Light & Wonder appointed Rohan Gallagher executive vice-president and global chief corporate affairs officer, the company said. He will oversee investor relations, ESG, corporate social responsibility and global communications, and will be based in Sydney.
The appointment places investor relations and global communications under a newly created executive role.
Quarter ended 30 September 2026
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Light & Wonder reported a $15 million fourth-quarter loss after a $128 million settlement with Aristocrat Leisure, while revenue rose 12% to $891 million. For 2025, it recorded revenue of $3.3 billion and profit of $276 million; the company also said it had $336 million remaining for share buybacks.
Light & Wonder agreed to pay Aristocrat Leisure $127.5m to settle litigation over the Dragon Train game. It will stop selling Dragon Train and Jewel of the Dragon globally and make best efforts to remove existing installations; Aristocrat’s claims in the US and Australia will be dismissed under the agreement.
The Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF reportedly gained 6.1% over the previous week, compared with a 3.4% rise in the S&P 500. Super Group shares rose 14.6%, Melco Resorts gained 12.5% and Light & Wonder advanced 12.3%; the report also cited a favourable court ruling for Light & Wonder and analyst price targets for several companies.
Stifel analyst Jeffrey Stantial said reciprocal tariffs could affect gaming suppliers through supply-chain costs and weaker replacement sales. He identified Light & Wonder as exposed because of its component sourcing and potential order reductions by Canadian clients, while noting that supplier impacts would vary.
Light & Wonder appointed Matthieu Labbat to lead its social casino business, SciPlay. He succeeds Josh Wilson, who stepped down last month after seven years in the role. Light & Wonder said Labbat has nearly 13 years of mobile gaming experience, including more than seven years in leadership roles at Product Madness.
Light & Wonder has appointed Matthieu Labbat as chief executive of SciPlay, its social casino business. Labbat succeeds Josh Wilson, who left the SciPlay chief executive role last month after seven years in charge.