Personalized Guest Journeys in Hospitality & Gaming Summary The article, by Michael Caruso in the Fall 2025 edition of Gaming & Leisure, argues that guests now expect tailored experiences across travel, hospitality and gaming. True hyper-personalisation depends on AI, but the industry’s many point solutions and inaccessible data/APIs make delivering seamless guest journeys difficult. The […]
LiveScore Group Mints Landmark Partnership with X & xAI Summary LiveScore Group has announced a landmark partnership with X and xAI to combine X’s real-time content platform with xAI’s machine‑learning capabilities across LiveScore and LiveScore Bet. The deal is designed to converge sports media and betting by delivering instant news and commentary, interactive features (such […]
GCMD’s Project LOTUS confirms long-term operational feasibility of B24 biofuel blend in vessels Summary GCMD (Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation), in partnership with NYK Line, ran Project LOTUS to test continuous use of a B24 fuel blend (24% FAME biodiesel + VLSFO) aboard a pure car and truck carrier. Over six months the trial monitored […]
More than 500 alternatively-fuelled container ships now on order Summary According to BIMCO (as of end-August 2025), 534 container ships on order will be able to use alternative fuels when delivered — representing 53% of ships on order and 77% of the TEU capacity. The order book also includes 321 ships set to use heavy […]
‘Unprecedented’: Data centers want to triple Nevada’s energy grid capacity Summary Industry and utility leaders told a Las Vegas panel that data centre developers are requesting enough power to roughly triple NV Energy’s peak capacity — currently about 9,000 megawatts during heat waves. NV Energy has so far agreed to allocate about 3,000–4,000 MW, while […]
Leveling the Playing Field: Why the Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act Matters Summary For decades Tribal governments have been limited by the “essential governmental function” rule, which restricts the projects they can fund with tax-exempt bonds. The Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act seeks to change that. Originally pursued as H.R. 8318 in the […]
Macbet Pulls Betting on Arena Racing Tracks over Data Fee Dispute Summary Independent bookmaker Macbet has stopped taking bets on Arena Racing Company (ARC) tracks from 1 October after ARC replaced a flat data fee with a turnover-based charging model. Previously charged a flat £15,000 for data rights, ARC now applies a 2% levy on […]
ASA Under Fire over Failure to Act on Gambling Content Marketing Summary The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is facing fresh criticism from Peers for Gambling Reform (PGR) for its slow and inconsistent response to gambling ‘content marketing’ on social media. PGR, which includes more than 150 members of the House of Lords, says operators are […]
Tanker Market: Is an Oil Supply Glut on the Cards? Summary Shipbroker Xclusiv’s weekly note highlights shifting crude flows and the risk of a year-end supply surplus that could pressure prices and freight markets. Key datapoints: Russian seaborne exports were about 3.40 million b/d in August, with India and China accounting for more than 70% […]
Cathie Wood and UAE in $300mn crypto bet on football business Brera Summary The Financial Times reports that Cathie Wood, together with investors from the UAE, is involved in a roughly $300m investment into Brera, a business that combines football operations with crypto-related commercial opportunities. The deal — which links high-profile investors to a sport-focused […]
