Ike Haxton Breaks Triton Curse to Win First Title at 34th Final Table Summary After 64 cashes and 34 final-table appearances on Triton events, Isaac “Ike” Haxton finally captured his maiden Triton title at the Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju II. Haxton outlasted a record field in the $100,000 Pot-Limit Omaha main event, defeating […]
ARIA executive Ayesha Molino to replace Corey Sanders as MGM Resorts COO Summary MGM Resorts International has named Ayesha Molino, current President and COO of ARIA and Vdara, as its new Chief Operating Officer, effective 1 January 2026. She will replace Corey Sanders, who is retiring after over 30 years with the company. Gary Fritz, […]
Melco’s Grand Dragon satellite casino and Mocha Kuong Fat slots club to cease operations next week Summary Melco Resorts & Entertainment has announced it will close Grand Dragon Casino just before midnight on Monday 22 September 2025, and Mocha Kuong Fat slots club before midnight on Wednesday 24 September 2025. The Macao SAR Government approved […]
MGM Resorts names long-term executive Steve Zanella as President and COO of Japan integrated resort MGM Osaka Summary MGM Resorts has appointed Steve Zanella — a 30-year veteran of the company — as President and COO of its Japan operations to lead the US$10 billion MGM Osaka integrated resort project on Yumeshima Island. The move […]
Visitor arrivals to Macau hit record monthly high of 4,219,034 in August Summary Visitor arrivals to Macau reached a new record monthly high of 4,219,034 in August, a 15.5% increase year-on-year, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). Mainland China remained the largest source market with 3,257,874 visitors (+18.4% y/y). Hong Kong arrivals were […]
Macau sets monthly tourism record with over 4.2M visitors in August Summary Macau welcomed over 4.2 million visitors in August 2025, setting a new monthly record according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). Total arrivals rose 15.5% year‑on‑year. Same‑day visitors increased 25.1% to about 2.55 million, while overnight visitors were up 3.4% to around […]
Leading employers are shifting to skills-first hiring as AI reshapes workforce at breakneck speed – HR News Summary New research from the Top Employers Institute — Building a Skills-First Workforce — uses data from 2,300 organisations across 26 industries and 125 countries to show that employers moving to a skills-first model are seeing measurable business […]
The world at work: Leading through new talent demands and the rise of AI Summary G‑P’s 2025 World at Work Report — summarised by Laura Maffucci — argues that HR must move from reaction to leadership as global disruption, talent scarcity and AI reshape workplaces. Two‑thirds of executives worry their organisations cannot cope with geopolitical, […]
Trump roils tech employers with new $100K H-1B visa fee Summary President Donald Trump issued a proclamation introducing a one‑time $100,000 charge on petitions for new H‑1B visas. The administration and USCIS framed the move as an initial step to reform the H‑1B programme and curb alleged abuses by IT firms. The proclamation prompted immediate […]
Spreadex Forced to Abandon Sporting Index Merger After CMA Ruling Summary The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has upheld its earlier finding that Spreadex retaining Sporting Index’s consumer-facing business would substantially lessen competition in the UK sports spread betting market. The regulator concluded the completed acquisition risks creating a monopoly and has ordered Spreadex to […]
