Rank closes nine Mecca Bingo clubs in FY26 as it reviews retail estate

Rank Group said it closed nine Mecca Bingo venues during FY 2025/26, including eight in June and the Scarborough club in November 2025. The nine sites generated £12.6m in revenue before closing; chief executive Richard Harris said they were loss-making or commercially unviable. Rank had 41 Mecca clubs remaining, while a consultation continued over the future of its Grosvenor casino in Reading.