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Aristocrat pops as pokies giant takes share in lucrative US market

Zoe Samios
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Aristocrat chief executive Trevor Croker says the gaming machine manufacturer can continue to take share from its rivals in North America after revealing it now controls more than 40 per cent of the lucrative market.

Shares in the ASX-listed gaming company rose nearly 12 per cent on Thursday as Aristocrat rewarded shareholders with a 6¢ increase to its fully franked interim dividend, bringing it to 36¢ per share.

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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

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