Light & Wonder’s CEO of iGaming Dylan Slaney has stepped down from his position, signalling his recognition from the supplier.
Stepping down from his executive position and leaving the company entirely, Slaney took to LinkedIn to make the announcement as part of “a personal decision in its purest form.”
“It’s been an incredible journey leading this business over the past seven years, and I’m immensely proud of what we’ve accomplished together,” Slaney wrote.
“Thank you to Light & Wonder for putting your trust in me as CEO and for the support to invest and grow the iGaming business.”
While serving a total of seven years at the supplier, Slaney has held the position of CEO for Light & Wonder’s online casino division since October 2021, reporting directly to group CEO Matt Wilson.
“To the team at Light & Wonder – iGaming, your dedication, passion and relentless ‘never settle’ drive inspired me every day. I am confident that the best is yet to come for you and the business you have created. Thank you for the belief,” his post continued.
“Thank you for the memories… Proud and humbled to have been given this amazing opportunity. and looking forward to writing the next chapter.”
The outgoing CEO previously served as Executive Vice President of Gaming for NYX Gaming Group before it was acquired by Light & Wonder, then known as Scientific Games, in 2018.
Slaney was then appointed Senior President of Gaming at the new Scientific Games Digital division, which became Light & Wonder iGaming due to a 2022 rebrand, as the company divested its sports betting and lottery assets to focus on gaming.
One representative from Light & Winder told SBC Americas: “We’ve been on an incredible journey in our iGaming business over the last seven years, and we want to thank Dylan and the entire iGaming team for building the iGaming business into what it is today.
“We have unwavering faith in our current team’s ability to unlock even greater opportunities moving forward.”
Last week, Light & Wonder announced its Q3 2024 financial results, with Wilson explaining to investors the latest updates on the company’s Dragon Train debacle.
He said: “The first is the North American premium gaming install base. We said we had about 2,200 units installed in the US – we’ve been able to convert 95% of those games to new titles, titles like Ultimate Fire Link and Invaders from Planet Moolah.
“And we’ve got some more games to support that base. So we’ve lost less than 100 units in the North American install base which is a great outcome.”
Positive performance for the firm in North America played a key part in it landing a gaming revenue increase to $537m, up 15% compared to the prior year period.