Aristocrat Leisure has reportedly selected Dafne Guisard to succeed Trevor Croker in April 2027. Guisard joined Aristocrat from Entain in February to lead its European expansion from London.
Guisard’s reported appointment changes Aristocrat’s leadership of European expansion from April 2027.
Financial year ended 30 September 2025
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SBC said it had established a Regulatory Advisory Board to support engagement between regulators, licensed operators, lotteries, policymakers and industry associations. Former AGCC chief executive Andrew Gellatly will chair the board, which will advise on regulatory initiatives and emerging challenges in international markets.
SBC has established a Regulatory Advisory Board to strengthen engagement between gambling regulators, licensed operators, lotteries, policymakers and industry associations, the company said. The board is chaired by Andrew Gellatly, former chief executive of AGCC. It will give strategic guidance on SBC's regulatory initiatives, help define high-level debates and identify emerging regulatory challenges in international gambling markets, according to the company.
Pythia Sports announced Ben Hutton’s appointment as head of trading, according to the report. Hutton previously led international racing at Entain and its predecessor businesses for two decades.
Aristocrat Leisure reported a profit of $1.6 billion for the year, up 12%, with the full-year inclusion of NeoGames helping growth. Chief executive Trevor Croker said Product Madness would focus exclusively on social casino games from the 2026 financial year; Aristocrat also said it divested Plarium and sold Big Fish Games after year-end.
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 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.