Gaming Arts appointed Michael Moosman as vice president of product management and marketing, reportedly giving him responsibility for product management, marketing and go-to-market strategy. Moosman joins from IGT, where he was director of product management for core video.
The appointment puts product and marketing strategy for Gaming Arts’ slot portfolio under a new executive.
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The EGR Italy Awards 2026 were held on 20 October at the Rome Cavalieri, with QuiGioco named Omnichannel Operator and ADMIRAL Pay winning Payments Supplier. Sisal took several operator categories, while PokerStars, Evolution, Light & Wonder, Playtech, Sportradar and Pragmatic Play were among the evening's protagonists. Commentator Jokerman79 said the awards reflect a market where competition increasingly rests on innovation and differentiation.
The EGR Italy Awards 2026 were held on 20 October at the Rome Cavalieri, where QuiGioco was named Omnichannel Operator and ADMIRAL Pay won the Payments Supplier category. Sisal received awards in several operator categories, and PokerStars, Evolution, Light & Wonder, Playtech, Sportradar and Pragmatic Play were among those recognised during the evening, according to the same report.
Merkur and Gaming Arts presented their collaboration at this year’s G2E in Las Vegas, one year after appearing together at the event for the first time. Gaming Arts showed new games, while Merkur also presented hardware and content; Merkur Games board member Dominik Raasch said the companies were integrating their work across products, processes and teams.
Jefferies analyst Kai Erman said Aristocrat Leisure remains the leading slot supplier while Light & Wonder has room to grow share, in an investor note. Erman cited Aristocrat's 30% floor share and 50% handle share, and pointed to Light & Wonder's leased, charitable and international opportunities.
Jefferies Equity Research analyst Kai Erman said Aristocrat Leisure remains the leading supplier of slot machines while Light & Wonder has scope to gain share, in an investor note published on 5 October 2026. The note followed a review of new slot products at Global Gaming Expo 2026 in Las Vegas, according to the note as reported.
Ocean Casino Resort announced a $14m redevelopment of its high-limit slot room, The Cove, in Atlantic City. The casino plans to open the redesigned room in early 2027, increasing its size by roughly 60% to 11,935 square feet. It will accommodate more than 192 machines.
Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City plans to expand and redesign The Cove, its high-limit slot room, the casino announced on 1 October 2026. The company put the cost of the project at $14m and said the rebuilt room is planned to open in early 2027.
Morningstar Equity Research considers AI a limited threat to Aristocrat and Light & Wonder’s land-based gaming businesses. It cited licensing, regulatory relationships and installed machine bases as protections. Morningstar estimated that the companies together supply more than 60% of leased gaming machines in North America.