Mecca Bingo owner Rank has abandoned a major revamp programme launched four years ago to attract younger players to the UK company after admitting results had been disappointing.

Mecca Bingo and Hard Rock Café owner Rank posted a 3% fall in profits today as the smoking ban in Scotland took its toll.

Bingo and casino owner Rank today said it could sell its Hard Rock Café business and focus on the expanding UK gaming industry.

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