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IGSA appoints 2026 board led by Aristocrat and Playtech executives

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The International Gaming Standards Association announced its 2026 board, with Nimish Purohit of Aristocrat as chair and Charmaine Hogan of Playtech as vice chair. Spencer Peterson of Konami Gaming will serve as treasurer, alongside board members from Light & Wonder, Oregon Lottery and Umpqua Indian Development Corporation.

The appointments set the leadership of an industry association representing supplier and operator members for 2026.

End-of-day close Aristocrat (ALL), AUD, to 17 April 2026
Story date19 January 202617 April 2026

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Aristocrat ASX: ALL

Financial year ended 30 September 2025

Revenue
AUD 6.30bn
Operating income
AUD 1.38bn

Playtech LSE: PTEC

Financial year ended 31 December 2025

Revenue
EUR 763.6m
Operating income
−EUR 90.5m

Konami Group Tokyo: 9766

Quarter ended 30 September 2026

Revenue
JPY 178.45bn

Light & Wonder ASX: LNW

Quarter ended 30 September 2026

Revenue
USD 824.0m10-Q filing 0000750004-26-000047
Operating income
USD 242.0m10-Q filing 0000750004-26-000047

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