Latest Gaming Sector News

GCM Corporation is advancing its commercialisation strategy with multiple prototypes across key global markets and sectors, aiming for revenue in the first half of 2026.

Aristocrat Leisure and Light & Wonder have resolved their high-profile intellectual property litigation with a $190 million settlement and the withdrawal of disputed games from the market.

Aristocrat Leisure and Light & Wonder have resolved a high-profile intellectual property dispute with a $190 million settlement and the withdrawal of contested games worldwide.

Investor Kjerulf Ainsworth has initiated an unconditional off-market proportional takeover bid for 2.9% of Ainsworth Game Technology shares at $1.30 each, offering shareholders a significant premium and liquidity option.

SportsHero Limited has inked a pivotal two-year distribution agreement with PLDT Inc in the Philippines, raised $1.65 million through a private placement, and broadened its mobile gaming footprint across Southeast Asia with new content partnerships.

SkyCity Entertainment Group reported a decline in FY25 revenue and earnings but remains confident in its FY26 outlook, underpinned by cost savings and strategic initiatives.

Ainsworth Game Technology has received a proportional takeover offer at a 28.7% premium from Kjerulf Ainsworth, while its board continues to recommend the full takeover offer from Novomatic.

Ainsworth Game Technology’s CEO Harald Neumann faces a setback as the Nevada Gaming Control Board recommends withdrawing his license application, prompting a board review of his role.

The Lottery Corporation Limited has confirmed its fully franked interim dividend and set the Dividend Reinvestment Plan price at AUD 5.91 per share, offering shareholders a clear path to reinvestment for the six months ending June 2025.

Iris Cairns Property Pty Ltd has launched an off-market takeover bid for all units in Reef Casino Trust at $3.87 cash per unit, a significant premium supported unanimously by the trust’s board and major unitholders. The offer opens on 12 September 2025 and closes on 13 March 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and conditions.

Light & Wonder has priced $1 billion in senior unsecured notes due 2033, aiming to refinance existing debt and potentially repurchase equity. This move signals a strategic shift in the company’s capital structure.

Light & Wonder, Inc. has announced a proposed $1 billion private offering of senior unsecured notes due 2033, aiming to refinance existing debt and support corporate initiatives.