Len Ainsworth
Founder of slot-machine giants Aristocrat Leisure and Ainsworth Game Technology, a centenarian industry pioneer.
About Len Ainsworth
Len Ainsworth founded Aristocrat Leisure in the 1950s, building it into one of the world's largest gaming-machine companies, and later founded Ainsworth Game Technology. Born in 1923, he is a centenarian and one of the industry's most significant pioneers, no longer in an operational role.
Current role & focus
Ainsworth is the founding figure behind Aristocrat and Ainsworth Game Technology, now an elder statesman of the gaming-machine industry rather than an operational executive.
Background & history
Len Ainsworth founded Aristocrat in 1953, developing it from his father's dental-supply business into one of the world's largest gaming-machine manufacturers. He later transferred his Aristocrat holding to his family and, in 1995, founded Ainsworth Game Technology, returning to compete in the slot-machine market. Born in 1923, he turned 100 in 2023 and is one of the industry's most significant pioneers.
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Founder of slot-machine giants Aristocrat Leisure and Ainsworth Game Technology, a centenarian industry pioneer.
Len Ainsworth is Founder at Aristocrat Leisure & Ainsworth Game Technology.
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