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Mecca owner Rank slashes guidance after weak March

Mecca bingo’s parent company has cut its earnings targets after it saw customer numbers weaken across its venues last month. Rank Group saw shares drop after bosses said this weaker performance continued into the start of April. John O’Reilly, chief ...

21 Apr 2022 at 14:25

City

Mecca Bingo owner Rank warns over sliding profits

Bingo and casino firm Rank Group has warned over profits after the World Cup and colder weather kept customers away from its venues. The Mecca Bingo operator saw shares slide in early trading on Friday after it told investors that profits are set ...

16 Dec 2022 at 09:02

City

Mecca Bingo owner Rank slumps to loss as costs surge, but cheers festive rebound

Mecca Bingo owner Rank Group has revealed it tumbled into the red with losses of more than £100 million in its first half, but said trading had been strong over Christmas and the new year. The group reported pre-tax losses of £107.1 million for ...

26 Jan 2023 at 10:25

Uplifting

Mecca Bingo hall honours Paul McCartney’s 80th birthday with name change

A bingo hall just a few miles from where Sir Paul McCartney grew up has honoured the Beatles frontman’s 80th birthday with a name change. Mecca Bingo Knotty Ash in Liverpool has changed its signage from “Mecca” to “Macca” for one week ahead of ...

16 Jun 2022 at 14:08

City

Mecca Bingo firm Rank faces £34m energy bill hit amid ‘challenging’ backdrop

Bingo hall and casino firm Rank Group has reported a surge in energy costs and weaker customer spending at its casinos. Shares in the company fell in early trading as bosses said they expect “challenging” conditions to continue “in the months ...

13 Oct 2022 at 09:56

World

Saudi Arabia expecting one million in largest hajj since pandemic

One million Muslim pilgrims are converging on Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca for the largest hajj since the coronavirus pandemic severely curtailed access to one of Islam’s five pillars. Saudi Arabia’s decision to allow some 850,000 ...

06 Jul 2022 at 11:49

Cricket

Yorkshire vow to block ‘offensive’ followers after response to Adil Rashid tweet

Yorkshire have said they will block followers on their social media sites who post anything which is “deemed offensive”. The White Rose county have responded to a series of comments after announcing on Twitter that bowler Adil Rashid ...

09 Jul 2022 at 12:14

City

Mecca bingo firm Rank prepared for ‘tougher autumn’ amid cost crunch

The boss of Rank Group has said the casino and bingo hall company is braced for a “tougher autumn” as rocketing household bills threaten to hit spending. The Mecca Bingo owner saw shares dip on Thursday morning after it warned that ...

18 Aug 2022 at 13:17

More than 1,300 died during Hajj pilgrimage in scorching heat

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More than 1,000 died during Hajj pilgrimage in scorching heat

More than 1,300 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials have said. Saudi Health Minister Fahd bin ...

23 Jun 2024 at 22:32

City

Older customers cautious over return to bingo halls says Mecca owner

The boss of Mecca Bingo’s parent company has said it must be “patient” over the recovery of its venues amid continued caution among its older clientele despite the easing of coronavirus restrictions. John O’Reilly, chief ...

27 Jan 2022 at 11:55

World

One million begin hajj in largest Islamic pilgrimage since pandemic

One million pilgrims from around the world gathered in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Thursday to perform the initial rites of the hajj, marking the largest Islamic pilgrimage since the coronavirus pandemic ...

07 Jul 2022 at 12:46

City

Ladbrokes owner improves guidance after Euro 2024 and NFL boost

Betting giant Entain has improved its guidance after stronger-than-expected trading in the latest quarter, boosted by the Euro 2024 football tournament and NFL matches. The Ladbrokes and Coral owner said it was ...

17 Oct 2024 at 12:48

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