October 2025 – Page 11 – The Gaming Boardroom

Consumer Acceptance of High‐Autonomy AI Assistants Is Driven by Perceived Benefits in Online Shopping Settings Characterized by Scarcity

29 October 2025 Steve Tyler Leave a comment

Consumer Acceptance of High‐Autonomy AI Assistants Is Driven by Perceived Benefits in Online Shopping Settings Characterized by Scarcity Summary This paper examines when and why consumers accept high-autonomy AI shopping assistants (systems that can buy on a user’s behalf). Across five studies (including a field experiment with real ad clicks and four online experiments with […]

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NBA Reviews Bets After Rozier and Billups Arrests

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NBA Reviews Bets After Rozier and Billups Arrests Summary The NBA has opened a review of player prop bets and how lineup/injury information is reported after the recent arrests of Miami guard Terry Rozier and Portland coach Chauncey Billups, who face charges linked to alleged gambling schemes. A league memo to all 30 teams — […]

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NCAA Delays Rollout of Rule That Would Allow College Athletes to Bet on Pro Sports

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NCAA Delays Rollout of Rule That Would Allow College Athletes to Bet on Pro Sports Summary The NCAA has postponed the effective date of a rule change that would permit college athletes to wager on professional sports. The Division I Board moved the rollout from 1 November 2025 to 22 November 2025, using its right […]

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Disintermediation and Reintermediation of Seafood Supply Chains for Social and Ecological Regeneration

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Disintermediation and Reintermediation of Seafood Supply Chains for Social and Ecological Regeneration Summary This paper examines how restructuring seafood supply chains can both redress social inequities and restore marine ecosystems. Using an instrumental case study of Abalobi, a South African social enterprise, the authors show how a two-step process — technology-enabled disintermediation followed by relational […]

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Crown Resorts reports FY25 net profit of US$94 million, first in five years

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Crown Resorts reports FY25 net profit of US$94 million, first in five years Summary Crown Resorts has returned to profitability for FY25, reporting a net profit after tax of AU$142 million (US$93.7 million) and EBITDA above AU$450 million (US$297 million) for the year ended 30 June 2025. This is the company’s first net profit since […]

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Ten months after the fact, Philippines officially enacts law banning POGOs

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Ten months after the fact, Philippines officially enacts law banning POGOs Summary President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr has signed Republic Act (RA) 12312, formally banning offshore gaming operations known as POGOs. The new law repeals RA 11590 (which had legalised POGOs) and makes the establishment, operation or facilitation of offshore gaming unlawful. The Act orders […]

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IATA Releases 2026 Cargo and Ground Operations Manuals with Nearly 100 Major Updates

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IATA Releases 2026 Cargo and Ground Operations Manuals with Nearly 100 Major Updates Summary The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published the 2026 editions of its core cargo and ground operations manuals, introducing almost 100 significant updates across the Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR), Battery Shipping Regulations (BSR), Live Animals Regulations (LAR) and the IATA […]

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Amazon plans up to 14,000 corporate job cuts to stay lean amid AI-driven innovation push

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Amazon plans up to 14,000 corporate job cuts to stay lean amid AI-driven innovation push Summary Amazon has confirmed it will cut about 14,000 corporate roles as part of a wider reorganisation intended to reduce bureaucracy, remove management layers and shift resources towards strategic priorities as AI reshapes the business. The announcement comes in a […]

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CEOs’ Employee Management Challenges in 2026

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CEOs’ Employee Management Challenges in 2026 Summary CEOs in 2026 must rework how they lead people as technology, remote working and shifting employee expectations reshape the workplace. The article identifies six core areas of pressure: the people-versus-technology tension, talent attraction and retention, hybrid work and segmentation, culture and wellbeing, regulatory and global compliance risks, and […]

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Red Rock execs offer new details about second Durango expansion

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Red Rock execs offer new details about second Durango expansion Summary Red Rock Resorts has outlined an 18-month, $385 million second-phase expansion at its Durango property that will begin in January, immediately following completion of a $120 million current project. The new work will add more than 275,000 sq ft to the north podium, include […]

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