Or at least it was last year, for the first time, after a steady rise in rank over the past few years.

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Rank said that a 13% rise in spend-per-visit to its Grosvenor casinos offset a 5% drop in customer visits, particularly in London, but that most of the growth came from the brand's online betting presence.

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