Play’n GO, the world’s leading casino entertainment provider, has today announced its latest US operator partnership, with Resorts Digital Gaming, in the state of New Jersey.

Resorts Digital Gaming was acquired by Boyd Interactive in September 2024, and this announcement sees the group’s players on the www.resortscasino.com and www.mohegansuncasino.com brands in New Jersey gain access to a multitude of classic Play’n GO game titles, such as the legendary Book of Dead, Rise of Merlin, and Rise of Olympus.

Play’n GO entered New Jersey in September 2022, shortly after first launching in the US via the state of West Virginia in July of that year. It has since seen its games live in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and most recently, Connecticut.

Magnus Olsson, Chief Commercial Officer at Play’n GO, commented “New Jersey has been of crucial importance to our US operations for over two years now, so it is with great pleasure that we make this announcement in conjunction with Resorts Digital Gaming.

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“The company joins together two instantly recognizable operator brands, and the addition of Play’n GO’s games will be of enormous mutual benefit. We confidently describe ourselves as the world’s leading casino entertainment provider, and partnerships like this one are of great importance to us in establishing that idea. We’re excited to see this partnership flourish.”

Jim Ryan, Chief Executive Officer at Boyd Interactive, added “The whole Resorts Digital Gaming team is excited to bring Play’n GO games to our players. Play’n GO is one of the world’s leading iGaming brands, and we’re confident that our players are as excited as we are to see those Play’n GO titles on both www.resortscasino.com and www.mohegansuncasino.com.”

Aristocrat Leisure Limited announced that its subsidiary, Pixel United Holdings Limited, has entered into a binding agreement for the sale of Plarium Global Limited (Plarium) for a fixed consideration of $620 million, with contingent consideration of up to $200 million to Modern Times Group (MTG) (Nasdaq Stockholm: MTG B), an international, mobile-first gaming group that offers a wide range of popular game franchises.

Following the strategic review announced in May 2024, the divestment of Plarium is an important milestone for Aristocrat as it focuses on growth across its regulated gaming strength in core land-based gaming, real money gaming and social casino opportunities.

The total consideration for the sale comprises:

• fixed consideration of US$620 million, comprising US$600 million payable upon closing of the transaction and a deferred payment of US$20 million payable in April 2026; and

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• contingent consideration of up to US$200 million, subject to the achievement of certain financial targets over calendar years 2025 to 2028.

Proceeds from the transaction will be deployed to fund Aristocrat’s longer term growth strategy in line with its capital allocation framework. The transaction is expected to enhance Aristocrat’s revenue growth rate and margins going forward.

Acquired in October 2017, Plarium generated an internal rate of return (IRR) in the mid-teens during the period of Aristocrat’s ownership. It provided capability and digital expertise across Aristocrat, diversification of its portfolio through the COVID-19 period and continues Aristocrat’s successful acquisition track record.

Aristocrat’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Trevor Croker, said: “The sale of Plarium follows a strategic review into our casual and mid-core gaming assets that we announced in May 2024. With the expanded Aristocrat Interactive business now sitting alongside Aristocrat Gaming and our market leading mobile social casino business, we are increasingly focused on opportunities to lean into Aristocrat’s strengths in regulated gaming content and social slots.

“Aristocrat has incorporated a range of Plarium’s strategic capabilities and mobile content know-how into its core gaming operations over the past seven years, benefitting from digital marketing and UA management capability, enhanced live operations, and scaling and growing our combined social casino business. We are pleased also to have achieved an IRR from the acquisition of Plarium in excess of our target rates. Our ownership of Plarium has helped to drive Aristocrat’s digital transformation, extending our track record of successfully acquiring businesses to accelerate our strategy.”

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In the unaudited financial results for the year to 30 September 2024, Plarium contributed approximately $615 million, $166 million and $110 million to Pixel United’s Revenue, Segment Profit and EBITA post-D&D expenditure, respectively. Aristocrat expects the sale of Plarium to be mid to high single-digit percentage points dilutive to NPATA in FY25 on an annualised basis.

The total consideration from the sale, comprising of $620 million fixed consideration and up to $200 million contingent consideration, compares to a Plarium book value of approximately $450 million as at 30 September 2024 and is expected to result in a gain on sale in FY25, with the final amount to be determined based on the closing date and other customary closing adjustments.

The transaction is expected to close in the first half of calendar year 2025 and is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals.

Galaxy Gaming Inc., the world’s largest independent developer and distributor of casino table games and technology announced, at a special meeting of its stockholders held on November 12, 2024 (the Special Meeting), Galaxy Gaming stockholders voted to approve the Company’s acquisition by Evolution Malta Holding Limited (Evolution), Evolution AB (publ)’s wholly owned subsidiary.

Galaxy Gaming will file a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting the final voting results of the Special Meeting.

The transaction is expected to close mid-2025 and is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals. Upon completion of the transaction, Galaxy Gaming will become a privately held company and shares of Galaxy Gaming common stock will no longer be listed on any public market.