Grosvenor Casinos

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Grosvenor Casinos have the biggest card room network in Great Britain.

Grosvenor Casinos is a leading operator of casinos.

The business is headquartered in Maidenhead, England and operates casinos in Great Britain under the Grosvenor and G Casinos brands. It also operates two casinos in Belgium.

Industry overview

Casinos in Great Britain offer a variety of traditional games of chance in a safe, social and highly regulated environment. Customers must be 18 years or older in order to play in a casino.

Staking levels are not capped (with the exception of electronic gaming machines) and are determined by the casino.

Under current legislation, the following activities may be offered under a 1968 Act casino licence in Great Britain: casino table games (including American roulette, blackjack, stud poker, punto banco, sic-bo and dice); electronic casino games (predominantly electronic roulette), gaming machines and card room games (including player-to-player poker and mah-jong). In addition, casinos typically include licensed bars and restaurants.

In Britain, due partly to restrictions on electronic gaming machines, the majority of casino revenue is generated by casino table games and their electronic equivalents.

Key people

Phil Urban – Managing director
Warren Tristram – Head of sales & marketing
Richard Playle – Head of finance

Key facts

Established 1970
Clubs* 37 (35 in UK; 2 in Belgium)
Revenue* £206.2m
Operating profit* £25.9m
Customer visits* 4,227
Average spend per visit* £48.33
Active membership* 0.8 million
Employees* 3,160
Website www.gcasino.com
  1. *Figures as at September 2008

Revenue

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