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The Lottery Corporation reported resilient half-year results for 1H26 despite a significant $400 million hit from unfavourable jackpot outcomes, underpinned by strong Keno growth and a stable dividend payout.

The Lottery Corporation has reported a resilient half-year performance despite the lowest jackpot outcomes since its demerger, maintaining dividends and growing its digital footprint.

The Lottery Corporation reported a 2% revenue increase to $1.815 billion for the half year ended December 2025, despite a slight dip in net profit and ongoing jackpot volatility. Strong Keno growth and digital sales helped offset weaker lottery jackpots.

A single exploration name blew the doors off the leaderboard, while two well-known uranium plays and a Nevada explorer sank hard. Behind the noise: deals got closer to completion, big raisings reset prices, and several “good news” gaps didn’t survive the week.

A volatile week for ASX tech saw a steep sell-off in freight software, while defence AI and RegTech contract wins pulled buyers back into smaller names. Big corporate actions kept attention on what’s real: signed deals, cash timelines, and who pays whom, and when.

Jumbo Interactive’s preliminary 1H26 results reveal robust double-digit growth driven by SaaS and Managed Services, despite a quieter jackpot landscape. The recent acquisitions in the UK and US add momentum but introduce new accounting complexities.

The Lottery Corporation will release its half year financial results for the period ending 31 December 2025 on 18 February 2026, alongside key dates for its interim dividend.

Jumbo Interactive will subcontract with Brightstar Lottery PLC to deliver key components of Lotterywest’s new gaming and digital platform, marking a significant collaboration in the lottery technology space.

Ainsworth Game Technology forecasts a slight decline in full-year profit driven by weaker North American sales in the second half, despite revenue growth in Asia-Pacific and Latin America.

Jumbo Interactive reported a resilient FY25 with $145 million revenue and $69 million EBITDA despite subdued jackpot activity, while outlining a strategic push into SaaS, managed services, and prize draw markets in the UK and US.

Jumbo Interactive’s 2025 AGM highlighted solid early FY26 growth across its core segments alongside transformative acquisitions in the UK and US, prompting a cautious dividend policy revision to balance growth and debt reduction.

Jumbo Interactive has acquired Dream Giveaway, a leading US digital prize draw business, marking its strategic entry into the lucrative American B2C prize market. The A$55.4 million deal leverages Dream Giveaway’s established brand and loyal customer base to accelerate Jumbo’s international growth.