Aristocrat and Light & Wonder have agreed to settle their legal dispute in Australia and the US. The case focused on the alleged misuse of proprietary game mathematics linked to Dragon Train titles. The Aristocrat Light & Wonder settlement brings all related litigation to an end.

• Light & Wonder will pay Aristocrat USD 127.5m (ca. EUR 109m), around AUD 190m, to resolve claims of trade secret misappropriation and copyright infringement. The companies confirmed the payment but kept other settlement terms confidential. All court actions filed by Aristocrat in both jurisdictions will now be dismissed.

• Light & Wonder acknowledged that certain Aristocrat math information was used in the development of Dragon Train and Jewel of the Dragon. Both games will be permanently withdrawn from commercial use worldwide. The company will also make best efforts to remove existing installations already live in casinos.

• Under the agreement, Light & Wonder will stop using the disputed Aristocrat math and related copyright works. All documents and materials containing that information must be permanently destroyed. Confidential procedures were also agreed to review other hold-and-spin games, including titles still in development.

• Aristocrat CEO Trevor Croker said the group would “always robustly defend and enforce its intellectual property rights.” Light & Wonder CEO Matt Wilson said the issue arose from the actions of a former employee and that controls had since been strengthened. Both companies said protecting proprietary game math is critical for fair competition across the gaming industry.

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