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Rank Group News
Rank takeover 'inevitable' after it sells off pension plan
3 Mar 2008
International News Brief: Rank has removed a key obstacle for potential buyers by agreeing a deal to hive off its pension plan.
Rank chief pessimistic about UK casino plans
29 Feb 2008
International News Brief: Ian Burke, CEO of Rank said he expects few of Britain's 16 planned new casinos to be built, as he flagged a tough year ahead.
Guoco raises stake in Rank
7 Feb 2008
International News Brief: Guoco, the Asian-based investment group run by Quek Leng Chan, has increased its stake in Rank Group, the UK casino, bingo and online betting company.
Rank slides as it halts final dividend
12 Dec 2007
International News Brief: Shares in the Mecca bingo and Grosvenor casinos group Rank slumped nearly 9% in early trading today.
Genting has stake in Rank
6 Dec 2007
International News Brief: Casino and Mecca bingo firm Rank Group said on Monday Malaysian gaming giant Genting had taken a 9.4 percent stake in the firm.
Rank rebuffs move by US rival
26 Nov 2007
International News Brief: Rank has rejected an audacious proposal from Harrah's Entertainment.
Rank exec warns of collapse
19 Nov 2007
International News Brief: Bid rumours surrounding bingo operator Rank may have helped the company's share price last week, but chief executive Ian Burke is still warning that the industry is on the brink of collapse.
Rank numbers plummet
16 Oct 2007
International News Brief: A shock profits warning from operator Rank last week sent its shares plummeting to an all-time low, leading industry sources to warn that the entire sector could be under threat.
Gamblers discover the great indoors at Rank
31 Aug 2007
International News Brief: Wet weather has mitigated the impact of a nationwide smoking ban at bingo-to-casino group Rank.
Smoking sheds for bingo players
4 Jul 2007
International News Brief: Rank Group to install outdoor shelters with gambling machines to mitigate the impact of the smoking ban in England.
Mecca Bingo picks Electronic Game Card
22 May 2007
Electronic Game
Card, Inc. has today confirmed that Mecca Bingo has placed an order to use Electronic GameCards for a trial in selected Mecca venues.
Rank sells off bingo clubs
7 May 2007
nternational News Brief: Rank has put almost 10% of its Mecca bingo clubs estate up for sale as part of its efforts to prepare for the impending smoking ban in England.
Rank slams UK budget
21 Mar 2007
nternational News Brief: Rank Group PLC said the gaming duty changes announced in Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown's Budget today will hit profits at its casinos, raising casino gaming duty for the group by 8 mln stg per annum.
Hard Rock deal finalized
6 Mar 2007
The Seminole Tribe of Florida has finalized the acquisition of Hard Rock International with a ceremonial closing event.
Rank prepares for smoking ban
5 Mar 2007
nternational News Brief: Rank chief Ian Burke said he expected the smoking ban in England and Wales to have a similar effect to that in Scotland.
Hard Rock bid disputed
2 Jan 2007
Cordish Company and its affiliate Power Plant Entertainment have filed a lawsuit disputing the bidding for Hard Rock Cafe International.
Seminole tribe acquires Hard Rock
7 Dec 2006
The Seminole Tribe of Florida has contracted to acquire Hard Rock International, Inc. and other related entities from The Rank Group Plc for approximately $965 million.
Rank Sells Clermont Club Casino
25 Aug 2006
International News Brief: Rank has sold the Clermont Club, one of London's most glamorous casinos and a former haunt of missing murder suspect, aristocrat Lord Lucan.
Rank Group Wants to Focus on Gambling
5 Jul 2006
International News Brief: Rank Group is considering whether to sell or split off its Hard Rock Cafe unit to focus on gambling, a move that would complete the breakup of a group that once included film studios and holiday camps.
Scottish Smoking Ban Sees Bingo Takings Fall
4 Jul 2006
International News Brief: One of the UK"s biggest bingo chains today said revenues had fallen 14% in Scotland following the introduction of a smoking ban.
William Hill Board Blocks Merger
19 Dec 2005
International News Brief: The board of William Hill, Britain’s second-biggest bookmaker, has blocked a £4 billion all-share merger with Rank Group, the bingo and casino giant.
Rank Expects Profits Down
6 Dec 2005
International News Brief: Leisure conglomerate Rank said on Tuesday that profit for 2005 would be down slightly and said it had chosen a preferred bidder to buy each of its Deluxe units.
Casinos Come Late to Online Party
20 Oct 2005
International News Brief: Casinos have missed out on a boom in online gaming over the past several years, but deals with sports-betting firms still offer a belated route into the new multi-billion-dollar industry.
Rank Bets on Bingo
21 Feb 2005
International News Brief: Rank is expected to confirm plans to demerge its Deluxe film business and will look at ways to integrate its remaining Mecca Bingo and Hard Rock Café divisions.
UK Casino Plans to be Decided by Public
18 Feb 2005
International News Brief: Plans to bulldoze the Mecca bingo hall in Fountainbridge to make way for a new canal-side leisure complex are set to be decided at a public inquiry.
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