Hard Rock’s Metropolitan Park casino bid makes the cut with clean sweep from New York Community Advisory Committee Summary Hard Rock Entertainment and New York Mets owner Steve Cohen have advanced to the next stage of New York’s casino selection process with their $8bn Metropolitan Park proposal next to Citi Field. The project received a […]
Sheinbaum vs. Salinas Pliego: How Politics and Finance Collide in Mexico’s $4 Billion Standoff Summary Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has escalated a high-profile showdown with billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego by publicly pursuing alleged tax liabilities and unpaid debts tied to his TV Azteca empire — liabilities that could total about 74 billion pesos (roughly […]
‘A normal day … until it wasn’t’: Ex-officer recounts Las Vegas mass shooting in book Summary Former Metropolitan Police Department sergeant Josh Bitsko — one of the small group of officers who entered the Mandalay Bay gunman’s 32nd-floor room after the Oct. 1, 2017, mass shooting — has published a memoir, “The Courage to Live.” […]
Florida Officials Break Up $24M Gambling Operation at Senior Centre Summary State prosecutors, the Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office and the Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) dismantled an alleged illegal gambling ring operating out of IL Villagio Senior Entertainment Centre near The Villages. The venue, presented as an arcade-style recreational centre for older adults, […]
ROGA Teams up with LexisNexis Risk for Data Clearinghouse Solution Summary The Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA) — representing around 90% of legal US sports betting handle — has appointed LexisNexis Risk Solutions as its official data clearinghouse provider. The move aims to centralise and standardise sensitive data workflows to strengthen responsible gambling measures across […]
Kalshi’s Same-Day Parlay Launch Shakes Betting Stocks Summary Kalshi rolled out a same-game, build-your-own parlay product during Monday Night Football. The first day saw modest activity — roughly $256,000 in multi-leg contracts, 1,229 trades and just $1,762 in fees — but the market reaction was outsized: DraftKings and Flutter lost about $7 billion in combined […]
Four Casino Bids Move Forward in New York’s Heated Licence Competition Summary New York’s contest for three downstate casino licences has tightened to four remaining proposals located in Queens, the Bronx and Yonkers. The field now includes Mets owner Steve Cohen’s $8bn “Metropolitan Park” at Citi Field (with Hard Rock), Resorts World’s $5.5bn Aqueduct expansion […]
Apple, Google and Meta Told to Handle Casino App Lawsuits Summary A US federal judge has allowed class-action lawsuits against Apple, Google and Meta to proceed, rejecting the tech firms’ Section 230 defence in large part. Plaintiffs — from suits first filed in 2021 and now combined in the Northern District of California — allege […]
Andhra Fast-Tracks Infra Blueprint, Eyes 20 Lakh Jobs in Logistics Summary Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has presented an ambitious multimodal logistics blueprint aimed at cutting transport costs and creating 20 lakh jobs. The state will prioritise ports, airports, roads and railways, and establish dedicated logistics and civil aviation universities. Major rail and […]
57% of dads feel guilty on returning to work after parental leave – HR News Summary New research from WOMBA and Hult International Business School surveyed 706 parents and finds returning to work after parental leave is especially tough for dads. 64% said the return was challenging (14% extremely challenging); 57% reported moderate to extreme […]
