Akihabara News (Tokyo) — Japan-based slot machine and gaming table manufacturer Aruze has announced the reorganization of its unit in the United States.
There have been two major announcements this week. The first of these was the departure of its US branch president Robert Ziems, which will occur at the beginning of next month.
While no reasons were provided for parting ways with Ziems, given that no replacement has been lined up, we can surmise that it developed rather suddenly. Global CEO of Aruze Gaming Group Yugo Kinoshita will be stepping in to take over day-to-day operations while the recruitment process for a new head of the US branch is conducted.
In even more dramatic news, the firm announced that Aruze Gaming America is filing for bankruptcy.
Kinoshita commented: “This filing was a critical business strategy we were forced to make due to external factors outside our control. We fully understand the implications associated with this action, but we believe this is the best way for Aruze to maintain the overall health of our business. This restructuring has no reflection on the health of Aruze.”
Without providing details, the company’s statement did make clear that the bankruptcy filing was triggered by “a recent garnishment judgment against Aruze resulting from a separate judgment against Aruze’s shareholder.”
According to Aruze, what is occurring is a “financial restructuring” rather than a collapse of the company, and that it “intends to continue operating normally.”
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