NOVOMATIC extended its offer period for the planned takeover of Ainsworth Game Technology until 7 pm Sydney time on 6 February 2026, according to an Ainsworth filing. The extension followed the original 30 January deadline; NOVOMATIC already held a 66.59% stake in Ainsworth.
The extension gives Ainsworth shareholders more time to consider NOVOMATIC’s takeover offer.
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Novomatic’s proposed acquisition of the remaining Ainsworth shares collapsed after its deadline passed, according to the report. The proposed offer was A$1 per share and valued Ainsworth at A$336.8m.
The Forest County Potawatomi Gaming Commission renewed Ainsworth Game Technology’s licence at the end of May after reviewing the company’s suitability, according to the commission. The commission said Ainsworth’s responses were complete and timely; the company was not accused of wrongdoing in the review.
Ainsworth Game Technology appointed Ryan Comstock as permanent chief executive, effective immediately, after six months in the acting role, the company said in an ASX filing. Comstock has worked at Ainsworth since 2012 and became its chief operating officer in 2018. His base salary is $625,000 a year, with additional performance-based remuneration to be determined by the company’s committee and board.
Ainsworth Game Technology appointed Birgit Wimmer as a non-executive director, the company said. Wimmer will serve until the company’s 2026 annual general meeting, when she will stand for re-election. Ainsworth said she would not be considered independent and that governance measures would prevent her involvement in matters that could present a conflict of interest.
NOVOMATIC Spain and Epsilon Games Media presented the Symphony gaming product to Basque Country operators on 29 October. The bar-focused product offers 17 games across four categories and was shown in the Winner Slim cabinet; a Twin version allows two players to share a game, the report said.
NOVOMATIC Spain and Epsilon Games Media presented the Symphony gaming product to operators in the Basque Country on 29 October, the companies said. The presentation followed an initial showing at the XIV ExpoCongreso de Juego Luis Escribano. The product is aimed at bars in Spain, and its features were set out during the event.