Original article by Andrew White
The Australian – Page: 21 : 8-Jul-14

Australian-listed poker machines maker Aristocrat Leisure has acquired US company Video Gaming Technologies for $A1.3 billion. The purchase is being funded by an equity raising and debt, with $A375 million of shares offered to institutions at $A5.12 and $US1.3 billion raised via loans in the US. Aristocrat CEO Jamie Odell said on 7 July 2014 that the program of acquiring digital gaming companies will be continued

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ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED – ASX ALL, VIDEO GAMING TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED, OPTIONSXPRESS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, BALLY ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, SHUFFLE MASTER AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION, WMS GAMING INCORPORATED