Pokies supplier Ainsworth Game Technology will consider whether to take itself private for its next stage of growth as part of a strategic review of the business designed to maximise value for shareholders.
Shares in the ASX-listed gaming company climbed more than 13 per cent on Monday as it confirmed a report in The Australian Financial Review’s Street Talk column that it had hired Macquarie Capital to review its strategic options. In a statement on the ASX, Ainsworth said it had received no expressions of interest and that the review did not guarantee a transaction.
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Zoe Samios covers wagering and the business of sport from the AFR's Sydney newsroom. She was previously the media and telecommunications reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and covered media at The Australian. Connect with Zoe on Twitter. Email Zoe at zoe.samios@afr.com
