Australian shares gain ground in mixed trading session The ASX200 finished up half a per cent, with goldminers gaining as the metal surged to a new record, while insurance companies fell amid bushfires in Victoria. AAP · Jan 12
AustralianSuper divests more than $26m of shares in poker machine giant Aristocrat from socially aware option Exclusive: The ‘highly significant’ decision comes after criticism of superannuation funds increasing their investment in the gambling industry The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2025
The UAE’s First Casino Steps: What Aristocrat’s License Means The UAE grants its first gaming vendor license to Aristocrat, marking a shift in the region’s approach to casinos and regulated gaming. inkl · Mar 24, 2025
“Like Gretsch’s Duo Jet, it was surely spurred by Gibson’s success with the Les Paul”: The mysterious history of the Guild M-75 Aristocrat, the blue-blooded hollowbody played by John Lee Hooker, John Mayer, St. Vincent and Dan Auerbach This evocative downsized archtop appeared in mid-’50s New York and would go on to delight jazz players and rootsy bluesers alike Guitar World · Jan 7, 2025
University of Sydney has invested in world’s biggest poker machine maker and global betting giant Experts say ‘disappointing’ relationships with gambling industry, including funding for research, should be scrutinised The Guardian - AU · Dec 26, 2024
Top Australian Online Casino Software Providers Discover All You Need to Know About Some of the Top Casino Software Providers You’ll Find on Australian Online Casinos and the Games They Offer. inkl · May 2, 2024
Pokies company searches for docs downloaded by staff Gambling giant Aristocrat has secured court orders to search an employee's devices for thousands of documents it alleges were downloaded from company servers. AAP · Jan 11, 2024
Social casinos and online games propel poker machine giant Aristocrat to $1.3bn profit Australian company, world’s biggest poker machine maker, boosts profit by 21% thanks to US expansion and focus on mobile The Guardian - AU · Nov 15, 2023
Move into mobile helps Aristocrat hit profit jackpot Aristocrat Leisure's full-year profit was up 13 per cent for the 12 months to September 30. AAP · Nov 15, 2023
Video games with simulated gambling to be given R18+ rating under new proposal to protect children and problem gamblers The federal government will move to apply an R18+ rating to all video games that contain simulated gambling as part of a proposal designed to restrict children's access to popular casino-style games. ABC News · Mar 28, 2023
Aristocrat shareholders debate cashless machines at AGM Aristocrat Leisure talked up their commitment to responsible gameplay at the poker machine manufacturer's annual general meeting as the topic becomes political. AAP · Feb 24, 2023
Proceeds of crime: gambling firms keep millions when Australians steal to fund addiction When gambling addicts steal hundreds of thousands of dollars for losing bets, the victims of theft have little recourse. Advocates say that must change The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2022
‘Socially aware’ superannuation funds among those investing billions in gambling industry Analysis reveals Australia’s biggest superannuation funds are investing huge volume of workers’ retirement savings in casinos and poker machines The Guardian - AU · Nov 14, 2022
No clarity around computer inventions A divided decision by the High Court means the question of whether computer inventions can be patented remains unclear. AAP · Aug 17, 2022
Benzinga · Apr 13, 2022 IGT Inks Patent Cross-Licensing Agreement With Aristocrat Leisure International Game Technology PLC (NYSE:IGT) has signed a broad patent cross-licensing agreement with Aristocrat Leisure Limited, including patents related to game features and remote game server (RGS) technologies. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Under the agreement, IGT will be able to offer licenses to the companies' combined game features and…
Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2022 Mystery bidder emerges at Playtech hours after Aristocrat deal collapses The battle for Playtech has taken another surprising turn after the gambling group received a mysterious new approach just hours after the collapse of its £2.7 billion takeover.
Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2022 Playtech eyes US expansion as £2.7 billion sale to Aristocrat set to collapse Playtech’s £2.7 billion sale to Australian slot machine maker Aristocrat is on the verge of collapse.
Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2022 Playtech shares plunge after Eddie Jordan drops interest and Aristocrat bid hangs in balance Playtech shares crashed today as the online gambling software firm’s multibillion pound takeover looked in doubt.