Aristocrat Leisure Limited

Aristocrat Leisure ranks as the world's #2 manufacturer of slot machines (after International Gaming Technology), supplying clubs, hotels, casinos, and bars in more than 30 countries with casino games and gaming systems.
Aristocrat also makes gaming furniture and electronic signs.
The company acquiried US casino information systems maker Casino Data Systems (now Aristocrat Technologies) in 2001.
Aristocrat aims to become the leading provider of gaming solutions

• To provide players around the world with exciting and rewarding games of chance in a responsible manner
• To be viewed by operators as a trusted commercial partner providing profitable gaming solutions
• To cooperate with industry and government bodies in order to meet responsibilities to the communities within which the company operates
• To provide a vibrant and enriching work environment that attracts and professionally develops talented individuals
• To create value for each stakeholder

With over 50 years industry experience and over 2000 staff globally, Aristocrat has built on its Australian market leadership and reputation to become a premium supplier of groundbreaking technologies and services to the international gaming industry.
Aristocrat enjoys a well-earned reputation for outstanding performance and strong brand equity in more than 200 jurisdictions around the world. The diverse product line-up extends from electronic gaming machines to complete gaming solutions, including systems, services, electronic tables, and ancillary equipment.
Aristocrat offices are located in Australia, the USA, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Russia, Argentina, Japan, and Macau. Each staff member is focused on fulfilling the needs of customers at all levels, while the global management structure drives innovation in business areas. Aristocrat’s core values of integrity and respect for the individual and the communities within which the company operates, underpin relationships with all stakeholders. Aristocrat is committed to working in partnership with industry, governments, and regulators to ensure it meets all responsibilities.

Gaming Machine Manufacturer Aristocrat Posts Profit
SYDNEY, Australia (August 24, 2010) - Gaming company Aristocrat Leisure Ltd says it expects difficult trading conditions to continue into the second half of 2010 as it reported a first half profit......Subscribers

Aristocrat Commands Strong Presence at Australian Gaming Expo
NORTH RYDE, Sydney (August 4, 2010) - Australia’s leading gaming machine provider, Aristocrat, will display new games tailored for the Australian market and the latest innovations in gaming from around its global operations at this year’s Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE), to be held in Sydney from August 8 to 10, 2010......................Subscribers

Monte Carlo Casinos Splash Out On JAWS™
Link European Player Debut
LONDON, U.K. (July 19, 2010) -- The first European casino installation of Aristocrat’s JAWS™ Link has taken place in the prestigious Monegasque gaming resort with the progressive linked jackpot game going live at Monte Carlo’s Casino Café de Paris in June. Aristocrat has licensed the JAWS™ game through an agreement with Universal Partnerships & Licensing...........Subscribers

Aristocrat To Appeal Judgment In Hyperlink Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against IGT
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (July 13, 2010) Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd today announced that it is appealing the recent judgment of non-infringement issued by a U.S. District Court in a patent infringement lawsuit...........Subscribers

Japanese Game Maker Konami Surfs Onto US Slot Machine Makers' Turf
JAPAN (July 5, 2010) -- The pecking order of the U.S. slot machine market is set for a shake up with the rise of Japanese game maker Konami Gaming Inc....Subscribers

Slots Contract Fails To Meet Maryland’s Minority-Inclusion Target
Gaming companies IGT and Aristocrat Technologies subcontracted with minority-owned firms for 16.5 percent of their work supplying the state with slot machines, while Shuffle Master hit 15 percent minority inclusion..........................Subscribers

Aristocrat Europe Strengthens Sales Team
LONDON, England (June 16, 2009) -- Aristocrat Technologies has added to its sales representation in Europe with the appointment of Jaime Bonet to the post of Regional Sales Manager....................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Manufacturer Aristocrat is Facing a Threat to Its Long-Held Dominance of the Market
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (June 10, 2010) – Sydney’s leading daily newspaper reported today that poker machine maker Aristocrat is facing a threat to its long-held dominance of the market with its biggest NSW hotel customer considering moving to a rival manufacturer.................Subscribers

Leading Gaming Company, Aristocrat Technologies, Selects MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform for Enhanced Reporting and Analytics
Aristocrat to Integrate MicroStrategy into its Oasis 360™ Casino Management System to Provide Casino Operators with Detailed Data Insights for Improved Decision-Making
MCLEAN, Virginia (May 24, 2010) - MicroStrategy® Incorporated MSTR, a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. has selected MicroStrategy's business intelligence platform to provide enhanced reporting and data analysis for its Oasis 360™ casino management system. Aristocrat Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL), offers the most widely-used casino management system in North America, serving more than 270 casinos.....................Subscribers

Aristocrat Installs First Oasis 360™ Suite In Canada At Recently Opened Casino New Brunswick
Aristocrat Also Installs More Than 110 Games In Casino
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (May 13, 2010) – The stunning Casino New Brunswick http://casinonb.ca/casino/ opened its doors last week as New Brunswick’s first full-service casino. It is also the first casino in Canada to be fully monitored by Aristocrat Technologies’ Oasis 360™ casino management system. Oasis 360™ is the most widely installed system in North America, currently monitoring devices at more than 270 casinos...........Subscribers

Aristocrat Technologies Name Moss Gaming Its Exclusive Distributor For The Illinois Video Gaming Terminal Market
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (May 7, 2010) – Aristocrat Technologies, a leading gaming technology company, announced today that, following an extensive review process, it has selected Moss Gaming Inc. as its exclusive distributor for the upcoming Illinois Video Gaming Terminal market.........................Subscribers

Aristocrat Cuts Ribbon Officially Opening Mexico City Office
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (May 5, 2010) – On Tuesday, May 4, Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. cut the ribbon to open its Mexico City office, starting an exciting new era in the company’s history. The office will support Aristocrat’s growth strategies for Mexico..............Subscribers

Aristocrat To Show At 3rd Annual ELA Trade Show
Trade Show Appearance Comes as Aristocrat Opens Mexico City Office
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (May 3, 2010) ­ Aristocrat Technologies continues an extrremely successful spring trade show season with an appearance at the upcoming 3rd annual Latin American Gaming Exposition (ELA). The event takes place 6-7 May.......................Subscribers

Results of 2010 Annual General Meeting and Proxy Summary
NORTH RYDE, Australia (April 28, 2010) - At the Annual General Meeting of Aristocrat Leisure Limited (Aristocrat) on 28 April 2010, the following business was conducted..........................Subscribers

CEO & Managing Director’s Address – Mr. Jamie Odell
NORTH RYDE, Australia (April 28, 2010) - Thank you Chairman, I am delighted to have the opportunity to say a few words today. I would reiterate your comment that 2009 has been a year of change throughout our business. We have focused on putting in place the foundations for a successful turnaround over the coming 3 to 5 years, and that means delivering a sustainable lift in our performance......................Subscribers

Aristocrat Leisure Limited - 2010 Annual General Meeting
NORTH RYDE, Australia (April 28, 2010) - Chairman’s address – Mr. David Simpson I will now like to provide an overview of the Group’s progress in the 12 months to December 31 2009. By any measure, 2009 was a year of significant change for Aristocrat. We began to take the critical steps required to return us to a sustainable growth path in all areas from leadership to structure and strategy................Subscribers

Early Days in Turnaround Plan at Gaming Machine Manufacturer Aristocrat Leisure
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (April 28, 2010) – The worlds second largest gaming machine manufacturer, Aristocrat Leisure, declined to use the AGM to deliver another earnings downgrade, as many had feared.....................Subscribers

Aristocrat’s New Kentucky Derby™ Stepper Slot Game Is Off And Running
Game Makes Official Premiere at the 136th Running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (April 28, 2010) – As the world prepares for the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby, fans will have an additional way to celebrate: the world premiere of Aristocrat Technologies’ new Kentucky Derby™ RFX™ stepper slot game...................Subscribers

Aristocrat Brings The Viridian WS™, Vii™ and VERVE hd™ Cabinets North To The Canadian Gaming Summit
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (April 26, 2010) – Aristocrat Technologies has had a significant presence in the Canadian gaming marketplace for decades, and now the company is bringing its newest and most exciting technologies to the 14th annual Canadian Gaming Summit. The Summit takes place April 26-28 at the BMO Centre in Calgary, Alberta, and Aristocrat will be in booth #401...................Subscribers

Aristocrat Leisure Has Got Talent
SYDNEY, Australia (April 15, 2010) - Workmates at the Aristocrat gaming company in western Sydney knew little of their work colleagues ability, beyond an occasional burst of Happy Birthday for one of them at a work gathering......................Subscribers

Aristocrat Streamlines International HR and Payroll Processes with Implementation of PeopleSoft HCM by Tripoint
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (April 12, 2010) -- Tripoint Corporation today announced its successful implementation of Oracle’s PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Capital Management (HCM) 9.0 for Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd (Aristocrat) across 12 global locations; a project that represents a significant investment in future technology to improve business performance and streamline global systems and processes.................Subscribers

Aristocrat to Premiere Viridian Widescreen Monitor at NIGA 2010
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (April 7, 2010) -- Aristocrat Technologies is the company trusted by more Tribal gaming operations that any other company for both games and systems. Aristocrat led the way with penny slots that helped many Tribal casinos to increase their player base and bottom lines................Subscribers

Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers Releases February 2010 Index
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (March 9, 2010) -  By the end of February 2010, there was little movement in the AGEM Index, as the net impact of gains and losses for various global gaming suppliers remained relatively unchanged from the previous month.....................Subscribers

Aristocrat’s Mega Millioni$Er Penny Slot Makes A Lucky Player An Instant Millionaire At Foxwoods Casino
 LAS VEGAS, Nevada (March 9, 2010) – March came in like a lion for a lucky player on an Aristocrat Mega Millioni$er™ penny slot. Playing Aristocrat’s Mega Millioni$er progressive game at Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket.............Subscribers

Aristocrat’s Oasis 360™ System Embraced By Choctaw Nation Of Oklahoma
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (March 4, 2010) ­ Aristocrat’s Oasis 360™ system has been enthusiastically embraced by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Oasis 360 now monitors more than 9,300 devices in Choctaw casinos throughout Oklahoma, including all devices at the stunning Choctaw Casino in Durant, which celebrated its grand opening earlier this month........................Subscribers

Current Financial Reports Issued By Aristocrat Leisure
Directors' Report for the 12 months ended 31 December 2009
NORTH RYDE, NSW Australia (February 23, 2010) - The Directors present their Report together with the financial statements of Aristocrat Leisure Limited.................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Manufacturer Aristocrat Forecasts Another Tough Year
Restructure Ongoing Amid $158m Full-Year Loss
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (February 24, 2010) – The second largest gaming machine manufacturer in the world, Aristocrat Leisure, has warned of another tough year and a longer road ahead, after posting a $157 million loss and a 16 per cent drop in revenue...................Subscribers

Aristocrat Leisure Provide Trading Update: 2009 Operating Result; Abnormals Including U.S. Convertible Bond Damages
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (January 30, 2010) - Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL) confirms that it expects to exceed market consensus estimates for operating profit before non-recurring items1 for the year ended 31 December 2009.....................Subscribers

Aristocrat Wins Federal Court Case on Counterfeit Poker Machines
According to the newspaper in a civil action in the Federal Court, Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd has been awarded almost $500,000 in damages from the Botany and Mascot based Global Gaming Supplies Pty Ltd and Impact Gaming Pty Ltd, and associated directors Anthony Edward Andrews, Francis George Bernard Cragen and Riad Allam.................Subscribers

JAWS™ Link™ by Aristocrat
RENO, Nevada (January 20, 2010) - A ‘fin-tastic’ new gaming experience for European players, Aristocrat Technologies launches its licensed four-level progressive jackpot JAWS™ Link™, based on Universal Pictures’ popular film franchise.................Subscribers

Federal Court Copyright Case - Success for Aristocrat
SYDNEY, Australia (December 15, 2009) - Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL) announced today that the Australian Federal Court delivered a judgement in favour of Aristocrat in legal proceedings against Global Gaming Supplies Pty Limited and Impact Gaming Pty Limited, their principals and associates.......................Subscribers

Aristocrat’s Viridian™ Cabinet Stars at AHA (NSW) Awards
NORTH RYDE, Australia (December 3, 2009) - The Australian Hotels Association (NSW) has awarded Aristocrat’s Viridian™ GEN7™ cabinet as its Gaming Product of the Year for 2009. The award was presented to Aristocrat at the 2009 AHA Awards for Excellence on Monday 30 November..................Subscribers

Aristocrat Announce New Structure for EMEA, Asia Pacific and Japan
LONDON, U.K. (December 1, 2009) - Warren Jowett, Aristocrat’s Managing Director responsible for Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Japan, has confirmed details of a dynamic new business structure which has been developed to help Aristocrat rise to the challenges presented by gaming in the 21st century...........................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Manufacturer Aristocrat Hopes to Reduce Damages Claim
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (November 25, 2009) -- Gaming manufacturer Aristocrat Leisure Ltd hopes to reduce the amount of damages it needs to pay in a US convertible bond case it lost but says it may have to pay...................Subscribers

Aristocrat Launches Sega® Co-Developed Games
Classic SEGA® “Bonanza Brothers™” and “Golden Axe™” Games Coming to Aristocrat Video Slots
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (November 23, 2009) – Aristocrat has launched two new slot game titles in conjunction with SEGA® Corporation as part of a co-development agreement between the companies. The new games incorporate characters from the classic SEGA games Bonanza Brothers™ and Golden Axe™ and made their world premiere as slot games at the recent Global Gaming Expo....................Subscribers

Aristocrat Technologies and Churchill Downs Join Forces to Create World’s First Kentucky Derby Themed Slot Machine
New RFX™ Stepper Slot Machine Will Premiere at Global Gaming Expo in November
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (November 12, 2009) – And they’re off! Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. and Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) have entered into a licensing agreement to create the world’s first Kentucky Derby themed slot machine..........................Subscribers

Aristocrat Helps Casinos Build For The Future At G2E 2009
LAS VEGAS (November 11, 2009) –  Leading games and systems supplier, Aristocrat Technologies, will help casinos build for the future at G2E 2009 showing more than 220 games, including a number of exciting new titles, innovative stepper products and new features on its Oasis™ system.....................Subscribers

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Aristocrat Loses US Trial, Faces $250m Damages Bill
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (October 23, 2009) – Australian biggest Gaming machine manufacturer Aristocrat Leisure Ltd has lost a US jury trial and will be required to pay bondholders consequential damages..........................Subscribers

Aristocrat Technologies Europe Released Its New Game Kick’n Ass
Loaded with more bangs for bucks
LONDON, U.K. (October 20, 2009) -  Kick’n Ass, the latest Multi Line release making a bolt from Aristocrat Europe’s Viridian stable, features a martial arts mad mule as the central character, hoofing out random wins to players seeking big kicks and prize-winning knockout punches. ...................Subscribers

Aristocrat Expands Team To Capitalize On Latin American Growth
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (October 1, 2009) -- Aristocrat Technologies is gearing up to expand its presence in the Latin American region with three key appointments. Based in the United States, Alvaro Nores will support both the existing Argentinean office as well as the newly created Mexican office in his position of Vice-President Latin America........................Subscribers

Lucky Woman Wins $166,807 Playing Aristocrat's FA FA FA Fortune King™ Penny Slot at Chinook Winds Casino
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (September 16, 2009) - A lucky player at Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City, Ore., proved the casino's slogan "it's better at the beach" to be true recently. She was playing Aristocrat Technologies' FA FA FA Fortune King™ penny slot and hit the Hyperlink® progressive jackpot for $166,807.96!........................Subscribers

Aristocrat to Welcome a Record Number of Operators for Oasis 360™ Customer Summit
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (September 14, 2009) -- Aristocrat Technologies' sophisticated Oasis 360(TM) system is successfully running the casino floors of 260 casinos in the U.S., and now the company is set to welcome a record number of operators to its annual Summit.................Subscribers

Aristocrat to Refocus Efforts on U.S. Market -- Analysts See Timing as Ideal
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (September 12, 2009) – As reports Australian gaming [slot] machine developer Aristocrat Leisure, which operates Aristocrat Technologies in Las Vegas, is refocusing its efforts to grow its American business. Aristocrat Technologies serves as the parent company's American headquarters....................Subscribers

Aristocrat Celebrates Its First Year in Spain With the Launch of New Products in FER-Interazar
MADRID, Spain (September 10, 2009) -- Aristocrat Technologies is preparing to crown its successful inaugural year in the Spanish gaming market with the launching of different novelties in FER-Interazar, that will take place in Madrid next September 23 to 25. The firm will present two new games, Queen of the Nile and Dolphin Treasure, in stand C22.................Subscribers

Aristocrat Leisure Turns to First-Half Net Loss on Write-downs; to Exit About 30 Low-Margin Jurisdictions
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (August 25, 2009) -- Aristocrat Leisure Ltd., the world’s second-largest maker of gaming [slot] machines, turned to a first-half loss amid stalling demand from casinos and write-downs to stakes in gambling companies...................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Manufacturer Aristocrat Leisure Says Impairment but Operating Profit Within Previous Guidance
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (July 31, 2009) -- Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL) today announced that it expects to book a one-off (abnormal/non cash) $79.9 million (post tax) charge in its financial results for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2009. This charge is against the carrying values of its investments and inventories in its multi-terminal gaming businesses, Electronček and PokerTek Inc.....................Subscribers

New Executive Team To Lead Aristocrat Leisure Limited
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (July 14, 2009) - Mr Jamie Odell, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX:ALL) today announced a new executive leadership team structure, subject to regulatory approval where relevant....................Subscribers

Aristocrat Europe Strengthens Its Sales Team
LONDON, United Kingdom (June 18, 2009) -- Aristocrat Technologies has added to its sales representation in Europe with the appointment of Jaime Bonet to the post of Regional Sales Manager...............Subscribers

Zytronic Develops Advanced Touch Sensor Solution For Gaming Kiosk Innovator
BLAYDON-ON-TYNE, England (June 10, 2009) -- Display technology designer Zytronic has applied its in-house glass processing capabilities and ZYBRID PCT-based touch sensors to enable ACE Interactive, a subsidiary of Aristocrat Leisure Ltd, to create the Indago video lottery kiosk for increased interactivity and excitement in lottery and casino games....................Subscribers

Aristocrat Server Based Gaming Product Wins Approval in Macau, Opening The Way For US Entry
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (June 4, 2009) -- Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL) today announced that its server-based gaming product for casinos has won approval in Macau, opening the way for entry into the US and other major markets around the world.....................Subscribers

ACE Interactive’s TruServ™ wins GLI Approval And Additional Orders From Norsk Tipping
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (June 3, 2009) – Aristocrat Leisure Limited has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, ACE Interactive, has received an order for new games and 1,000 additional Indago™ interactive Video Terminals (iVT) from Norsk Tipping, Norway’s National Lottery. .................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Manufacturer Could Face a Damages Claim of Up to $350m
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (April 27, 2009) – According to local media reports poker machine manufacturer Aristocrat Leisure could face a damages claim of up to $350 million when the District Court of New York today releases its order on US convertible bond litigation started back in 2005....................Subscribers

Aristocrat Shares Relist in the Wake of a Successful Institutional Share Raising
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (April 23, 2009) -- Aristocrat Leisure shares relisted yesterday in the wake of the successful institutional share raising..................Subscribers

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Elect Long Term Incentive Clarification
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (April 16, 2009) -- Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL) wishes to confirm Mr Jamie Odell's proposed entitlements under the Company's Long Term Incentive (LTI) plan.......................Subscribers

Aristocrat Helps Tribal Operators Build for the Future With Real Products and Systems at NIGA 2009
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (April 9, 2009) -- There are many imitators, but attendees at the NIGA 2009 tradeshow will easily spot the real thing in Aristocrat Technologies' Booth #800, which will be filled with the very latest games in Aristocrat's exciting portfolio...................Subscribers

Las Vegas Local Wins $50,000.00 Playing Aristocrat's Zorro™ at Arizona Charlie's Decatur
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (March 27, 2009) -- Zorro™ left his mark on a local Las Vegas woman's bank account when she won a $50,000.00 jackpot playing Aristocrat Technologies' Zorro penny slot at Arizona Charlie's Decatur Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas..................Subscribers

Aristocrat’s Millioni$er Penny Slot Makes Winnemucca Woman Instant Millionaire
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (February 9, 2009) – A woman instantly changed a little cash into $1,221,801.64 when she hit the progressive jackpot playing Aristocrat Technologies’ Millioni$er™ penny slot................Subscribers

Aristocrat Wins Contract to Install Its Oasis 360™ System at Seven Choctaw Casinos in Oklahoma
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (January 26, 2009) -- In a move that will greatly benefit its casino customers, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has chosen Aristocrat Technologies' Oasis 360™ system for seven of its casino properties in Oklahoma.................Subscribers

Leading Gaming Machine Maker Appoints New CEO
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (December 29, 2008) -- Leading gaming machine supplier Aristocrat Leisure has appointed former Foster's Group wine boss Jamie Odell as chief executive..............Subscribers

Aristocrat Leisure Shifts Focus to North American Casinos
NEW YORK, USA (November 24, 2008) -- Aristocrat Leisure Ltd., the world's second-largest maker of slot machines, is targeting U.S. and Canadian customers with new American-themed games to boost its share of the world's biggest gaming market, according to Executive Chairman David Simpson...............Subscribers

Aristocrat Technologies and Konami Gaming Begin Working Cooperatively on Network Gaming
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA (November 17, 2008) – Aristocrat is proud to announce that it has also begun working with Konami Gaming on porting Konami content onto the Aristocrat TruServ™ platform............Subscribers

Global Gaming Industry Leader Seamus Mcgill To Join Aristocrat Technologies
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA (November 11, 2008) – Leading global provider of products and services to the international gaming industry Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. announced today that Seamus McGill will join the company as Chief Operating Officer of Aristocrat Americas. McGill will take up his new post in February 2009.....................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Manufacturer Cuts Annual Profit Forecast by as Much as 40%
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (October 29, 2008) -- Aristocrat Leisure, the world's second-largest maker of gaming [slot] machines cut its annual profit forecast by as much as 40%.............Subscribers

Aristocrat Leisure Limited Announces New President of American Business
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (September 13, 2008) -- Aristocrat Leisure Limited announced today that Tim Parrott, President and Chief Executive Officer of its American operations, has left the company. Parrott, who has been a member of the Aristocrat Executive team over the past two years, has been replaced by.............Subscribers

Gaming Machine Manufacturer Settles $144.5m Class Action
SYDNEY, Australia (August 28, 2008) – The largest class action settlement in Australia has cost Aristocrat Leisure more than $144 million in a payout to thousands of shareholders.................Subscribers

Aristocrat Profit Hit By Conditions; Net Falls as U.S. Slot Machine Sales Stall
SYDNEY, Australia (August 28, 2008) -- Aristocrat Leisure Ltd., the world's second-largest maker of slot machines, said first-half profit slumped 44 percent as U.S. casinos cut purchases and a rising Australian dollar lowered the value of overseas sales.............Subscribers

Aristocrat Technologies Completes Three Major Game Orders
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- (August 22, 2008) – Aristocrat Technologies’ new award-winning VIRIDIAN™ cabinet is in high demand from coast to coast, and the company recently completed three major orders for the groundbreaking cabinet.................Subscribers

Aristocrat Technologies Completes Oasis 360™ Agreement With M Resort, SPA And Casino
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (August 4, 2008) – Aristocrat Technologies has recently announced that the OASIS 360 Casino Management System has been selected for the M Resort, Spa and Casino, a $1 billion resort scheduled to be completed in the spring of 2009 on South Las Vegas Boulevard....................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Manufacturer Announces Further Profit Downgrade
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (July 31, 2008) -- Aristocrat Leisure the world's second largest gaming machine maker, announced another profit downgrade yesterday................Subscribers

Lucky Las Vegan Becomes Instant Millionaire With Aristocrat’s Millioni$Er Penny Slot
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA (July 30, 2008) – Players have been winning millions playing Aristocrat’s Millioni$er® penny slot, and now a lucky Las Vegas local has joined the millionaires’ club by hitting the jackpot at..................Subscribers

Aristocrat CEO to Step Down
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (July 29, 2008) -- Aristocrat Leisure Ltd has begun a global search for a new chief executive after Paul Oneile told the company he will not seek to renew his contract.....................Subscribers

Aristocrat Chooses FutureLogic as Its Preferred Global Technology Partner for Current and Future TITO Gaming Systems
GLENDALE, California, USA (July 8, 2008) -- Aristocrat Leisure Limited announced today that it has chosen FutureLogic, Inc. as their global printer technology partner.....................Subscribers

Aristocrat Games Prove To Be Big “Winners” With Players
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (June 25, 2008) – Players have been winning big on Aristocrat games all across the U.S. this year, and this month is no exception! So far in June, players have won more than................Subscribers

GPTA Announce Extension of Supply Agreement with Aristocrat Technologies Australia
RIDGELAND, MS (June 11, 2008) -- Global Payment Technologies announced that Aristocrat Technologies Australia Limited has renewed its supply agreement with Global Payment Technologies Australia for a one year period ending................Subscribers

Aristocrat Technologies Completes First OASIS 360™ Casino Management System Agreement in Nevada
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (June 9, 2008) -- Aristocrat Technologies and Cannery Casino Resorts LLC have agreed to unveil Aristocrat’s OASIS 360 Casino Management System at the Eastside Cannery Casino Hotel, scheduled to open later this year, and will upgrade the existing OASIS system for Cannery Resort Casino..............Subscribers

Aristocrat Positive on Macau Market
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (June 7, 2008) – Mark Yoseloff, the head of gaming [poker] machine maker Shuffle Master, is reported to have said he was concerned that some Macau casinos had been removing gaming machines from their gaming floors, but................Subscriptions

Aristocrat Reaches Settlement in Class Action
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (May 19, 2008) -- Aristocrat Leisure Ltd has reached a settlement behind closed doors to end a shareholders’ class action that could cost the gaming giant as much as................Subscribers

Aristocrat Technologies Receives Multiple Certifications For VIRIDIAN™ Cabinet
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA (May 9, 2008) – Aristocrat Technologies announced today that it has received multiple test lab certifications for its new award-winning VIRIDIAN™ cabinet in key markets in North America. The groundbreaking product is now certified in most GLI jurisdictions, New Jersey, and three Canadian provinces..................Subscribers

Aristocrat Denies Class Action Settlement Reached
MELBOURNE, Australia (May 7, 2008) - Australian gaming machine maker Aristocrat Leisure Ltd (ALL.AX) said on Wednesday it had yet to settle a class action suit...............Subscribers

Gaming Machine Maker Predicts a Flat Result for the Full-Year
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (April 29, 2008) – Aristocrat Leisure, the world's second-largest gaming [slot] machine maker, today pointed to a flat result for the full-year, saying its underlying earnings are "well below" the company's target................Subscribers

HiQ Signs New Framework Agreement with ACE Interactive
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--( April 10, 2008) -- Ace Interactive, which is a leading gaming technology company and a subsidiary of Aristocrat Leisure Ltd, has signed a new framework agreement with HiQ (STO:HIQ). ACE Interactive has been engaging HiQ for its technology development projects since 2004.................Read the full story at: Vol.43 No.2

Aristocrat’s New Viridian™ Cabinet Ships With JCM Global UBA® Bill Validators
LAS VEGAS Nevada, USA (March 25, 2008) – Aristocrat Technologies has begun shipping its new award-winning Viridian™ cabinet, and exclusively validating currency in the new cabinet is another award-winning product, JCM Global’s Universal Bill Acceptor (UBA®)............Subscribers

Aristocrat Downgraded to 'Neutral' on US Demand - Credit Suisse
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (Mar 25, 2008) -- Gaming machine manufacturer Aristocrat Leisure Ltd has been downgraded to "neutral" from "outperform" because of lower expected earnings in the US............Subscribers

Aristocrat New Game Feature Scorchin’ Fortune™: An Aristocrat Class III Linked Progressive Game
NEVADA, USA (March 25, 2008) -- Operators and players know Scorchin’ Fortune™ is one of the most fun and most exciting linked games on the casino floor. Now, the fun has expanded to include low denomination options and new base games!.................Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.13

Banana King™ An Aristocrat Class III Double-Standalone Progressive Game
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (March 17, 2008) -- Banana King™ is an exciting new double standalone progressive, meanning players can win one of two progressive jackpots on the game. Adding to players’ fun, Banana King™ is available on three of Aristoccrat’s most popular proven performers, Dolphin Treasure™, Paanther Magic™ and Wild Ways™...................Subscribers

Aristocrat’s New Game Feature
Double Happiness™ -- An Aristocrat Class III Game
NEVADA (March 7, 2008) -- Aristocrat Technologies’ is proud to present the newest, exciting game Double Happiness™, one of the first two Gen7™ game titles launched in Aristocrat’s new Viridian™ cabinet.................Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.11

Aristocrat Year Net Profit Up 3.4%, Says 2008 Outlook Positive
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (February 26, 2008) -- Aristocrat Leisure Ltd has reported small rise in annual profit and says its outlook for 2008 is positive....................Subscribers.

Aristocrat Leisure Limited To Announce Full Year Results
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA (February 22, 2008) – Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX:ALL) will present its full year results on Monday, February 25, 2008, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (PST). Presenting the results in Sydney, Australia will be CEO Paul Oneile and CFO Simon Kelly...............Subscribers

Lucky Player Becomes Instant Millionaire With Aristocrat’s Millioni$Er Penny Slot At Las Vegas Hilton!
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA (February 14, 2008) – What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, unless you instantly win nearly $2 million, then you take it home with you! .................Subscribers

Aristocrat Says Refinances Debt Facilities
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (February 14, 2008) -- Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL) today announced that the Group has replaced its existing debt facilities with a new 3 year............Subscribers

Zorro Leaves His Mark on Casinos Across the U.S.
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA (February 15, 2008) -- Zorro™ has left his mark on casinos across the United States, and players have been cashing in on the fun!  In 2007, players won more than $2.4 million playing Aristocrat's Zorro penny slot.............Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.8

Aristocrat Technologies Licenses Certicom Cryptography to Secure Next Generation Gaming Systems
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Canada (February 13, 2008) -- Certicom Corp. (TSX: CIC) today announced that Aristocrat Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of technology-driven products for the casino gaming industry, has licensed the Game Guardian...............Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.7

ACE Interactive Resumes Server Based Gaming Project in Norway
LONDON, UK (January 10, 2008) -- Aristocrat Leisure Limited announced today that its fully owned subsidiary ACE Interactive has received an initial order of 500 interactive Video Terminals (iVT) from Norsk Tipping.............Subscribers

ACE to Serve Up Its Strongest ICE Showing
LONDON, UK (January 9, 2008) -- ACE Interactive, part of the Aristocrat group of companies, will be in ebullient form at ICE 2008 as it looks to build on recent success which has seen the gaming innovator conclude iVT installations in Slovakia............Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.2

Player Goes Loco For Aristocrat’s “Loco Loot” At Mohegan Sun
Lucky Player Wins More Than $181,900!
Loco Loot Hits More Than 50 Times; Pays Out $3 Million
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (December 17, 2007) – A lucky player at Mohegan Sun has gone loco for Aristocrat’s Loco Loot™ Hyperlink® progressive! The player won $181,902.76 playing Loco Loot over the Thanksgiving holiday, earning some quick holiday shopping cash! .................Subscribers

Aristocrat to Showcase More “Power Behind The Performance” At G2E
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (November 9, 2007) – Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. will leave a permanent mark on the gaming industry at this year’s show showcasing a comprehensive display of gaming solutions...........Read the full story at: Vol.41 No.8

The Sopranos™ is the Gaming Industry’s Next Big “Hit”
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (November 9, 2007) – It’s the gaming industry’s next big “hit.” Aristocrat Technologies proudly announces a new “family” of stepper titles, The Sopranos™. ............Read the full story at: Vol.41 No.8

New Marketing & Communications Manager at Aristocrat Europe
LONDON, UK (November 9, 2007) -- Aristocrat Technologies Europe has announced the appointment of Olga Pleguezuelos to the post of marketing & communications manager. ...........Subscribers

Aristocrat Reinforces Bulgarian Presence
BULGARIA (November 5, 2007) -- Aristocrat Technologies Europe reinforced its presence in Bulgaria following the opening of the Nymphes Princess Casino in the town of Svilengrad..................Subscribers

Zorro Hits for the Fourth Time at Arizona Charlie’s!
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (October 29, 2007) ­ Arizona Charlie’s Decatur is earning a city-wide reputation as the luckiest place on Earth thanks in part to four major jackpots this year! Recently a lucky Las Vegas local woman won $50,000.00 playing Aristocrat’s Zorro™ penny slot.............Read the full story at: Vol.41 No.6

Australia's Aristocrat Leisure Forecasts Flat Net Profit For Year to December
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (October 22, 2007) -- Australian gaming machine manufacturer Aristocrat Leisure Ltd said Monday it expects net profit for the year to December to be largely unchanged from the previous period..............Subscribers

Aristocrat and PokerTek Announce Another International PokerPro Installation
MATTHEWS, N.C. (October 15, 2007) -- PokerTek (NASDAQ: PTEK) is pleased to announce the installation of PokerPro at Marriott Royal Casino, located in the heart of Panama City’s hotel and banking district...............Read the full story at: Vol.40 No.4

Aristocrat Launche Statewide Millioni$er Progressive in Nevada
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA (September 26, 2007) -- From Las Vegas to Reno, from Elko to Laughlin and everywhere in between, players in casinos across Nevada can now become instant millionaires, thanks to Aristocrat's new statewide penny progressive, Millioni$er..................................Read the full story at: Vol.41 No.1

EBet Develops New TIKIT Technology for Older Gaming Machines
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (September 11, 2007) -- EBet (ASX:EBT) has developed TIKIT+ technology under licence from Aristocrat Leisure (ASX:ALL) which will provide NSW with ‘Ticket In, Ticket Out’ technology for older gaming machines........................Subscribers

Aristocrat Says Tough First Half, But on Track
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (August 23, 2007) -- Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ALL) announced a 20.2% increase in half-year net profit after tax and minorities of $125.9 million for the half-year. The result was just ahead of the Australian gaming [slot] machine maker's May guidance of...........Subscribers

Aristocrat Welcomes Tom Smock as Senior Vice President and General Counsel
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA (August 17, 2007) – Aristocrat Technologies Inc. has appointed long-time gaming industry lawyer Tom Smock as Senior Vice President and General Counsel.........Read the full story at: Vol.40 No.9

Aristocrat and Tech Results Join Forces to Deliver CRM and BI to Global Gaming Markets
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (August 2, 2007) -- Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd (“Aristocrat”), today announced it has concluded negotiation and execution of a Software Development and Distribution Agreement with Tech Results, a Las Vegas, NV, USA-based company specialising in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Business Intelligence (BI) solutions.....Subscribers

Aristocrat Launches New Gaming Promotional Products Website
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA (June 7, 2007) -- Aristocrat Technologies Inc. has launched a new website full of promotional products of its most popular games. The site is designed to help casino marketers easily create gaming promotions and attract players by using newly-created theme items..........Subscribers

Lucky Woman Wins Twice on Same Machine Playing Aristocrat’s Loco Loot!
LAS VEGAS (June 5, 2007) – Luck struck twice for a woman playing at Mohegan Sun Hotel Casino in Connecticut. Last month, Carmen Navarro of St. Hartford, Conn., hit the progressive jackpot playing Aristocrat’s Loco Loot™ Hyperlink® progressive and won more than.........Read the full story at: Vol.39 No.11

Aristocrat Expects 1H Earnings to be 20% Higher Than For The Same Period Last Year
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (May 1, 2007) -- The world's second largest gaming machine manufacturer, Aristocrat Leisure Ltd, says it remains well positioned to capitalise on world gaming growth after a successful but trying year......Subscribers

Aristocrat Scores Three Top 20 Wins in Casino Journal’s Annual Top 20 Most Innovative Technologies Review
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA (April 24, 2007) -- Aristocrat Technologies Inc. has been honored three times in Casino Journal’s annual “Top 20 Most Innovative Technologies” review. Scoring places in the Top 20 are Aristocrat’s DL Technology™, OASIS™ FloorLogix™ and SpeedMedia Director........Read the full story at: Vol.39 No.5

Aristocrat Releases Its Newest Double Standalone Progressive Title, Outback Jack
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA (April 17, 2007) -- Aristocrat Technologies Inc. announces today the approval and release of Outback Jack™ in all GLI jurisdictions and in Nevada........Subscribers

Aristocrat Unveils The Evolution of Hyperlink With Jackpot Deluxe!
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA (April 12, 2007) -- Aristocrat Technologies Inc.  announces the release and approval of Jackpot Deluxe™ in Nevada..............Read the full story at: Vol.39 No.4

Aristocrat Proudly Unveils Newest Game Concept In Its Double Standalone Progressive Line: Cashman Tonight
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA (April 4, 2007) – Aristocrat Technologies Inc. announces today the approval and release of Cashman Tonight™ in all GLI jurisdictions............Read the full story at: Vol.39 No.3

Aristocrat Releases Its Newest Double Standalone Progressive Title, Outback Jack
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA (March 29, 2007) -- Aristocrat Technologies Inc. announces today the approval and release of Outback Jack™ in all GLI jurisdictions and in Nevada.............Read the full story at: Vol.39 No.2

Aristocrat Unveils The Evolution Of Hyperlink With Jackpot Deluxe!
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA (March 23, 2007) – Aristocrat Technologies Inc. announces the release and approval of Jackpot Deluxe™ in Nevada..........Subscribers

Aristocrat Brings The Power Of Performance To Niga Trade Show
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA (March 21, 2007) – Aristocrat Technologies is heading to Phoenix this month for the National Indian Gaming Association trade show, and the company is bringing along its top proven performers, evolved for a new era of gaming...........Read the full story at: Vol.38 No.13