Rank Group to get £77.5m refund from HMRC

22nd Nov 2021 10:02

(Sharecast News) - Casino operator Rank Group said on Monday that it will get a £77.5m refund after reaching an agreement with HMRC on its claim for a refund of VAT paid on slot machine income between April 2006 and January 2013.

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Rank Q1 revenues rise as punters return to venues

14th Oct 2021 08:04

(Sharecast News) - Bingo hall and casino operator Rank on Thursday reported higher first-quarter revenue as punters returned to its venues after the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions.

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Rank Group set for windfall as HMRC backs down on VAT case

25th Aug 2021 07:45

(Sharecast News) - Bingo hall and casino operator Rank Group said UK tax authorities have decided not to appeal against a tribunal ruling over value added tax on slot machines.

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Rank swings to annual loss as Covid lockdowns hit venues

19th Aug 2021 07:01

(Sharecast News) - Gambling operator Rank Group reported a £93m operating loss on Thursday as Covid restrictions closed its venues.

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Rank Group secures two-year £25.0m RCF agreement with Lloyds Bank

7th Jul 2021 08:05

(Sharecast News) - Gambling outfit Rank Group has signed a new two-year £25.0m revolving credit facility agreement with Lloyds Bank.

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Rank Group trades in line with expectations in first six weeks since reopening

1st Jul 2021 08:10

(Sharecast News) - Gambling outfit Rank Group said on Thursday that trading in the first six weeks following the reopening of its venues had been in line with expectations.

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Rank Group maintains good liquidity ahead of UK reopening

22nd Apr 2021 08:38

(Sharecast News) - Gambling company the Rank Group ended its third quarter with total cash and available facilities of £89.8m, it announced on Thursday, comfortably achieving its minimum liquidity covenant of £50m.

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UK gambling firms told to slow down slot machines in new crackdown

2nd Feb 2021 08:37

(Sharecast News) - UK gambling firms have been told to slow down spin speeds on online games as part of a package of strict safety measures by the Gambling Commission.

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Rank Group raises £70m in placing to strengthen balance sheet

6th Nov 2020 08:21

(Sharecast News) - Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casinos owner Rank Group said on Friday that it has raised £70m in an equity placing to strengthen its balance sheet.

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Rank Group in talks over potential equity raise

5th Nov 2020 07:53

(Sharecast News) - Mecca Bingo owner Rank Group confirmed on Thursday that it is in talks over a potential equity raise.

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Profit at casino operator Rank dented by Covid

10th Sep 2020 08:19

(Sharecast News) - Casino operator Rank Group said on Thursday that full-year profit fell as the Covid-19 crisis dented revenues.

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Rank Group cash outflows to narrow with Mecca reopening

3rd Jul 2020 07:35

(Sharecast News) - Gambling operator the Rank Group announced on Friday that it was expecting a reduction in its monthly cash outflow, to £7m from £10m, as it prepares to reopen its Mecca Bingo venues.

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GVC to receive £200m rebate after historic VAT ruling

21st May 2020 08:36

(Sharecast News) - Ladbrokes-owner GVC Holdings is on course to receive a £200m windfall after the government decided not to appeal a key ruling over historic tax payments.

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Wednesday broker round-up

29th Apr 2020 13:29

(Sharecast News) - Cairn Energy: Berenberg downgrades to hold with a target price of 130p.

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Rank scraps dividend as it furloughs 7,000 workers

20th Apr 2020 07:03

(Sharecast News) - Rank warned it would not pay its next dividend as the casino operator said 7,000 of its UK workers had been furloughed under the government's Covid-19 job retention programme.

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