Mecca Leisure Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Rank Organisation
- Mecca Group
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Hotel, lodgings & catering services
Catering services inc restaurants, public houses, alehouses, etc
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Recreation activities
Dancehall, ice rink, etc, activities
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Recreation activities
Gambling, bookmaking, etc
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Hotel, lodgings & catering services
Hotel, lodgings, etc, services
Notes:
Traced origins to 1930s when developed as a leisure group focused on dance halls. Expanded organically and by acquisition to include ice rinks, bowling alleys, hotels, banqueting suits, nightclubs, etc. 1961 diversified into bingo which it came to dominate. Acquired in 1990 by the Rank Organisation when known as Mecca Group
Publications:
- Mecca and the birth of commercial bingo, 1958-70. A case study by Downs, Carolyn M
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Rank Organisation
- Mecca Group
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Hotel, lodgings & catering services Catering services inc restaurants, public houses, alehouses, etc
- Recreation activities Dancehall, ice rink, etc, activities
- Recreation activities Gambling, bookmaking, etc
- Hotel, lodgings & catering services Hotel, lodgings, etc, services
Notes:
Traced origins to 1930s when developed as a leisure group focused on dance halls. Expanded organically and by acquisition to include ice rinks, bowling alleys, hotels, banqueting suits, nightclubs, etc. 1961 diversified into bingo which it came to dominate. Acquired in 1990 by the Rank Organisation when known as Mecca GroupPublications:
- Mecca and the birth of commercial bingo, 1958-70. A case study by Downs, Carolyn M