Light & Wonder agreed to pay Aristocrat Leisure $127.5m to settle litigation over the Dragon Train game. It will stop selling Dragon Train and Jewel of the Dragon globally and make best efforts to remove existing installations; Aristocrat’s claims in the US and Australia will be dismissed under the agreement.
The settlement ends the dispute while requiring Light & Wonder to withdraw two games and pay compensation.
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Aristocrat Leisure appointed Dafne Guisard as chief commercial officer for EMEA and Bob Serr as chief technology officer, the company said. Guisard will lead its growth in Europe, the Middle East and Africa; both executives will report to chief executive Trevor Croker and join the executive steering committee.
The AGEM Index rose 16.4% in October to 2,108.59 points, its highest level in the tracked history, according to an announcement. All nine constituent companies recorded share-price gains; Konami contributed the largest increase, adding 150.45 points after its share price rose 23.3%.
The AGEM Index, a gauge of selected global gaming equipment suppliers' shares, gained 16.4 percent during October compared with the month before. The index reached 2,108.59 points after adding 297.58 points, and a Thursday announcement said this "marked the highest AGEM Index in tracked history".
Play’n GO is reportedly preparing for a possible sale to a major regulated gaming business, with sources describing a potential deal in the hundreds of millions of euros. Chief executive Johan Törnqvist declined to comment; Aristocrat, Genting and Light & Wonder were mentioned as possible buyers, not confirmed bidders.
Play’n GO is reportedly exploring a sale to a major regulated gaming business. Sources reportedly said a deal could be worth hundreds of millions of euros. When contacted, co-founder and chief executive Johan Törnqvist replied: "No comment."
Reportedly, Macquarie analysts remained constructive on the US gaming industry after more than 20 meetings at G2E, with slot suppliers the clearest growth case. The bank expects industry slot gross gaming revenue to reach $104bn in 2026, up 4% year on year, while Las Vegas visitation fell 0.9% and Strip RevPAR dropped 6.9% quarter to date.
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.