Sweepstakes operators fleeing California and other states Summary California has enacted Assembly Bill 831, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, aiming to dismantle the sweepstakes gambling industry by holding operators, payment processors, suppliers and celebrity endorsers accountable. Backed unanimously by tribes and the California Nations Indian Gaming Association, the law takes effect on 1 January and […]
ASD leads global strike on cyber crooks | Rare China-linked hack hits Russian tech firm | China accessed classified UK systems for a decade Summary The latest Daily Cyber & Tech Digest rounds up three major stories: Australia’s Signals Directorate (ASD) is intensifying offensive cyber operations and disrupting Russian cybercriminal networks with Five Eyes partners; […]
Workplace Fairness (Dispute Resolution) Bill tabled in Parliament: What you need to know Summary On 14 October 2025 Singapore’s Workplace Fairness (Dispute Resolution) Bill was tabled in Parliament. It builds on the Workplace Fairness Act passed in January 2025 and sets out the formal route for individuals to bring claims of workplace discrimination. The Bill […]
Loto-Québec taps Scientific Games to power central gaming system Summary We were unable to load the original article due to a 403 / human verification block on the source site. The following is a concise summary inferred from the headline and common industry practice, not the original text. According to the headline, Loto-Québec has selected […]
The ASA has its say on what is unacceptable in influencer marketing Summary The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), via CAP and BCAP, has published updated guidance aimed at protecting under-18s from gambling advertising. The guidance signals that an influencer with more than 100,000 follower accounts registered to under-18s across platforms is “indicative of strong […]
PrizePicks Returning To New York After $15M Settlement Summary PrizePicks is set to relaunch in New York after receiving an interactive fantasy sports licence from the New York State Gaming Commission. The Atlanta-based daily fantasy operator exited the state in early 2024 following a $14.97 million settlement for operating without a licence between June 2019 […]
The AI Industry’s Scaling Obsession Is Headed for a Cliff Summary A new MIT study maps established scaling laws against likely algorithmic efficiency improvements and concludes that the advantage of massively scaled, compute‑hungry models may shrink over the next 5–10 years. The researchers — including Neil Thompson and Hans Gundlach — find that steady gains […]
Kenya betting taxes set to more than double despite rate cuts Author style Punchy — this matters if you work in betting, payments or public finance. The rule change reshapes where and how tax is collected, so operators and policymakers need to pay attention. Summary Kenya’s Finance Act 2025 lowers excise duty on wagers and […]
Italy to slash online gambling licences from 407 to 52 | Yogonet International Summary Italy will cut the number of authorised online gambling sites from 407 to 52, effective 13 November 2025. The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) will constrain each licence to a single website, effectively ending the widespread use of “skin” sites that […]
Sanctions hit Cambodia’s Prince Group over casino-linked crypto laundering and trafficking | Yogonet International Summary The United States and the United Kingdom have jointly sanctioned Cambodia’s Prince Group and its chairman, Chen Zhi, accusing them of running large-scale online scams, crypto money laundering and human trafficking across Southeast Asia. The coordinated action is described by […]
