UK – Rank to reopen 36 Mecca Bingo clubs on July 4
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement earlier this week, Mecca Bingo is getting its bingo balls rolling again, with a phased reopening of its clubs across England from July 4. In accordance with the latest Government guidelines, 36 clubs will be welcoming back customers on the 4 July, since temporarily closing their doors due to lockdown…
UK – Rank and Betfred win landmark FOBT VAT case
UK betting groups Rank and Betfred have won a long-running battle against the UK tax authority concerning value-added tax on FOBTs. The tax tribunal led by Justice Anthony Mann and Judge Thomas Scott accepted Betfred’s claims that collecting VAT on FOBTs between 2005 and 2013 had breached the ‘EU test of fiscal neutrality.’ Betfred said:…
UK – Rank warns of ‘difficult trading conditions’ when businesses reopen
Rank Group, the British operator of brands including Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casino, said it has ‘continued to make progress on our plan to ensure that we withstand this crisis and re-emerge as a strong business’ but has warned of ‘difficult trading conditions when we reopen our venues businesses.’ Weaker trading conditions commenced towards the…
UK – Rank signs up with SafeCharge for identity verification
SafeCharge, a Nuvei company, has partnered with The Rank Group, owners of the Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casino brands, to provide its Identity Manager for identity verification, enabling a seamless, automated and compliant method of onboarding customers quickly and securely. Operating in a heavily regulated and competitive market, Rank chose SafeCharge for its reliability and…
UK – Rank confirms bid for online bingo group Stride
British bingo and casino operator Rank Group has confirmed it is in advanced talks over a potential all cash offer for online gaming group Stride Gaming for £114.5m. Rank is looking to counter the slowdown in visitation to its bricks and mortar locations by attracting spend from younger players who use mobile apps. Rank operates…
UK – Authentic Gaming’s roulette streams now live on Rank’s sites
Players at Rank Gaming’s Grosvenor Casino and Mecca Bingo online sites will now be able to play roulette from Authentic Gaming’s Live Arena Studio as well as from streams from some of the world’s most famous casino venues, including Foxwoods Resort Casino in the US, Denmark’s Royal Casino and Saint Vincent Resort Casino in Italy….
UK – Bede top tier client reports digital growth in interim results
Bede Gaming client, The Rank Group, has reported encouraging digital growth in its interim results for the six months ending 31 December 2018. Despite significant headwinds in the UK, the group reported a 2.4 per cent rise in like-for-like revenue during the period, alongside a 15.8 per cent increase in digital revenue. Bede Gaming provides…
UK – NetEnt launches industry-first Perfect Blackjack
NetEnt is set to launch an industry-first product within live casino. Together with The Rank Group, Perfect Blackjack will launch on Grosvenor Casinos in the coming months. Perfect Blackjack really does live up to its name. It is a brand-new live casino game that allows players to be dealt cards according to the perfect blackjack…
