Playtech has launched its mobile sports betting till solution at Rank Group’s Grosvenor Casinos venue in Luton, UK. The system lets customers place bets from anywhere inside the venue, with further markets and licensees expected to follow.
The launch adds mobile bet placement to Grosvenor Casinos’ in-venue sportsbook offering.
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Reportedly, Sportradar shares fell 6.93% to $14.38 in the week to 17 July 2026, as litigation notices kept the securities case in view. Entain rose 1.45% and Rank gained 1.38%, while Playtech and Flutter also declined.
Rank Group appointed Jenny Blogg as chief commercial officer, with her role due to begin on 16 March. She will oversee the cross-channel customer experience across Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casinos, join the Executive Committee and report to interim chief executive Richard Harris.
Rank Group reported a 10.9% year-on-year rise in like-for-like net gaming revenue for the three months ended 31 March 2025. The company said year-to-date growth was 12.2%, while Grosvenor Casinos revenue rose 13.0% and digital revenue increased 15.4%. Rank said one fewer trading day than in the prior-year quarter reduced growth by about one percentage point.
Pragmatic Play said it has launched its Smart Studio live casino solution with Rank Group. The rollout covers Blackjack, Roulette, Auto Roulette and Auto Speed Roulette tables, which use green-screen technology for operator-specific visual customisation. The companies described the deployment as an extension of their existing relationship, which includes a Mecca Bingo-exclusive game.
Pragmatic Play has launched its Smart Studio live casino solution with Rank Group, according to a press release.
Codere.it has chosen Playtech’s BetBuddy platform to support its responsible-gambling monitoring and prevention work, the company said. The system analyses gambling behaviour and can flag potential risk indicators; Codere.it also offers deposit, spending and time limits, suspension periods and self-exclusion.
Codere.it has adopted BetBuddy, a responsible-gambling platform developed by Playtech, to strengthen its monitoring, prevention and promotion of responsible gambling, the company said. The platform uses artificial intelligence and behavioural analysis to monitor gambling activity and identify potential risk indicators at an early stage, according to the announcement.