Rank Group Awaits Scottish and Welsh Governments Allow Bingo Venues Reopening, While 35 Mecca Bingo Clubs in England Resume Operation

Rank Group Awaits Scottish and Welsh Governments Allow Bingo Venues Reopening, While 35 Mecca Bingo Clubs in England Resume Operation

A few days ago, the British gambling giant Rank Group published its latest market update, confirming that its Mecca bingo clubs in England were to open as of July 4th. As previously reported by Casino Guardian, the brand has made a decision to resume operations at the gambling venues following the Government’s policy to ease the Covid-19 shutdown measures for local businesses, allowing them to restart operation. Under the latest phase of the measures’ relaxation, museums, cinemas, pubs, restaurants, hotels and bingo halls have been allowed to reopen following a…

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Scottish Bookmakers Say They Will Be Forced to Have Some Betting Shops Shut Due to Government’s Restrictions

Scottish Bookmakers Say They Will Be Forced to Have Some Betting Shops Shut Due to Government’s Restrictions

Bookmakers in Scotland have warned that they would be forced to close some of their betting shops and lay off staff members because of the strict restrictions that were imposed on them by the local Government. Currently, Scottish betting shops are banned from switching on their gaming machines and are forbidden to broadcast live racing, with these restrictions found concerning, as they may force many of them permanently shut operations. Now, local bookmakers have warned the First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, that the restrictions unveiled by the Scottish Government…

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