Aristocrat pops as pokies giant takes share in lucrative US market

Aristocrat chief executive Trevor Croker says the gaming machine manufacturer can continue to take share from its rivals in North America after revealing it now controls more than 40 per cent of the lucrative market.

Shares in the ASX-listed gaming company rose nearly 12 per cent on Thursday as Aristocrat rewarded shareholders with a 6¢ increase to its fully franked interim dividend, bringing it to 36¢ per share.