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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 inflation – which ...

18 Aug 2022 at 13:17

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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, ...

21 Apr 2022 at 14:25

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 executive of The Rank ...

27 Jan 2022 at 11:55

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 ...

13 Oct 2022 at 09:56

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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 ...

16 Dec 2022 at 09:02

City

Slow casino recovery sees Mecca bingo owner Rank slash earnings outlook

Mecca bingo owner Rank has seen shares plummet after it warned over profits for the second time in three months due to soaring costs and a slower-than-expected recovery in its casino arm. Shares tumbled by nearly a fifth on ...

20 Jun 2022 at 09:43

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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” ...

16 Jun 2022 at 14:08

World

Nearly 1.5m foreign pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia for annual hajj

Muslim pilgrims have streamed into the holy city of Mecca ahead of the start of the hajj next week, as the annual pilgrimage returns to its monumental scale after three years of heavy restrictions due to the coronavirus ...

23 Jun 2023 at 16:09

City

Mecca Bingo owner boosted by wetter summer weather

The owner of Mecca Bingo has said that it benefited from wetter weather this summer, which pushed people into its centres. Rank Group said that net gaming revenue at Mecca had increased by 17% since the start of its ...

17 Aug 2023 at 08:03

World

Saudi Binladin construction group fined over 2015 pilgrimage crane collapse

A criminal court has imposed a 5.3 million dollar (£4.4m) fine on the Saudi Binladin Group and sentenced seven people to prison over the deadly collapse of a crane ahead of the 2015 Haj pilgrimage. More than 100 ...

15 Feb 2023 at 19:06

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 ...

26 Jan 2023 at 10:25

Big Zuu: My relationship with faith was up and down at time of Mecca pilgrimage

TV chef and rapper Big Zuu has said his first visit to Mecca, the holiest city in Islam, for a new documentary came at a time in his life when his relationship to his faith was “up and down.” The TV star, ...

02 Apr 2024 at 00:01

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