An article of accusation in the Sydney Morning Herald this week has stirred up a hornet’s nest and claims a pending ‘government clampdown’ on gaming companies claiming legal tax credits through the ATO’s R&D incentive scheme. The topic arose following a recent, unprecedented transparency report by the ATO detailing the companies claiming the most through […]
Aristocrat has released the latest in its new range of legends for hotel customers and players: 5-Star Legends. The global gaming company bodes operators get ready for “the ultimate” five-of-a-kind gaming experience with Grand Legends, being launched on its latest MarsX cabinet. Grand Legends was Aristocrat’s centre stage product at the recent Australasian Gaming Expo.
Emerging research reveals a massive increase in illegal online gaming as pubs and clubs were forced to shut due to COVID-19. The data comes from Google Trends and Analytics, showing record highs in internet searches in Australia and abroad, believed to be a direct result of the shutdown of all physical venues and cancellation or
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Poker machine giants Aristocrat and Ainsworth are headed to Federal Court in a battle over alleged breaches of intellectual property law. Aristocrat Technologies initiated legal proceedings last week against Ainsworth Game Technology (AGT) for what is sees as strategic theft of proprietary business workings behind its phenomenally successful game Lightning Link. Aristocrat claims AGT has
After a lengthy legal build-up, Aristocrat Leisure and Packer’s Crown Resorts have been cleared of allegations that Dolphin Treasure incorporated deceptive practises and was designed to feed poker machine addiction. The case, filed by self-confessed ‘former addict’ Shonica Guy, 41, centred around her reportedly ‘losing 14 years of her life’ playing EGMs. The suit claimed
2017 saw the Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) return to its origins – back in Darling Harbour, at the brand new Sydney ICC (International Convention Centre). PubTIC spoke exclusively with heads of the big gaming companies about their pub products and innovations for the coming year. We also chatted with the effervescent Ross Ferrar – CEO
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The Federal Court has today seen the start of a case by a self-confessed former pokies “addict” against manufacturer Aristocrat and Crown Casino, now amended to also challenge RTP. Lead applicant Shonica Guy is being represented pro-bono by prominent Melbourne-based law firm Maurice Blackburn in the case, said to centre on claims of misleading conduct
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The new $5 notes will begin appearing in September, and most cash-handling equipment will need to be upgraded. The RBA unveiled the new notes in April, which incorporate advanced security features to prevent counterfeiting while retaining key design aspects such as colour and size. Once they begin to enter circulation in September existing $5 notes
Nonagenarian father of Australian gaming Len Ainsworth has cashed out for around half a billion dollars to make room for a new big player in Australia and opportunity for AGT. After more than half a century in poker machines, the eponymous 92-year-old Len Ainsworth is selling his controlling share in Ainsworth Gaming Technologies to Austrian-based
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