FanDuel Set to Enter Regulated Prediction Markets by End of 2025 Summary FanDuel, part of Flutter Entertainment, is preparing to launch a regulated prediction market platform developed with CME Group, tentatively named “FanDuel Markets”, potentially by the end of 2025. The service will offer low-cost yes/no contracts (starting at $1) on economic and financial outcomes […]
Why Culture, Not Code, Determines Digital Transformation Success – HR News Summary The article argues that digital transformation succeeds or fails on culture and people, not on technology alone. Organisations often treat transformation as a technology project — new systems, automation and platform upgrades — but those investments stall when employees aren’t ready to use […]
Allwyn to take over OPAP, creating the second largest listed lottery and gaming operator in the world Summary Allwyn International and Greek state-backed betting firm OPAP have agreed an all-share business combination that values the combined entity at an equity value of €16bn. The merged company will be renamed Allwyn and will become the second […]
RTP transparency – The next frontier in player trust Summary This roundtable brings together senior voices from across the iGaming ecosystem — operators, studios and affiliates — to debate how Return-to-Player (RTP) disclosure should evolve. Panellists agree RTP is now a core trust signal for players, not a buried technical footnote. They argue the industry […]
KSA: Black market overtakes licensed sector for first time Summary The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) semi-annual monitoring report for H1 2025 shows the illegal online gambling market has, for the first time since legalisation in 2021, outstripped the licensed sector. Between January and June 2025 licensed operators reported around €600m in GGR (a 14% decline […]
FanDuel Set to Enter Regulated Prediction Markets by End of 2025 Summary FanDuel, in partnership with CME Group and under the Flutter Entertainment umbrella, plans to launch a regulated prediction market platform likely called “FanDuel Markets” by the end of 2025. The product will let users place low-cost yes/no-style bets (starting from $1) on economic […]
Genting Wants Full Control of Genting Malaysia in Recent Takeover Bid Summary Malaysian conglomerate Genting Bhd has launched a voluntary takeover offer to buy the remaining 50.64% stake in its listed unit Genting Malaysia Bhd for MYR 6.74 billion (roughly $1.6bn). The offer prices each share at MYR 2.35 (about $0.56), a c.9.8% premium to […]
US–China Trade Tensions Spill Over to the Seas as Both Nations Impose New Port Fees Summary The US and China have escalated trade measures to the maritime sphere: both are now applying additional port fees on vessels linked to the other country. China is collecting special levies on US-owned, -operated, -built or -flagged ships (with […]
Genting announces conditional $1.6B takeover offer for Genting Malaysia | AGB Summary Genting Berhad has lodged a conditional voluntary takeover offer to buy the remaining 50.64% of Genting Malaysia it does not already own, valuing the stake at MYR6.74 billion (about $1.6 billion). The group is offering MYR2.35 per share in cash, representing a 9.8–22.9% […]
The Energy Audit Is In: Why Executive Burnout Puts Strategy—And The Whole Business—At Risk Summary Executive energy is framed as a strategic asset rather than a private, personal issue. Michel Koopman argues that burnout at the top corrodes long-term thinking, innovation and culture — and that organisations must treat leader vitality as business-critical. The piece […]
