Aristocrat Gaming™ and the National Football League unveils the first look at the new NFL-themed slot machines. Bringing the largest sports brand in the U.S. to casinos floors across the country beginning this fall. Aristocrat secures an operating license for Nevada, home to Las Vegas, and develops a presence in Macau. Aristocrat expands into Europe and the US, creating the first five-reel slot machine and the all-electronic game, Wild West (1979).
In Astoria, Oregon, the primary elementary school is called John Jacob Astor Elementary and the city is home to the Astoria Column. Unlike many games producers, the games made by Aristocrat seem to be popular in all countries around the world. Massively popular in Australia and New Zealand (where the company originated from), they are also huge in USA and South America. 50 Dragons borrows from the culture of East Asian countries as inspiration for its symbol designs. It looks quite cool, and offers us a huge 5×4 playing field with 50 paylines!
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- Trevor was appointed as CEO and Managing Director of Aristocrat in March 2017, joining the Board at the same time.
- Their son, Hans Pieter Asdor, was born in Switzerland and died in Nußloch.
- Andy has many film and game credits, including for Frozen and Call of Duty, and holds multiple US technology patents.
- Trevor serves as a Director of the American Gaming Association and was previously a Director of the Australasian Gaming Council, among other industry appointments.
Kathleen was nominated to the Board of Aristocrat in January 2014. With more than 23 years’ experience in management consulting, Kathleen is Non-Executive Chairman of Lynas Rare Earths Ltd and a Non-Executive Director of BlueScope Steel Ltd. She was a former Non-Executive Director of REA Group Ltd, CSR Ltd and The Benevolent Society.
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She is the Chair of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) Corporate Governance Committee and a former National Board Member of the AICD. The concept of aristocracy according to Plato has an ideal state ruled by the philosopher king. Plato describes “philosopher kings” as “those who love the sight of truth” (Republic 475c) and supports the idea with the analogy of a captain and his ship or a doctor and his medicine. According to him, sailing and health are not things that everyone is qualified to practice by nature.
We strive to lead the way in responsible gameplay, and to lift the bar in company governance, employee wellbeing and sustainability. We’re a diverse business united by shared values and an inspiring mission to bring joy to life through the power of play. From humble beginnings we’ve become a global leader in gaming content and technology, and one of the top mobile game publishers in the world. Our passion for creativity, innovation and collaboration is fuelled by our mission to bring joy to life through the power of play. With our shared values, we’re committed to becoming a better business, every day. With more than 6500 employees across 23 global locations, we’re shaping the future of fun, together.
She is a non-executive director for private companies in the infrastructure space, serves on non-profit boards and is an adjunct professor at Cornell University. Sally was appointed to the Chief Financial Officer role in November 2022. Sally partners with the CEO, business unit and functional leaders to guide the company’s financial performance, leading her team delivering finance, accounting, risk, internal audit, tax services and more across Aristocrat. Sally joined Aristocrat in 2015, and has held several senior finance roles, including Deputy Chief Financial Officer, where she had oversight of the Group Finance Function. She has held senior finance positions at GE Capital in Australia and Europe and with NineMsn.
Natalie was appointed Chief Corporate Affairs Officer in 2019, and is responsible for Group communication and stakeholder strategy, including leading Aristocrat’s Sustainability program and Investor Relations. Natalie spent over ten years consulting to many large public and private organisations, and was previously head of Corporate Affairs at Foster’s Group. Natalie is a Non Executive Director on the Board of Asahi Holdings Australia. Aristocracy, government by a relatively small privileged class or by a minority consisting of those presumed to be best qualified to rule.
Chris also served in the US Department of Treasury immediately after the financial crisis of 2008 and has deep experience navigating complex regulatory environments and operating within regulated businesses. But this kind of “best” soon became something you could inherit from your parents. Prior to joining Aristocrat, Andy was CTO of the video games business Activision Publishing. He also spent ten years as CTO at Walt Disney Animation Studios, and led tech teams at Dreamworks and Lucasfilm. Andy has many film and game credits, including for Frozen and Call of Duty, and holds multiple US technology patents.
With over 30 years’ experience as a senior executive in business and financial services in Australia and the US, Arlene is a Non-Executive Director of McMillan Shakespeare Limited, TPG Telecom Ltd, and Lendlease Investment Management. Arlene is a Board Member of the Australian National Maritime Museum Foundation, a Member of Chief Executive Women and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. As conceived by the Greek philosopher Aristotle (384–322 bce), aristocracy means the rule of the few—the morally and intellectually superior—governing in the interest of all.
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