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This Month
Perth billionaire Escalante battles copycats and hostile letters in US
The businessman created a lucrative gambling market stateside from scratch. Now competition and regulation may force the company to change tack.
- Primrose Riordan
June
Why pokies giant Aristocrat is doing a U-turn on computer games
Aristocrat Leisure went big into developing non-gambling computer games less than a decade ago. Now it is considering an exit, in full.
- Anthony Macdonald
May
The ASX stocks fundies are avoiding – and what they’re backing instead
With the ASX 200 trading within 50 points of its record high on Monday, here’s what these fund managers think could be ripe for a re-rate.
- Joshua Peach
Aristocrat pops as pokies giant takes share in lucrative US market
Shares soared nearly 12 per cent after it rewarded shareholders with a 6¢ increase to its fully franked interim dividend. It expects to continue to grow there.
- Zoe Samios
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
How gridiron and cartoon elves sent this ASX giant surging
The 12 per cent surge in Aristocrat Leisure’s share price reflects a solid profit beat. But there’s a secret sauce behind its long track record of growth.
- James Thomson
April
The eight stocks most loved by Australia’s best fund managers
Despite the headwinds, CSL is still loved by the top stock pickers. CBA and BHP are also widely held – but not as widely as expected.
- Joshua Peach
March
Dragons could help pokies maker Light and Wonder spread its wings
Aristocrat’s newest rival has enjoyed strong share price growth in its first year on the ASX. A controversial new game holds the key to its future.
- Zoe Samios
Aristocrat rival says it did not steal trade secrets for dragon game
Aristocrat is suing its main rival over claims it used confidential trade secrets to rip off one of its games. Light & Wonder has attempted to have the process thrown out of court.
- Zoe Samios
Pokie rivals in bitter court dispute over dragon games
Aristocrat claims it has lost revenue and market share to its rival, which allegedly copied one of its top games. Light & Wonder described the lawsuit as baseless.
- Zoe Samios
February
This CEO chose a job because it sounded fun. Now he runs a $12b company
Light & Wonder CEO Matt Wilson was offered two graduate jobs. His father recommended he opt for the media company role but Wilson was already hooked on gaming.
- Sally Patten
November 2023
Ausbil thinks this small cap could be the next Aristocrat
Portfolio manager Andrew Peros likes an ASX-listed gaming operator and says the shares of family tracking device Life360 – up 55 per cent this year – has more to run.
- Joanne Tran
Ainsworth confirms Macquarie review, could take itself private
Aristocrat said it was assessing all strategic options, but has received no expressions of interest.
- Zoe Samios
Ainsworth Game Technology considers life outside the ASX
It has been an unpleasant year for all ASX-listed gaming stocks of almost all persuasions given the increasing reluctance from investors.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Aristocrat’s investors aren’t spooked by casino, bookie headwinds
The largest pokies manufacturer in the world is one of the few gaming stocks to have enjoyed an increase in share price during a difficult year for the sector.
- Zoe Samios
July 2023
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
$10b Vegas pokies giant is here, but you wouldn’t know it
Fundies are screaming out for more gaming stocks. Light & Wonder put its hand up, but investors can’t get their hands on stock. Something has got to give.
- Anthony Macdonald
Domino’s and Harvey Norman lead broker downgrades
Fast food chain Domino’s Pizza was at the top of broker Macquarie’s list tracking negative revisions to consensus earnings forecasts.
- Joanne Tran
May 2023
This pokies maker is following investors ... from the US to Australia
Light and Wonder chief executive Matt Wilson says a decision to list on the ASX, after trading on the NASDAQ, was driven by shareholder demand.
- Zoe Samios
Aristocrat’s profit catches up with economic slowdown
The result was largely driven by the performance of poker machine games such as Dragon Link, Buffalo Link and Jackpot Carnival.
- Zoe Samios
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
How Aristocrat became the sneaky tech star of the ASX
Aristocrat’s latest foray into the booming world of online gaming highlights how this unheralded tech titan of the ASX has been on a tear.
- Updated
- James Thomson
Aristocrat makes online lottery play in $1.5b NeoGames deal
The deal, if successful, will mark Aristocrat’s entrance into the online lotteries market and will build its market share in online gaming.
- Updated
- Zoe Samios