Bally’s Sells Interactive Arm to Intralot for EUR 2.7B Summary Bally’s Corporation has completed the sale of its international interactive division to Intralot S.A. in a transaction valuing the business at approximately EUR 2.7 billion. As part of the deal Bally’s received EUR 1.53 billion in cash and EUR 1.136 billion in newly issued Intralot […]
National Security – The Next Frontier of Corporate Activism Summary The article argues that national security considerations are becoming a central theme for shareholder activists as the US government—under the Trump administration in 2025—advances an “economic security as national security” doctrine. Government actions (equity stakes, onshoring incentives and public interventions) are reshaping market incentives and […]
2025 Director Compensation Report Summary FW Cook’s 2025 Director Compensation Report examines non‑employee director pay at 300 companies across sizes and industries to map current market practices in pay levels and programme structure. The study notes a 96% overlap in sample companies from 2024 to 2025 and updates a key valuation assumption: average committee memberships […]
Ontario Poker News October Update: Peter “BIG CHI” Chien Ships WSOP ON Main Event Summary Kyle Anderson delivers the October roundup for Ontario poker: live tournament dates across Casino Niagara, Caesars Windsor and Pickering Casino Resort; the wrap of ONCOOP 2025 with key winners and leaderboard payouts; PokerStars Ontario’s new Silver Pass path to NAPT […]
National Security – The Next Frontier of Corporate Activism Summary The article, authored by partners at Cleary Gottlieb, argues that national security is fast becoming a central theme in shareholder activism. Driven by the Trump administration’s “economic security as national security” doctrine and government interventions (equity stakes, onshoring incentives), activists may increasingly weave national-security arguments—around […]
Nevada Gaming Control Board member warns Kalshi, Crypto.com over sports contracts: “The gig is up” Summary Nevada Gaming Control Board member George Assad told a board meeting that unlicensed platforms such as Kalshi and Crypto.com will not be allowed to offer products that regulators view as sports wagers in another form. Assad cited recent federal […]
Regulatory compliance has emerged as the top priority for iGaming firms, surpassing competitive pressures | AGB Summary A new survey and accompanying AGBrief coverage show that regulatory compliance has overtaken competition as the primary concern for iGaming operators. Nearly one-fifth of industry worries are now tied to regulations and compliance. Rapid rule changes in markets […]
Australia issues first Privacy Act penalty | China expands export curbs | Discord hit by major ID leak Summary Australia’s Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has imposed the first civil penalty under the Privacy Act: Australian Clinical Labs was fined $5.8 million after a 2022 breach exposed the data of more than 223,000 people. […]
2025 Director Compensation Report Summary FW Cook’s 2025 Director Compensation Report examines non-employee director pay practices using a sample of 300 companies across sizes and industries. About 96% of the companies overlap with last year’s sample, supporting direct year-over-year comparisons. The report updates a key valuation assumption to reflect current board workloads: the average director […]
G2E: New AI tools help casinos maximise marketing ROI and unlock revenue Summary At G2E, industry leaders explained how artificial intelligence is moving from theory into daily use on casino floors. Speakers from IGT, Graton Resort & Casino and AHEAD described practical AI applications that analyse guest behaviour in real time, optimise marketing spend, and […]
