The Rank Group
Rank Organisation | |
Founded | 1995 |
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Headquarters | Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom |
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Revenue | £681.9 million (2023)[2] |
£19.1 million (2023)[2] | |
£(95.3) million (2023)[2] | |
Website | rank |
The Rank Group plc is a
Rank's principal market and headquarters are in the United Kingdom, where it operates Grosvenor Casinos (56
Rank is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
History
The company was formed to acquire the business interests of the
The company then sold off its nightclub division, Rank Entertainment, as well as its interest in Universal Studios Florida,[8] and disposed of the Rank film library to Carlton Communications, to which it had recently also sold the Rank Screen Advertising Film Division, which was latterly known as Cinema Media (now Digital Cinema Media).[9][10]
In December 2005, Rank sold
In May 2012, Rank agreed to purchase 23 casinos from
Operations
Grosvenor Casinos
Established in 1970, Grosvenor Casinos (formerly County Clubs) is a UK-based chain of over 50
Mecca Bingo
Mecca Bingo (formerly called Top Rank) is a UK-based social and bingo club leisure company, with sites located in several major towns and cities across the UK.[21] The company operates meccabingo.com and meccagames.com as extensions of the Mecca Bingo brand. Mecca Bingo now offers players the ability to interact with a live dealer in the desktop and mobile app (iOS and Android) platforms instead of relying on a random number generator.[22]
Controversy
On 25 December 1997, many
enracha
enracha is Rank's interactive Spanish gaming site launched in 2011. enracha offers a wide range of online slots, videobingo, blackjack, roulette, live roulette, skill games and other casino games.[24]
Technology
In January 2015, Rank announced that it would move to a new technology platform supplied by Bede Gaming. The public announcement said the rationale for the new platform is to give greater control, flexibility and speed in integrating third-party and retail content and functionality. The platform will integrate Rank's digital and land-based businesses to allow for a single view for the customer.[25]
References
- ^ "The Rank Group plc overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. 22 December 1995. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Annual Report 2023" (PDF). The Rank Group. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Rank Group Plc". The Rank Group. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ About Us - Rank Group Plc
- ^ Rank sells UK's flagship Pinewood studios
- ^ Rank sells Odeon Cinema Chain to Cinven for £280m[dead link]
- ^ "Rank to sell Butlins in £600m deal". The Guardian. 17 September 2000.
- ^ "Rank Group sells Universal stake: Travel Weekly". www.travelweekly.com. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ Izatt, Janet (7 June 1996). "NEWS: Carlton Communications bids for Cinema Media". PRWeek. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ^ "Key Carlton player to head Cinema Media marketing". Marketing Week. 1 November 1996. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ^ Kollewe, Julia (29 December 2005). "Rank completes break-up with £430m sale of Deluxe Film arm". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "UK Rank Buys Blue Square". casinocitytimes.com. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "BBC NEWS - Business - Seminole tribe in Hard Rock deal". bbc.co.uk. 7 December 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "Mecca Bingo owner Rank buys Gala casinos for £205m". BBC News. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Rank agrees revised deal for Gala casinos". Financial Times. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "BRIEF-Rank sells Blue Square Bet business to Betfair". Reuters. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "Rank Group Extends Partnership with Playtech". latestbingobonuses.com. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ Grosvenor Casinos: Profile
- ^ "The Rank Group". GuidetoUKCasinos.com. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- Gala Coral Group
- ^ Meccabingo: Profile
- ^ "Evolution Gaming's Live Deal Roulette Available at Mecca Bingo". latestbingobonuses.com. 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Mecca bingo hall outrages Muslims". The Independent. 7 January 1998. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "Welcome". enracha. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Rank half yearly report". Newcastle Journal. Investegate. 29 January 2015.