Aristocrat Leisure has provided details on its operational direction for 2026, including confirming the planned exit of its interactive segment’s white-label business.
Trevor Croker, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Aristocrat, outlined the reasons for the exit during his address at the company’s annual general meeting in Sydney this week.
Croker said: “We’ve continued to review portfolio returns and industry dynamics to optimise our positioning. We are planning to exit the white-label business in interactive, which largely operates in the UK and Europe, with an expected completion within this financial year.
“This business contributed $36m of revenues to the interactive result in FY25, but generated negligible profit and does not meet our internal return hurdles.”
Aristocrat’s performance in the past year was detailed in the address, including adjustments to executive changes, what is planned for 2026 and the future direction of its white-label business, with the exit expected to be completed within this financial year.
Back in August 2024, the first UK-based deal of Aristocrat’s iGaming white label division was signed with Vickers.Bet, providing the operator with its online casino and sports betting content and technology.
2025 was labelled a successful period for Aristocrat by Croker. A strong financial performance and technology investments were underpinned by growth strategy discipline and consistent execution. Revenue increased by 11% year-over-year to $6.3bn, EBITDA margin rose to 41.7% and the company’s litigation case with Light & Wonder was settled.
Aristocrat wants to keep on top of what it can control in 2026, including precision execution, strengthening business resilience and enhancing its competitiveness regardless of external factors. Markets across Asia and Europe, as well as new market openings such as the United Arab Emirates, are being considered as areas of potential growth.
“We undertook significant foundational work in FY25 to position the business for sustainable, long-term future success,” concluded Croker.
“We are fully focused on delivering the high-quality performance and growth you rightly expect from us — and we are confident we are capable of delivering.”