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Rank Group upgrades Playtech Neon systems contract to include Grosvenor games management provisions

SBC News Rank Group upgrades Playtech Neon systems contract to include Grosvenor games management provisions

Updating the market, FTSE-listed Playtech Plc has informed that it has secured a ‘significant extension’ of its Rank Group contract for system provisions of UK Grosvenor casino estates. The agreement will now see Playtech further integrate table and slots management system across Grosvenor’s network of 54 UK casino estates, boosting Rank Group games management provisions. Moving forward all Grosvenor casino …

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Kristian Nylén – Kambi sets corporate goal of ‘Winning by Outperforming’

SBC News Kristian Nylén - Kambi sets corporate goal of 'Winning by Outperforming'

Kambi Group Plc Chief Executive Kristian Nylén has stated that 2016 was the perfect period for his firm to test its services against its market competitors, detailing the high wagering activity recorded during the UEFA Euro 2016 football championships (June – July) and Rio Olympics (August). Publishing a forward-looking statement on Kambi’s ‘2016 Annual Report’, Nylen details that corporate governance …

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Playtech extends decade-long partnership with Mecca Bingo

SBC News Playtech extends decade-long partnership with Mecca Bingo

Updating the market, Playtech Plc has confirmed that it has renewed principal online bingo and games supplier terms with Rank Group Plc subsidiary Mecca Bingo, the firm’s biggest online bingo partner. The FTSE-listed gambling technology supplier was pleased to renew its ‘more than a decade long’ partnership with Mecca Bingo, turning the brand into a leading online bingo destination for …

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Grosvenor Casinos launches new sportsbook with Kambi

SBC News Grosvenor Casinos launches new sportsbook with Kambi

Rank Group subsidiary Grosvenor Casinos has confirmed the launch of a new sports betting offering for its online and land-based players. Powered by Kambi following a deal made in January, ‘Grosvenor Sport’ enables punters in Grosvenor land-based sites or online to access various sports betting services and a range of special offers. The product underwent a soft launch this summer, …

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IWG to service Mecca instant win games suite

SBC News IWG to service Mecca instant win games suite

Rank Group bingo subsidiary Mecca has moved to strengthen its online games portfolio by confirming a partnership with IWG, a specialist developer of instant win games content. Agreeing on partnership terms, IWG will exclusively service Mecca’s entire online instant win suite, with popular titles including Slingo and Cashbuster. Instant win specialist IWG has provided a full online instant win service …

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Ladbrokes donates £180,000 to new GamCare programme

SBC News Ladbrokes donates £180,000 to new GamCare programme

Following a recent call centre visit by CEO Jim Mullen, Ladbrokes has announced a £180,000 donation to national problem gambling support charity GamCare to help fund its new Youth Programme. The firm will provide the backing in 2016 and 2017, to help fund three regional ‘youth hubs’ across the UK to provide information, advice, early interventions, and links to treatment …

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Strong commercial pipeline sees NetEnt post Q3 revenue & profits boost

SBC News Strong commercial pipeline sees NetEnt post Q3 revenue & profits boost

Publishing its Q3 2016 trading update (period ending 30 September), Stockholm-listed industry games developer NetEnt AB has reported a further consecutive quarter of top-line growth on all metrics. Closing its Q3 2016, NetEnt would record a corporate revenue increase of 27.7% to SEK 357.4 (Q3 2015: 279.8 million). Its strong revenue performance would see the games developer post operating profits …

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Rank Group reports flat revenues as governance reaffirms full-year expectations

SBC News Rank Group reports flat revenues as governance reaffirms full-year expectations

Issuing an ‘Interim Management Statement’, FTSE-listed UK gambling operator Rank Group Plc (Rank) has reported that it expects to post ‘flat revenues’ revenues for its trading update for the 15-week period to 9 October. Ahead of its Annual General Meeting, Rank the operator of Grosvenor Casinos and Mecca Bingo halls reiterates its full-year target expectations. Publishing a brief trading update, …

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Mecca Bingo ‘knows the feeling’ with Louise Redknapp

SBC News Mecca Bingo 'knows the feeling' with Louise Redknapp

Rank Group subsidiary Mecca Bingo will launch its new high coverage UK marketing campaign with TV personality Louise Redknapp. Redknapp who is currently appearing on BBC’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ (series 14), will front Mecca Bingo’s new ‘We Know the Feeling’ UK nationwide campaign which will launch on multiple advertising formats. Updating the market, Mecca Bingo stated that the high-visibility campaign …

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Rank Group appoints Martin Pugh & Alan Morgan as Grosvenor & Mecca MDs

SBC News Rank Group appoints Martin Pugh & Alan Morgan as Grosvenor & Mecca MDs

FTSE-listed gambling operator Rank Group Plc (Rank) has announced two leadership appointments for its core assets, Grosvenor Casino and Mecca Bingo. Updating the market, Rank governance announced that Martin Pugh has been appointed Managing Director of its Grosvenor Casino division, having served as leader of Mecca Bingo (2014-2016). Pugh replaces Mark Jones as Grosvenor leader, who departed the company last …

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