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“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

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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

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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

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

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

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.

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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

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

‘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

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

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…

Benzinga

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

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.

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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.

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