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The Rank Group announces casino roll out in Scotland
The first G Casino in Scotland has opened as part of owner The Rank Group's plans to invest £15m in developing three new Scottish casinos.
The £6m G Casino opened in Aberdeen at City Wharf on 31 October and will be followed by sites in Dundee by 2009 and Edinburgh soon after.
Architects Roberts Limbrick created the 24,000sq ft casino, in collaboration with Curtins Consulting and Silcock Dawson. The casino includes 10 gaming tables (five roulette and five card tables), 30 electronic roulette terminals – linked to two live games and an automated wheel – 20 slot machines and a 120-seat poker room.
The casino was built by contractor Multibuild in collaboration with mechanical engineers Wilden Services and electrical services company Hevertech.
A Rank spokesperson said: "As a company, we've never deliberately stayed out of Scotland. However, when we bought Grosvenor it didn't have any Scottish developments. Since then we’ve reviewed our portfolio alongside that of our competitors and looked for areas of opportunity. Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh are areas that we, along with the licensing authorities, feel provide that opportunity."
Rank also operates gaming brands including Mecca Bingo, Grosvenor Casinos, Blue Square and Top Rank Espana.
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