Light & Wonder is upgrading gaming equipment across Mecca Bingo’s 50 UK venues under a partnership announced on 13 June 2025. The rollout includes 850 Equinox terminals, upgrades to 645 T8 cabinets and the Videobet platform; Mecca’s slots director said the project had already brought a revenue uplift.
The rollout changes gaming hardware and platform infrastructure across all 50 Mecca Bingo venues.
Quarter ended 30 September 2026
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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.
Fitch Ratings revised Light & Wonder’s outlook to positive, citing an expected improvement in its leverage profile. The rating agency said leverage could decline to approximately 2.9 times by the end of 2027, driven by voluntary debt repayment and EBITDA growth.
Light & Wonder is likely to prioritise debt reduction over share repurchases in 2027, according to the report. The source does not provide further details on the anticipated change.
StarCasinò.it added four slot titles in the week from 12 October. Nolimit City's Gator Hunters 2 DX1 and Pragmatic Play's Big Bass Halloween Splash 1000 launched on 12 October, followed by the platform-exclusive Big Bass Starcasino 1000 on 13 October. Light & Wonder's Huff N Puff Haunted Mansion arrived on 14 October.
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.