Casino
September 5, 2022
Workers at London’s Grosvenor Casinos to Go on 72-Hour Strike
Grosvenor Casinos across London may remain closed for the Sept 9-12 weekend after workers at the casinos voted in favor of a strike action proposal in demand of better pay. Demanding a ‘Wage They Can Live On’ Commencing at 18:00 GMT on September 9 and running throughout 6:00 on September 12, the strike is set […]
Industry
August 18, 2022
Rank Group: Revenues Rebounded but Challenges Await
Rank Group, a UK-based gambling company, announced that its revenues have returned to 90% of their pre-pandemic levels. However, it is still early to celebrate as the company believes the next few months will be very challenging. Rank Group Expects Tough Times Rank Group, which operates the Grosvenor Casino and Mecca Bingo chains, might have […]
Business
July 28, 2022
Rank Interactive Appoints New Head of HR
Rank Interactive, the online division of UK-based gambling giant The Rank Group, hired Heather Kemp as the company’s new head of HR. Kemp will work for the company’s digital content-focused Gibraltar office. The New Hire Is an Experienced and Versatile Professional Rank Interactive’s new Head of HR is not a novice in the gambling business. […]
Business
June 20, 2022
Rank Group Predicts Weak FY 2021/22 Results
British gambling company The Rank Group announced that it will likely underachieve and fail to reach its operating profit forecasts for the 2021-22 fiscal year. This is caused by the operator’s underperformance in its home market, especially in the latter two quarters of the year. Rank Group’s Business Underperformed Rank Group’s earlier predictions expected it […]
Casino
May 17, 2022
Rank Group Hires GamCare to Deliver Safer Gambling Training
Land-based casino operator in the UK Rank Group announced a new partnership with GamCare that would see safer gambling and social responsibility training delivered to over 1,400 team members. ‘Safer Gambling is a Strategic Pillar’ The agreement of Rank Group, operator of Grosvenor Casinos and Mecca Bingo venues in the UK, with the country’s leading […]
Industry
December 21, 2021
Rank to Appoint Finance Veteran Richard Harris as Group CFO
Land-based casino and bingo operator in the UK Rank Group announced a new addition to its executive team after Richard Harris agreed to become the new group chief financial officer. Extensive Financial Sector Experience Rank Group is appointing the current CFO of estate agency Foxtons Group Harris as its new CFO effective May 1, 2022. […]
Legal
September 1, 2021
UKGC Fines Daub Alderney with $8m, Rank to Appeal
The UK Gambling Commission has imposed an $8m (£5.8m) fine on Kittybingo and Regalwins operator Daub Alderney over social responsibility and anti-money laundering incompliance related to its online offering. Daub Alderney to Pay $8.06m Fine Daub Alderney will pay a $8.06m (£5.85m) fine for breaching the UK Gambling Commission’s rules aimed at preventing money laundering and protecting vulnerable customers. Apart from the financial penalty, Daub Alderney, which runs digital brands […]
Business
August 26, 2021
Rank Group Expects Big Payout From HMRC Over Tax Dispute
Rank Group is looking forward to receiving a windfall from an unlikely source. The UK’s tax authority, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), was accused of improperly assessing tax rates on some gaming activity, which a court acknowledged. Now that the HMRC has apparently decided not to appeal the ruling, it will have to pay back […]
Industry
August 20, 2021
Rank Group Calls for Land-Based Casino Level-Playing Field
A leading land-based casino operator in the UK urged authorities to overhaul existing legislation to eliminate fragmentation of casino rules which impacted the company’s performance. ‘New Baseline of Gambling Regulations’ Rank Group, the operator of Grosvenor Casinos and Mecca Bingo venues in the UK, disclosed as part of its financial year 2020/2021 report that its […]
Business
April 29, 2021
Rank Group Appointed Katie McAlister as Non-Executive Director
Rank Group, operator of Grosvenor Casinos and Mecca Bingo venues in the UK, as well as Enracha bingo clubs in Spain, announced today a new addition to its Board of Directors with the appointment of Katie McAlister as a non-executive director. Appointment with Immediate Effect Appointed with immediate effect, non-executive director Katie McAlister will also […]