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Rank Group executive slams government’s latest coronavirus-related closures

October 22, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Taxation, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom and a senior executive for land-based and online gaming operator Rank Group has criticized a government decision that is to see casinos and bingo halls temporarily closed across large trac...

The Rank Group agrees to shell out $145.6 million to acquire Stride Gaming

Adam Morgan

May 31, 2019

Bingo, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

After much industry speculation, land-based and online casino operator, The Rank Group, has now reportedly agreed to spend £115.3 million ($145.6 million) to purchase fellow British firm Stride Gaming. Growi...

Ian Burke to stand down as Chairman for The Rank Group in October

Adam Morgan

May 2, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Employment & Careers, Online Gambling News, United Kingdom

British land-based and online casino operator, The Rank Group, has announced that it is on the lookout for a new Chairman after the person currently filling the post, Ian Burke (pictured), revealed that he will...

Pragmatic Play Limited signs development deal with The Rank Group

Adam Morgan

June 19, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Newest casino games, Game manufacturers, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Malta

Online casino games developer, Pragmatic Play Limited, has announced the signing of an agreement that is to see it create a quartet of original iGaming titles in partnership with British land-based casino opera...

John O’Reilly to replace Henry Birch at The Rank Group

Adam Morgan

May 1, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Employment & Careers, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, casino operator The Rank Group has announced that industry veteran John O'Reilly (pictured) will be replacing Henry Birch as its Chief Executive Officer after the latter declared in March...

Yggdrasil grows footprint in the UK; signs agreement with Rank Group

K Morrison

December 19, 2017

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

Cherry AB (publ) (CHERb.ST) subsidiary, Yggdrasil Gaming, recently agreed a deal with British gambling company Rank Group. The deal, according to the press release, includes Yggdrasil’s complete portfolio of ga...

The Rank Group reports “challenging” six months

Adam Morgan

January 27, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, casino operator The Rank Group has released its interim unaudited financial results for the six months to the end of 2016 showing that it experienced a 9% decline year-on-year in operatin...

The Rank Group remains on the lookout for merger and acquisition opportunities

Adam Morgan

August 23, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

After last week failing in its joint $4 billion bid to buy competitor William Hill, British land-based casino and bingo operator The Rank Group has announced that it is still on the lookout for merger and acqui...

888 Holdings and Rank Group to no longer pursue merger with William Hill

Marie Kelley

August 20, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

Just days after their acquisition offer was turned down by William Hill, 888 Holdings and Rank Group have announced they will not be pursuing an attempt to merger with the gambling rival any longer. William Hil...

Rank Group and 888 Holdings $4.2 billion acquisition bid rejected by William Hill

Renee Kingsley

August 10, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

U.K bookmaker William Hill Plc recently announced that it has turned down an acquisition offer from Rank Group and 888 Holdings. The company was offered 3.2 billion in pound sterling, the equivalent of $4.2 bil...

888 Holdings and Rank Group considering merger for William Hill bid

Marie Kelley

July 24, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

Several news outlets are reporting that The Rank Group and 888 Holdings are considering a merger of sorts to consolidate their resources, coming together to bid on the struggling William Hill Company. Both comp...

Rank Group (Grosvenors) gives up $1.47 million profits for lax money laundering efforts

Lars Jones

September 8, 2015

Online gambling regulation, Money Laundering, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, United Kingdom

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) recently completed an investigation into Grosvenor Casinos' (Rank Group) anti-money laundering policies and found them to be weak. The broader investigation was spurred by look...

Rank Group reports profit increase of 19 percent

Alex Lanter

August 24, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, European Casino News, United Kingdom

Rank Group has increased its profit thanks to a rise in sales at both its land based bingo clubs and Internet gaming websites. The company that operates 58 casinos and 90 Mecca bingo clubs announced a pre-tax p...

Grosvenor Casinos growth cited by Rank Group

JT

October 17, 2014

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, European Casino News

iGaming Business - Henry Birch, chief executive officer of Rank Group, has declared himself pleased with the improvements the British gambling operator’s Grovesnor Casinos brand made during the 15 weeks to Octo...

Kentucky Supreme Court slams Flutter with $1.2 billion The Stars Group ruling

K Morrison

December 18, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Online Poker, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Kentucky

In Kentucky, the battle against illegal offshore internet gambling that has waged for a decade concluded on Thursday after the Kentucky Supreme Court reinstated a nearly $1.3 billion award for the southeastern ...