Bingo halls at risk if Burnham hikes taxes, Mecca Bingo owner warns Hospitality Britain’s “much-loved” bingo halls are at risk if the Andy Burnham commits to a £460m hike on gambling taxes, the owner of Grosvenor Casinos and Mecca Bingo has said. Richard Harris, chief executive of Rank Group, said on Thursday: “Tax proposals from anti-gambling campaigners continue to cast clouds over a regulated industry that is proud [...]
Full house: Gen-Z flocks to bingo halls in latest leisure trend Hospitality Following in the wake of analogue trends including vinyl, polaroid cameras and Nokia phones, Gen Z Brits could be swarming into bingo halls as they take their retro obsession back to the 1950s. Buzz Bingo, which operates at 79 sites in the UK including five in London, claims interest from young people is driving its [...]
Mecca Bingo owner Rank Group jumps 11% as digital growth continues Mecca Bingo operator Rank group posted a 10.9 per cent increase in like-for-like net gaming revenue (NGR) in the third quarter of its 2024/25 financial year, with digital and venue performance both contributing to the rise. According to Thursday’s latest trading update, group NGR hit £195.6m for the quarter to 31 March 2025. The company [...]
Mecca Bingo owner Rank Group wins again with double-digit growth October 17, 2024 Mecca Bingo owner Rank Group has reported double-digit growth as UK patrons flock back to casinos and digital gambling channels. In an update to markets this morning, the London-listed gambling firm said group like-for-like Net Gaming Revenue (NGR) jumped 12 per cent to £197.4m, building on the momentum of a return to casinos. Venues NGR [...]
Mecca Bingo owner The Rank Group surges back to profit as people return to casinos August 15, 2024 The owner of Mecca Bingo, The Rank Group, has surged back into the black with profit that outstripped previous expectations. The London-listed group, which is headquartered in Maidenhead, saw its net gaming revenue grow by nine per cent year on year to £734.4m in the 12 months ending June 30, 2024, up from £671.4m in [...]