Rank is one of the UK's leading leisure and entertainment companies and an nternational provider of services to the film industry. In 2002, leisure and entertainment activities included casinos and bingo clubs, on-line gaming, Hard Rock Cafes and global rights to the Hard Rock brand. Rank also owns film processing and video and digital versatile disc ("DVD") duplication and distribution facilities, branded Deluxe. Rank operates primarily in the UK and North America, although it also has activities in continental Europe and 
other parts of the world. 
Rank's main business interests are in Gaming: Mecca Bingo, Grosvenor Casinos, on-line gaming and sports betting; Hard Rock with cafes, hotels and live music venues and; Deluxe with film processing, DVD and video duplication. Rank employs over 20,000 people worldwide.