Aristocrat Technologies, Inc announced in Las Vegas this week that it had been awarded a licence by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to supply casino equipment to gaming operations in the state. Australian-based Aristocrat and its US subsidiary are two of the first six companies to be granted manufacturers’ licences. Some of the 14 slots operations to be licensed in Pennsylvania are expected to start in the fall.

The Board voted unanimously to grant Aristocrat Technologies one of the first six licenses to be a manufacturer of slot machines and associated equipment for the state’s new gaming program. The Gaming Control Board received an additional seven applications for the first phase and will address those at a later date. Gaming machine distributors, required under the Pennsylvania gaming law, have yet to be granted licences as some aspects are still under discussion by the Board.

Gavin Isaacs, President of Aristocrat Technologies, Inc., said: “We greatly appreciate the confidence that the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has shown in Aristocrat by awarding us one of the first six manufacturer licenses. Aristocrat, together with our Pennsylvania gaming machine distributor KGM Gaming LLC, is looking forward to working with Pennsylvania throughout the implementation of its gaming program.”

Las Vegas-based Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. designs and markets gaming machines, casino management systems, and progressive systems and is the Americas distributor of Interblock multi-player gaming devices. Aristocrat Technologies is a subsidiary of global gaming company Aristocrat Leisure Limited, which is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. (E-03.03.06)

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