Digital performance up at Aristocrat

The land and online gambling content and equipment supplier Aristocrat has noted in its fiscal 2014 FY report that digital performance has been outstanding, with revenues up four-fold to $47.5 million.

Other highlights from the report include:

* Net profit after tax up 10.2 percent to $118.1 million;

* Earnings per share up 6.7 percent to 20.7 cents.

* Revenue rose by 6.9 percent to $870.3 million, (excluding Japan revenue, an increase of 13 percent);

* On a net basis, a loss of $16.4 million following a debit related to the sale of the firm’s lottery business;

* Market gains in shrinking North American land gaming sector sales;

* Land machines installed rose 20 percent to 9,071 in North America;

* In Japan the pachinko slot sector slipped, resulting in a 6.2 dip in units shipped to that country;

* The release of the firm’s next big game – Black Lagoon 2 – has been delayed by a rework caused by regulatory changes;

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