Games Valley appointed Shaun Hart as chief financial officer on 17 June 2026, the company announced. Hart most recently served as finance director at Bragg Gaming Group and previously held finance roles at Pariplay and Aristocrat Interactive. He will lead Games Valley’s financial strategy and support its commercial growth.
The appointment gives Games Valley a finance executive to support its stated expansion in regulated markets.
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Aristocrat Interactive has launched eInstant games from its NeoGames Studio with the Kentucky Lottery, with The Lamp the first title live on the lottery's digital platform. The supplier worked with Brightstar, the lottery's iLottery systems provider, on the integration. The Kentucky Lottery has generated more than $8bn in total earnings for the state since its 1989 launch, according to the company.
The Kentucky Lottery now offers eInstant titles from NeoGames Studio, the in-house development arm of Aristocrat Interactive. Players can access the games through the lottery's digital platform, with The Lamp serving as the first release in the rollout.
Aristocrat Interactive said it has launched Spooky Link Go Ghost through participating online casino operators in regulated US states and Canadian provinces. The game brings the land-based franchise to real-money online gaming, and the company plans further franchise titles during 2027.
Aristocrat Interactive agreed a five-year deal to supply eInstant games to the Kentucky Lottery, with Brightstar Lottery providing the systems integration. The first title, The Lamp, has gone live, and the lottery said the expanded digital offer supports its education-funding mission.
Reportedly, Aristocrat Interactive has introduced Spooky Link Go Ghost on regulated online casino platforms in North America. The release adapts its land-based Spooky Link slot franchise for online play.
Evoplay has partnered with Peruvian operator Te Apuesto, with titles including Penalty Shoot-out: Street and 3 Crowns: Coin Hunt due to go live on its platform. The report also describes deals involving EveryMatrix and Stake, Games Valley and Clawbuster, Playson and World Sports Betting, and Kiron and SportyBet across five African markets.