[4] Until the start of the 21st century, the group still had a tremendous amount of leisure holdings; however, as the decade progressed it divested these interests, beginning with Pinewood Studios[5] and the Odeon cinema chain.

[15] In April 2013, the group sold its Blue Square interactive gaming business, launched in 1999, to Betfair.

[18] In 2010, the group had an active membership of 1 million customers across its 35 UK clubs under the Grosvenor brand.

Mecca Bingo now offers players the ability to interact with a live dealer in the desktop and mobile app (iOS and Android) platforms instead of relying on a random number generator.

In a meeting held between community leaders and Mecca Bingo executives on 6 January 1998, Hazel Simmons, chairwoman of equal opportunities at Luton Borough Council, said, "We are aware of a groundswell of public opinion and I personally believe this to be insensitive in what is now a truly multicultural society."

Sergeant Peter Shepherd said, "It was unrealistic to expect that anything definite could be resolved at the meeting, but at least it was constructive to have the dialogue.

The public announcement said the rationale for the new platform is to give greater control, flexibility and speed in integrating third-party and retail content and functionality.