Aristocrat Interactive Chief Executive Moti Malul to exit with former Light & Wonder igaming boss Dylan Slaney stepping into the role

Hannah Gannagé-Stewart

11 September 2025 at 11:58pm UTC-4

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Aristocrat Interactive Chief Executive Moti Malul has stepped down and will depart his role at the supplier in March 2026.

Light & Wonder former Igaming Chief Executive Dylan Slaney has been appointed to succeed him and, subject to regulatory approvals, will join Aristocrat on 3 November, reporting to Aristocrat Chief Executive and Managing Director Trevor Croker.

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Malul joined the business via its acquisition of Neo Games in April 2024, after almost 17 years there as Vice President of Sales and Business Development and as Chief Executive from 2018.

Malul reflected on the combination of the two businesses in an interview with COMPLETE iGAMING at ICE earlier this year.

Slaney has been at Light & Wonder for eight years, as Senior Vice President of Igaming between 2018 and 2021, and Chief Executive since then. Prior to that he held senior roles at NYX Gaming and Dunnhumby.

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Elsewhere, Aristocrat Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Natalie Toohey has stepped down after seven years in her role, and Barry French has been appointed to succeed her with immediate effect in the expanded role of Chief Corporate Affairs and Marketing Officer.

In a LinkedIn post announcing the move, French said his role would encompass “regulated marketing, brand, internal and external communications, investor relations, sustainability/responsibility, and public policy/government relations.”

Prior to joining Aristocrat French held senior roles at Comcast, Immarsat and Nokia.

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Commenting on the leadership changes, Croker said, “I am delighted to welcome leaders of the caliber of Dylan and Barry to the Aristocrat executive team. Both are values-led leaders with collaborative and customer-centric mindsets.

“Dylan’s deep igaming experience and track record of operational delivery will help us accelerate momentum in Aristocrat Interactive, including building on our market-leading position in iLottery, in line with our strategy. I also look forward to Barry further building our reputation and stakeholder relationships, while forging a global Marketing function to better steward our brands and unlock more strategic benefits.

“I want to express my thanks to Moti for his leadership through a period in which we brought together multiple teams to create Aristocrat Interactive, put in place an ambitious group growth plan and took foundational steps towards its delivery. I also want to thank Natalie for her outstanding contribution.

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“Natalie transformed our corporate affairs and investor relations capabilities and impact globally, while deepening vital stakeholder relationships and playing an important role in the resilience and growth of the business over a sustained period.”