Melco Resorts reports stronger 3Q earnings on gaming recovery, Cyprus boost | AGB Summary Melco Resorts & Entertainment posted stronger third-quarter results as gaming and non-gaming revenue improved across its Asian and European operations. Total operating revenue rose 11% year‑on‑year to $1.31 billion, operating income increased to $184.5 million (from $138.6m) and adjusted property EBITDA […]
Video shows moments before 12-year-old fatally struck by Las Vegas school bus Summary The Clark County School District released footage showing the moments before 12-year-old Haylee Ryan was struck by a CCSD school bus on 6 October. The video shows the bus travelling west through a four-way stop on West Tropical Parkway and North Bradley […]
Wynn joint venture to develop luxury Janu Al Marjan Island hotel and residences on land bank next to UAE resort Summary Wynn Resorts and its joint-venture partners will develop Janu Al Marjan Island, a luxury hotel and residential estate on the land bank adjacent to the US$5.1 billion Wynn Al Marjan Island integrated resort in […]
Former Raiders acquisition Antonio Brown arrested on attempted murder charge Summary Former NFL star Antonio Brown, 37, has been arrested on a second-degree attempted murder charge tied to a shooting after a celebrity boxing event in Miami on 16 May. U.S. Marshals took Brown into custody in Dubai; he was flown to Essex County, New […]
South Korean Police Bust $3.8B Illegal Gambling Syndicate Summary Between November 2021 and March 2025 Gangwon Provincial Police uncovered an organised online gambling syndicate that processed roughly KRW 5.3 trillion (around $3.8bn) through casino-linked platforms based in the Philippines. Fourteen people were implicated; seven have been detained, including the alleged ringleader known as ‘Mr A’. […]
Korean Police Bust Illegal Gambling Ring and Arrest 7 Suspects Summary The Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency has arrested seven people accused of operating a large-scale illegal gambling operation in South Korea. The group allegedly used a counterfeit home trading system (HTS) that mimicked overseas futures trading and distributed it to around 20 local partners nationwide. […]
ESPN Bet to Shut Down as Penn Ends $1.5B Partnership Deal Summary Penn Entertainment has terminated its 10-year, $1.5 billion partnership with ESPN, effectively winding down the ESPN Bet sportsbook. The move, announced during Penn’s quarterly earnings call, ends an effort that began when Penn rebranded Barstool Sportsbook as ESPN Bet in August 2023. ESPN […]
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says China ‘will win’ AI race | NATO deploys new system to track and stop Russian drones | Google plans major AI data center on remote Aussie outpost Summary Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told the Financial Times he expects China to beat the US in the AI race, citing lower energy costs […]
Lucas named EEOC chair, commits to ‘merit-based, colourblind equality’ Summary President Donald Trump has elevated Andrea Lucas to chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Lucas, who served as acting chair since January, was reconfirmed by the Senate for a term running to July 2030. She says she will enforce civil rights laws “evenhandedly” […]
Last month’s layoffs were the highest of any October in 22 years, analysis shows Summary Analysis from Challenger, Gray & Christmas found that October 2025 saw 153,074 announced job cuts — a 175% increase from October 2024 (55,597) and the highest October total since 2003 (171,874). It’s also the largest single-month cut in Q4 since […]
