The global gaming supplier Novomatic AG has increased its shareholding in Australian slot machine manufacturer Ainsworth Game Technology Limited (Ainsworth) to 55.2%, intensifying its pursuit of full ownership. The latest development follows the termination of a scheme of arrangement, a move that had cast temporary uncertainty over the acquisition process. Despite the withdrawal of that particular scheme, Novomatic has reiterated its commitment to proceed with a separate cash takeover offer, maintaining momentum in what has become one of the most closely watched transactions in the gaming and technology industry this year....

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