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Aristocrat says its Lightning Link slot franchise is moving online in North America, with the first title, Lightning Link High Stakes, set to launch across regulated markets including seven U.S. states, Ontario, and Alberta.
The rollout will be handled through Aristocrat Interactive, the company’s real-money gaming studio. Aristocrat said the games will be available on major operators in those regions, though the company did not name specific brands or identify the seven U.S. states in the announcement.
According to Aristocrat Interactive CEO Dylan Slaney, the launch is intended as a broad network rollout across the U.S. and Canada, with more titles from the Lightning Link family expected in the coming months.
For players in regulated online casino markets, the key takeaway is that a well-known land-based slot brand is being adapted for digital real-money play. Aristocrat said Lightning Link High Stakes will keep familiar Las Vegas-style presentation while adding online features including Hold & Spin, multi-denomination play, a Big Reel feature during Free Games, a shared progressive jackpot, and a Grand Jackpot.
The announcement also arrives months after Aristocrat and Light & Wonder reached a $127.5 million settlement tied to alleged trade secret and copyright violations. Covers reported that Light & Wonder admitted using certain Aristocrat math models in its games, agreed to delete documents containing that information, and said it would not use it further.
That legal backdrop gives the online launch added significance for Aristocrat, which is now extending one of its best-known slot franchises from casino floors into regulated digital markets in the U.S. and Canada.
What to watch next is simple: Aristocrat said additional Lightning Link titles will be announced in the coming months, and operators have not yet been identified publicly. For readers in New York, this is mainly a broader iGaming industry development rather than a direct state-specific update, since New York does not currently have regulated online casino play. If you gamble, do so responsibly.
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Source: As reported by Charlotte Capewell.
