SOURCE: Reuters

(London, England) — Private-equity firm Duke Street Capital has made an offer to buy Mecca, the bingo operator owned by Rank Group Plc (RNK.L: Quote, Profile, Research), the Sunday Times said without citing its sources.

However, the newspaper added it was "understood" the Rank board is not keen to pursue a deal with Duke Street and the two sides were not thought to be holding talks.

Rank and Duke Street were not available for comment.

(Reporting by Tom Bergin; Editing by Richard Hubbard)