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Rank targets corporate turnaround following year of all-round declines

SBC News Rank targets corporate turnaround following year of all-round declines

The governance of London-listed The Rank Group Plc is turning its attention towards a recovery plan, following a “challenging year for the group,” primarily impacted by the poor performance of its Grosvenor Casino venues, which saw full-year pre-tax profits slip 41.4 per cent to £46.7m (2017: £79.7m). Grosvenor properties recorded a  6.1 per cent revenue decline for the year ending June 30 to £373m …

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Grosvenorsport recruits World Cup winner for upcoming season

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Grosvenorsport.com has announced a legendary last minute signing, with Sir Geoff Hurst getting enlisted by the online bookmaker to help launch Grosvenor Goals for the 2018/19 season. Hurst, who famously scored a hat-trick in the 1966 World Cup final, will be providing weekly picks, blogs, and other content as a brand ambassador for Grosvenor Goals, which gives users the chance to win …

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Rank appoints John O’Reilly as new Chief Executive

SBC News Rank appoints John O'Reilly as new Chief Executive

The governance of FTSE 250 gambling firm Rank Group Plc has this morning confirmed the appointment of John O’Reilly as  Chief Executive Officer, replacing outbound Henry Birch as its corporate leader. A 25-year industry leadership veteran, John O’Reilly joins Rank from William Hill Plc, where he served as Non-Executive Director (2017-2018). Furthermore, O’Reilly previously led and grew Ladbrokes’ digital operations …

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Rank issues profit warning as adverse weather impacts venue performance

SBC News Rank issues profit warning as adverse weather impacts venue performance

The governance of Rank Group Plc has today issued a corporate profit warning, detailing that its Grosvenor Casino and Mecca Bingo venues have been negatively impacted by adverse UK weather conditions recorded during Q1 2018. Updating the market, Rank details that March’s snowstorm has impacted customer activity/engagement with its UK Grosvenor and Mecca properties. The London-listed gambling group details a …

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Yggdrasil announces UK expansion with Rank Group

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Yggdrasil Gaming’s expansion strategy continues further still, after a new agreement with Rank Group was announced. Under the terms of the deal, the Malta headquartered online and mobile casino games supplier is to provide its full portfolio of titles to the British gaming company. Rank Group, who operate the Mecca and Grosvenor Casinos brands, will enjoy access to slots such …

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Grosvenor Casinos donates Fulham shirt sponsorship

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Grosvenor Casinos, main team partner for Fulham Football Club, has donated its front of shirt logo space back to the club ahead of the clubs charity match this weekend. Players of the Craven Cottage based side will now wear shirts emblazoned with the Fulham Football Club Foundation (FFCF) logo, instead of the club sponsor. Aaron O’Sullivan, Head of Marketing (Digital) …

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OtherLevels CEO Brendan O’Kane: Targeting users with second-generation messaging tools

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Ahead of Betting on Sports 2017 (12-15 September), OtherLevels CEO Brendan O’Kane, part of the ‘CRM – Digital identity and marketing’ session at next month’s event, spoke to SBC News about what he’s looking forward to at #boscon2017, where operators and affiliates can work better together and what sports partnership has stood out over the last 12 months. SBC: Why …

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Grosvenor Casinos nets Fulham FC ‘Main Team’ sponsorship

SBC News Grosvenor Casinos nets Fulham FC 'Main Team' sponsorship

West London Championship Football Club Fulham FC has confirmed Rank Group gambling subsidiary Grosvenor Casinos as its official ‘Main Team Partner’ for season 2017/18. Agreeing terms on a two-year deal Grosvenor Casinos online brand GrosvenorCasinos.com will be displayed on the front of Fulham FC’s match day shirts. Further branding coverage will see, the grosvenorcasinos.com brand appear around Craven Cottage stadium (capacity: 25,000) …

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Rank Group moves support teams to new Maidenhead office

SBC News Rank Group moves support teams to new Maidenhead office

Seeking to boost its operational capabilities, FTSE250 listed gambling operator Rank Group Plc has moved its support staff to a new office located in the TOR Building of Maidenhead. The migration of support staff to Maidenhead forms part of Rank governance’s ongoing ‘organisational restructure’, which was announced during the firms H1 2016/17 interim results. At present, Rank is undertaking group-wide …

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Rank Group signs deal to take Microgaming content via Quickfire

SBC News Rank Group signs deal to take Microgaming content via Quickfire

Quickfire, powered by Microgaming, has signed a major UK casino firm in Rank Group. Entertaining Britain since 1937, Rank Group is one of the largest gaming entertainment brands in the UK. Its gaming services include Grosvenor Casinos, the UK’s largest multi-channel casino operator, and Mecca, one of the most popular community gaming websites in Great Britain. Rank has joined forces …

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