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Aristocrat reportedly chose Dafne Guisard to succeed Trevor Croker. Guisard joined from Entain in February to lead Aristocrat’s European push from London.
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Financial year ended 30 September 2025
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The AGEM Index rose 16.4% in October to 2,108.59 points, its highest level in the tracked history, according to an announcement. All nine constituent companies recorded share-price gains; Konami contributed the largest increase, adding 150.45 points after its share price rose 23.3%.
Light & Wonder reported third-quarter net income of US$133 million, up 16.7% year on year, on revenue of US$824 million, down 2.0%. The company also appointed Matthieu Labbat chief executive of SciPlay, effective immediately; Labbat previously led Product Madness at Aristocrat Leisure.
Aristocrat Leisure said in its full-year update that it had returned $1.4bn to shareholders. From financial year 2026, its Product Madness mobile operations will focus entirely on social casino, ending its social casual gaming activity. The company reported normalised net profit after tax and before amortisation of $1.6bn, up 12% year on year.
Aristocrat named Craig Toner chief executive of its land-based gaming business in January, according to the report. Toner said he is focused on bringing the land-based and digital teams together as Aristocrat Interactive integrates its acquisitions of Anaxi and NeoGames. The company has launched its Mo’ Mummy Mighty Pyramid slot online in New Jersey, with UK and Ontario launches planned.
Aristocrat Leisure said it will retire Pixel United and establish Product Madness as a division combining its social slots business and Big Fish Games. Big Fish will maintain and monetise existing titles, with no new game development and reduced portfolio investment; the change follows Aristocrat’s completed sale of Plarium to Modern Times Group.