iGaming must take note of Deloitte’s costly AI error Summary Deloitte’s Australian arm produced a government report that relied heavily on AI and contained fabricated research, fake citations and an invented quote from a federal judge. The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations paid AU$440,000 for the work; Deloitte has agreed to return AU$290,000 after […]
French iCasino spotlight brightens after illegal casino arrests Summary French authorities have arrested two suspects linked to an alleged €1bn illegal online casino operation that reportedly targeted mainly French players. Eurojust says the ring generated around €1bn turnover over five years, with more than €100m in fund transfers identified between 2022 and 2025. The investigation […]
GRAI sets 2025–2027 strategy to regulate Ireland’s gambling market Summary The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) has published a Statement of Strategy for 2025–2027 setting out how it will introduce a phased licensing regime, compliance inspections and enforcement under the Gambling Regulation Act 2024. The Authority, which became a statutory body in March 2025, […]
ECJ rejects Netherlands’ appeal in monopoly licensing dispute Summary The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has dismissed the Netherlands’ appeal against a 2023 ruling that found the European Commission (EC) had not properly investigated claims the Netherlands unlawfully extended monopoly lottery licences without open tenders. The long-running dispute began with an EGBA complaint in 2016 […]
What It Takes To Be A Great CEO Summary The role of the CEO has shifted from command-and-control to a relentless exercise in balancing competing tensions. Five veteran executives on Chief Executive’s selection committee outline the core challenges for today and tomorrow’s CEOs: learning faster than change, staying engaged without being swamped, delegating with trust […]
Why Did the US Government Shut Down in 2025? Summary The US entered a government shutdown on 1 October 2025 after Congress failed to agree on federal funding before the fiscal year deadline. The impasse is driven by deep partisan disputes over healthcare subsidies (notably Affordable Care Act protections), defence spending and social-welfare programmes. Democrats […]
Government Bitcoin Strategies: How Nations Are Building Crypto Reserves Summary The United Arab Emirates has quietly built a roughly $700 million Bitcoin treasury — about 6,300 BTC — primarily by mining through Citadel Mining, a company majority-owned by the UAE’s International Holding Company. Unlike most sovereign Bitcoin holdings that stem from criminal seizures, the UAE […]
French Authorities Bust $1.2B Illegal Gambling Ring Summary French authorities have dismantled what investigators say may be one of the largest online gambling rings in the world, a network that accepted roughly $1.2 billion in bets since it began operating in 2021. The operation ran multiple online casino brands — including Cresus Casino, Casino-Prive, Lucky […]
European Commission Rules in EGBA’s Favour in Netherlands State Aid Case Summary The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has confirmed that the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) dismissed the Netherlands’ appeal in a long-running state aid dispute. The case centres on licences reissued by the Netherlands in 2014 without a competitive […]
The Real Talent Crisis: It’s Not Headcount—It’s Brain Drain Summary The article argues that organisations obsess over headcount metrics while missing a quieter, more damaging problem: brain drain. When experienced staff leave they take tacit knowledge, cultural cues and leadership potential with them — things that rarely appear on balance sheets but are crucial to […]
