Sportingtech and NEXT.io launch landmark report on Mexico’s iGaming market Summary NEXT.io and Sportingtech have released “iGaming Market in Focus: Mexico”, a detailed report examining Mexico’s rapidly evolving iGaming sector. The research highlights a pivotal moment: online gaming gross gaming revenue (GGR) is projected to overtake land-based revenue for the first time in 2025. The […]
EGBA calls for support for landmark European Safer Gambling Standard Summary The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) is urging national standardisation delegates to approve a European standard on markers of harm in online gambling at the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN). The vote closes on 25 September 2025 and follows EGBA’s proposal to CEN […]
Casino chips are included in ‘no tax on tips’, which benefits Nevada workers Summary The U.S. Treasury issued guidance confirming that casino chips count as qualified tips under the new “no tax on tips” policy. That means tips received as tangible chips — along with cash, checks, card payments, gift cards and certain electronic payments […]
The Hidden C-Suite Risk Of AI Failures Summary Insurers are increasingly inserting broad AI exclusions into liability policies (E&O, cyber, D&O and professional liability). These exclusions frequently bar coverage for claims “based upon, attributable to, arising out of, or related to” any use of artificial intelligence — including third-party or vendor AI — and may […]
The Political Economy of Global Stock Exchange Competition Summary Curtis J. Milhaupt and Wolf-Georg Ringe challenge the familiar “race to the bottom” story about stock exchange competition. They argue that IPO rivalry is only one strand of a much larger political-economy picture: exchanges are now commercial firms, major data-and-analytics businesses, competitors with booming private capital […]
Company’s DEI interview quota policy harmed White men, lawsuit alleges Summary A proposed class-action suit filed Sept. 15 alleges Danaher Corp. ran a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) interview-quota policy that discriminated against qualified White male and older employees. The complaint, Critelli v. Danaher Corp., was brought by two White male engineers over 40 who […]
Post-ZIRP CX: Stop Buying Customers. Start Earning Them. Summary This editorial explains the shift from acquisition-first strategies enabled by the ZIRP era to a retention-first approach in a higher-rate, capital-constrained environment. It argues that rising customer acquisition costs (CAC) and the need for profitability make customer retention — and the customer experience (CX) that supports […]
Volatility Keeping CEO Bonus Pay At Multi-Year Lows, New Report Finds Summary Just-released Chief Executive Research finds CEO bonus pay at private US companies has dropped to multi-year lows. The median CEO bonus payout for 2025 is forecast at 25% of base salary — down from 33% in 2021 and below pre-pandemic norms of roughly […]
Billionaire Nassef Sawiris’ Bold Pivot: $50B Bet on America’s Infrastructure Future Summary Nassef Sawiris is repositioning the Sawiris family empire from chemicals and cement into a US-focused infrastructure play. By consolidating OCI and re-listing Orascom in Abu Dhabi, Sawiris aims to mobilise up to $50 billion in capital and partner funds into US projects over […]
When Data Privacy Hits the Boardroom: What Every CEO Should Do Now Summary The article explains why data privacy is no longer just an IT or legal problem but a boardroom priority that directly affects executive pay, company valuation and customer trust. It opens with the example of Qantas cutting its CEO’s bonus after a […]
