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Aristocrat licenses Hold & Spin patents to Ainsworth in Australia

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Aristocrat granted Ainsworth Game Technology a royalty-bearing licence to use its Hold & Spin and other game-mechanics patents in Australia. Aristocrat also gave Ainsworth a separate royalty-free licence covering responsible-gambling patents; financial terms for the game-mechanics licence were not disclosed.

The licences let Ainsworth use Aristocrat’s game-mechanics and responsible-gambling patents in Australia, with royalties applying to game mechanics.

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