Light & Wonder keen on more M&A deals, primary listing in Australia
For the past few months, Wilson has been talking to shareholders about whether Light & Wonder's future is solely on the ASX or as a dual primary listed stock. 'Migrating more of the stock to the ASX so we're directly in comparison with our obvious major competitor, Aristocrat, makes a lot of sense,' Wilson tells The Australian Financial Review.
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