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Aristocrat led casino replacement sales this quarter, anchored by the Baron family, with Light & Wonder close behind on Cosmic strength. IGT held the lead in the overall route market, while Aristocrat claimed the top spot in key U.S. route markets including Illinois VGT and Georgia COAM. The premium lease market extended its growth, led by Aristocrat's Monopoly Big Board Bucks launch and Lightning 10 Year Storm, with Light & Wonder's Ultimate Fire Link Triple Nova building momentum behind them. Multiscreen cabinets staged a comeback, taking four of the top ten cabinet slots. Bluberi held most of its recent share gains, with Beacon+ again a top ten seller — the only vendor outside the Big 3 to place a cabinet in the top ten. Full replacement share, route market results by jurisdiction, and complete top ten cabinet rankings are in this quarter's report.
This monthly report provides a digest of legislative and regulatory developments for the emerging market for regulated sports betting in the United States. New features this month include updates to our 50 state legislative outlook; quick takes on the latest sports betting policy developments in Texas, Minnesota, and Georgia, and an analysis of a legal challenge to Wisconsin's OSB via compact model.
IGT leads the regulated route market overall, with Peak Curve 49 joining Georgia COAM, while Aristocrat's Legends Multigame family tops the state's Win Per Day performance. Primero launched Ultimate Piggy Bank Smash and Lucky Babies Link in Georgia, and LNW's Kascada Dual Screen led West Virginia alongside strong Cosmic performance in Illinois. Novomatic is off to a strong start in West Virginia and continues to perform well in Georgia, while Bad Dog Games grew its Georgia footprint and showed well in the newly tracked Nebraska Skill market. This quarter's report adds two more Skill markets, Iowa and Wyoming, where Banilla Games reinforces its position as a leading multi-market Skill supplier. Full route and COAM leaderboards, Win Per Day rankings, and Skill-market breakdowns are in this quarter's report.
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