Aristocrat taps L&W iGaming chief for Interactive CEO

Former Light & Wonder executive Dylan Slaney has been appointed as the new CEO of Aristocrat’s interactive business, the supplier reported on Friday.

Slaney replaces Moti Malul, who has already stepped down from the role. Malul steered NeoGames through its acquisition by Aristocrat, with the former being combined with Anazi to create Aristocrat’s Interactive division last year.

Slaney served most recently as CEO of iGaming at Light & Wonder. He left the position in November 2024 after more than three years in the role.

His career has also included leadership positions at NYX, SG Digital and customer data science company Dunnhumby.

Slaney is expected to begin his new role on 3 November, subject to regulatory pre-approvals. Meanwhile, Malul will leave the business in March 2026 after the conclusion of his notice period and other contractual obligations.

iLottery focus for Aristocrat Interactive

Aristocrat group CEO and managing director Trevor Croker hailed Slaney’s “deep igaming experience and track record of operational delivery”.

Croker added that Slaney’s focus would include “building on our market-leading position in iLottery, in line with our strategy”.

In July, Aristocrat Interactive announced a “landmark” six-year deal to provide iLottery services to the Michigan Lottery. The agreement represented the enterprise’s eighth North American iLottery deal.

The business had previously cited sharp iLottery growth in North Carolina and Virginia, as well as Alberta in Canada, for driving an 83.8% increase in Aristocrat Interactive revenue in 2024 – from $182.6 million to $335.7 million.

French to replace Toohey in expanded role

Aristocrat has also confirmed that Natalie Toohey is stepping down as the group’s chief corporate affairs officer after almost seven years in the role.

Toohey is succeeded by Barry French, who is taking on the expanded role of chief corporate affairs and marketing officer. French has started in the new role with immediate effect, with Toohey staying on as a consultant to help with the transition.

French has more than 35 years of experience in the telecommunications, transport, aerospace, defence and technology sectors. He was previously chief marketing and communications officer at satellite service provider Inmarsat.

Croker said that the global marketing function of French’s new role would help to “better steward our brands and unlock more strategic benefits”.

He added: “Both [French and Slaney] are values-led leaders with collaborative and customer-centric mindsets”.