FanDuel and CME Group Team Up on Regulated Prediction Market Summary FanDuel and CME Group have announced a joint venture, FanDuel Markets, to offer short-duration, hourly prediction contracts tied to financial indicators such as gold, crude oil and the S&P 500. The product is designed to blend the instant thrill of betting with regulated short-term […]
Experts Warn Underreported Gambling Harm Is Reaching Alarming Levels Summary Researchers and health experts warn that gambling-related harm in Australia is far greater than official figures suggest. Dr Angela Rintoul of the University of Melbourne says gambling was implicated in at least 4% of suicides in Victoria between 2009 and 2016, and that the true […]
Spain Wants Tobacco-Style Warnings on Gambling Ads Summary Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs has ordered stronger, tobacco-style warning labels on all online gambling advertising and platforms to highlight addiction risks and give users clearer, factual information before harm occurs. The move follows research and government data showing high levels of gambling-related harm: 82% of those […]
Konami’s New “Solstice” Casino Game Machine Makes World Debut at 2025 Global Gaming Expo Summary Konami Gaming unveiled its new Solstice™ cabinet line and a slate of showcase titles at G2E Las Vegas 2025. The announcement included the Solstice 49C™ — a for-sale core cabinet with a float-mounted 49-inch C-curve 4K UHD display — and […]
Arrest of Former Financial Advisor Reveals Lack of Anti-gambling Laws in Australia Summary Former Melbourne-based financial adviser Anthony Del Vecchio has been sentenced to seven and a half years in jail after using clients’ funds to gamble. More than 30 clients were affected — the Mazza family alone lost around a quarter of a million […]
Indonesia revokes TikTok license suspension | OpenAI strikes deals to boost enterprise market | NSW flood victims caught in ChatGPT data breach Summary Three linked tech and trust stories dominate this digest: Indonesia lifted a suspension on TikTok’s local operating licence after the company handed over government-requested data on TikTok Live traffic and monetisation for […]
Former Tabcorp CEO demands stricter rules on gambling ads Summary Elmer Funke Kupper, former Tabcorp chief executive, has urged the Albanese Government to tighten rules on gambling advertising, warning that young Australians are being put at risk. He called advertising reform “one of the simplest acts of leadership” and proposed immediate bans on ads in […]
Spain mandates warning labels on online gambling after addiction study Summary Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs has ordered that explicit warning labels be displayed across all online gambling platforms, citing findings from the Ministry for Health’s 2024 National Drug Plan. The research found that 82% of treatment admissions for behavioural addictions in 2022 were related […]
How a Stewardship Lens May Help Sort Corporate Leaders from Laggards Summary AllianceBernstein authors Luke Pryor, Kathleen Dumes and Erin Bigley argue that applying a stewardship lens helps investors distinguish companies that will adapt and prosper from those that will lag. Key stewardship areas are resource use (water and energy), supply-chain sophistication and board-level governance, […]
India drafts new rules to regulate online gaming, carve out space for esports | Yogonet International Summary India has published the draft Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming (PROG) Rules, 2025 under the recently enacted PROG Act. The rules aim to clearly separate prohibited money-wagering games from skill-based digital entertainment, including esports, and set up […]
