Who owns Mecca Bingo?
Mecca Bingo is owned by The Rank Group Plc, a UK company listed on the London Stock Exchange. The online site runs under Rank Interactive (Gibraltar) Limited, which holds UK Gambling Commission account 57924. The domain also appears on Mecca Bingo Ltd, the licence for the bingo halls. Rank also owns Grosvenor Casinos.
| Ultimate owner | The Rank Group Plc (listed (LSE: RNK); majority shareholder Guoco Group (reported)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Rank Interactive (Gibraltar) Limited, Gibraltar |
| Licenses | UKGC account 57924 |
| Products | Bingo, Casino |
| Website | meccabingo.com |
| Sister casinos | 15 |
| Fines and actions | 2 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Rank Interactive (Gibraltar) Limited also runs 11 other gambling brands under the same company and licence.
- The Rank Group Plc owns 16 brand families with 17 websites in our data.
- 2 regulator fines against the owner since 2021, about €7.7 million in total (converted to euros).
Who is behind it
The Rank Group Plc is a UK company founded in 1937 and listed on the London Stock Exchange. Press reports say Guoco Group is its majority shareholder. Rank owns the Grosvenor casino chain and Mecca Bingo, plus Spanish venues and websites under Enracha and Yo. It bought Stride Gaming in 2019, which added Kitty Bingo, Lucky Pants Bingo and Regal Wins.
License and what it means for you
The UK Gambling Commission is a strict regulator. Players in Great Britain get its rules on identity checks, safer-gambling tools and complaints. Mecca Bingo offers bingo and casino games to UK players.
Sister sites
Rank also runs Grosvenor Casinos, Mecca Games, Bella Casino, Kitty Bingo, Lucky Pants Bingo, Magical Vegas, Spin and Win, Regal Wins, Lucky VIP, Rialto Casino and Yo Bingo. A self-exclusion at Mecca Bingo may not cover them.
Fines and regulator actions
Rank companies have 3 UK Gambling Commission actions in our data. Daub Alderney Limited paid £5.85 million in 2021 for anti-money-laundering and safer-gambling failures; a tribunal dismissed its appeal in 2022. Rank Digital Gaming (Alderney) Limited paid £700,557 in 2022 for safer-gambling failures.
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| UKGC account 57924 | — | active | register |
What these licences mean for you
- Players in Great Britain get UK rules on identity checks, safer-gambling tools and complaints. GamStop self-exclusion covers all UK-licensed online sites. Self-exclusion: GamStop.
About The Rank Group Plc
UK owner of Grosvenor Casinos and Mecca Bingo, with Spanish venues and websites under Enracha and Yo. Its online portfolio grew when it bought Stride Gaming (Kitty Bingo, Lucky Pants, Regal Wins and others) in 2019.
Headquarters: United Kingdom · Founded: 1937 · Ownership: listed (LSE: RNK); majority shareholder Guoco Group (reported)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Domain also listed on Mecca Bingo Ltd (venue licence).
- We have no company registration number for Rank Interactive (Gibraltar) Limited.
15 sister casinos
Same owner often means the same terms, the same support team and the same payout rules. A self-exclusion at one brand may not cover its sister sites.
Grosvenor Casinosgrosvenorcasinos.com
Mecca Gamesmeccagames.com
Bella Casinobellacasino.comKitty Bingokittybingo.com
Lucky Pants Bingoluckypantsbingo.com
Magical Vegasmagicalvegas.comSpin and Winspinandwin.com
Regal Winsregalwins.com
Lucky VIPluckyvip.com
Rialto Casinorialtocasino.com
The Victhevic.com
Yo Bingoyobingo.es
Yo Casinoyocasino.es
Enrachaenracha.es
YoSportsyosports.es
Everything The Rank Group Plc owns, with fines and sources →
Regulator fines
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-20 | Rank Digital Gaming (Alderney) Limited | UK Gambling Commission | GBP 700,557 | Social responsibility failures (amount from secondary list). source |
| 2021-09-01 | Daub Alderney Limited | UK Gambling Commission | GBP 5,850,000 | Penalty and formal warning for repeat AML and social-responsibility failures (Jan 2019 - Mar 2020); appeal dismissed by tribunal in 2022. source |
Ratings elsewhere
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Questions and answers
Who owns Mecca Bingo?
The Rank Group Plc, a London-listed UK company.
Is Mecca Bingo licensed?
Yes. Rank Interactive (Gibraltar) Limited holds UK Gambling Commission account 57924.
Have Rank companies been fined?
Yes. Rank companies have 3 UK Gambling Commission actions in our data, the latest in 2022.
Sources
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/public-register/business/detail/domain-names/57924
- https://www.rank.com/our-brands/digital-only/
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/downloads/business-licence-register-businesses.csv
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.