The company ‘ s financial report for the first half of its 2025 financial year (as of 30 September) has recently been made public, in which the profits from the lottery-related operations fell by 60.1 per cent compared to the growth of other business blocks. The “play and system” sector under the flag, which covers casino tiger machines, site management systems and other game techniques, had a profit of 949 million yen (approximately $6.16 million) in the first six months of the current fiscal year, a significant decline from the same period last year. This sector received between Yen 4.5 and Yen 17.76 billion (approximately $115 million) less than the same year. Collème attributed the fall to the US tariff hike and the suspension of purchases by clients in anticipation of its upcoming new game terminal, Solstice, this fall.
Columé noted that North America and the Australian market as a whole remained stable, but the continuous introduction of new products by competitors in the tiger machine sector had led to increased competition for equipment. The influx of emerging market participants and the introduction of innovative peer game products are squeezing corporate market shares. The Group sees these challenges as opportunities to accelerate the development of new tiger machines, game content and the upgrading of casino management systems. The first visible Solstice terminal at the Las Vegas Global Lottery Fair in October 2025 was positioned as a core product to stimulate growth in sales. The company has also increased its focus on expanding special markets and gaming platforms to obtain diversified sources of income and to respond to new industry trends. Recently, Columy extended its operations to the United Arab Emirates and successfully obtained the licence plate of the lottery equipment supplier. With the opening of the Wynn Al Marjan Island complex in the United Arab Emirates in 2027, Columy’s game products and services will bring new market opportunities.
Despite strong counter-winds in the first half of 2025, the group achieved overall growth in other sectors, including digital entertainment. Through autonomous innovation and new market openings, Columy is working to regain the momentum of growth and take advantage of the new opportunities that emerge in the global game industry. In the context of short-term profit constraints, companies continue to respond quickly to market changes with excellent products and strategic diversification, laying the foundation for long-term sustainable development of their operations.
