GB Gambling Commission issues £650,000 fine to Videoslots Summary The Gambling Commission has fined Videoslots £650,000 after finding multiple breaches of anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility rules covering October 2019 to February 2022. The operator — which runs Videoslots.co.uk, MrVegas.com and Megariches.com — will pay the sum in lieu of a larger £2m penalty, […]
Mike Doustdar: Inside Novo Nordisk’s Bold New Era of Leadership Summary Maziar “Mike” Doustdar’s rise at Novo Nordisk is a classic internal success story: from a junior administrative role in 1992 to President and CEO on 7 August 2025. He built his career running international operations, overseeing around DKK 112 billion in global sales in […]
Gambling tax and dangers policymakers must avoid Summary Stephen Hodgson, the Betting and Gaming Council’s tax expert, warns that pushing gambling tax rates past a tipping point risks shrinking the regulated market, increasing black‑market activity and reducing tax receipts. With speculation the UK may raise remote gaming duty from 21% to around 40%, Hodgson argues […]
Shalten Hato tackles ADR gaps head-on in Curacao Summary Curacao’s new Minister of Justice, Shalten Hato, has moved quickly to reform the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) framework under the LoK regime. His measures remove perceived industry biases, close loopholes and strengthen oversight by the Curacao Gaming Authority (CGA). Key changes include banning ADR providers from […]
With the Rise of AI, Cisco Sounds an Urgent Alarm About the Risks of Aging Tech Summary Cisco is warning that ageing network infrastructure — routers, switches and other legacy kit — has become an urgent security liability as generative AI lowers the bar for attackers. The company has launched a “Resilient Infrastructure” initiative combining […]
“POGO mayor” Alice Guo jailed for life Summary A Philippine court has sentenced Alice Guo — widely referred to as the “POGO mayor” — to life imprisonment after finding her guilty of Qualified Trafficking in Persons. Guo was one of eight people handed life terms and ordered to pay Php2 million in reparations by the […]
Why Fortune 500 Leaders Can’t Afford to Ignore Product Knowledge Summary Many Fortune 500 CEOs and boards are alarmingly detached from the products their organisations sell. That detachment is not merely embarrassing — it drives strategic missteps, kills innovation, erodes trust with product teams and customers, and can destroy shareholder value. The article uses historical […]
Seven Killed at Mexico Racetrack as Criminal Feud Erupts in Gunfire Summary Seven men were shot dead at a horse race near Parral in southern Chihuahua, Mexico, on Saturday night in an attack linked by investigators to a feud between criminal groups. Authorities say gunmen believed to have ties to La Línea opened fire with […]
Ontario iGaming Hits Record in October as Online Casinos Dominate Summary Ontario’s regulated online gambling market reached a new high in October 2025, driven overwhelmingly by casino products. iGaming Ontario reported more than CAD 9.2 billion wagered on licensed sites in the month, with nearly 1.3 million active accounts and record non-adjusted revenue of CAD […]
Australia’s illegal offshore gambling market now worth US$2.5 billion annually, study finds Summary New research for Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA), carried out by H2 Gambling Capital, finds Australia’s illegal offshore online gambling market has more than doubled since 2019 to AU$3.9 billion (US$2.53 billion) in 2025 and is forecast to hit AU$5 billion (US$3.24 billion) […]
