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Market · Australia · Thu 27 Aug · 2 min read
Ainsworth bleeds profit; Asia-Pacific is the sole bright spot
What happened
Ainsworth Game Technology reported first-half 2026 results on 26 August 2026. Net profit after tax fell 77.6% year-on-year to AU$1.1 million (roughly US$788,000). Revenue dropped 23.4% to AU$116.5 million for the six months to 30 June 2026. Every major region declined except one: Asia-Pacific posted year-on-year revenue growth, making it the single outlier in an otherwise deteriorating result.
The sources do not break out the Asia-Pacific revenue figure in detail, but the directional signal is clear. While Ainsworth's Americas and domestic Australian segments appear to have dragged the top line down sharply, the Asia-Pacific book moved the other way.
Why it matters
Sources: ASGAM
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