Over one-third of companies plan to replace entry roles with AI, survey says Summary Punchy take: companies are racing to automate entry-level and back-office jobs — and that short-term prize could cost the next generation of leaders. A Korn Ferry report, based on more than 1,670 external global talent leaders plus 230 Korn Ferry experts, […]
5 steps HR should take to comply with pay transparency laws Summary This HR Dive piece (published 6 Nov 2025) lays out five practical steps employers should take to stay on the right side of the growing patchwork of pay transparency laws. Management-side attorneys highlight common traps for remote and multistate employers — from inadvertently […]
Jim Murren named interim CEO of UAE gambling regulator after Kevin Mullally steps down Summary Kevin Mullally, the inaugural CEO of the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), has stepped down to prioritise family life. Mullally led the regulator from its establishment phase in Q3 2023, building core governance and regulatory frameworks and overseeing the […]
China to execute casino kingpin, four others in multibillion-dollar criminal case Summary China has sentenced five members of a Myanmar-based criminal group to death over crimes tied to large-scale gambling and scamming operations. The defendants include alleged gang leader Bai Suocheng, his son Bai Yingcang, and three associates. The Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court found them […]
CEOs Stand Firm on Culture, Remote Work and AI Summary A recent executive survey shows many CEOs would rather resign than reverse decisions on remote working flexibility, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes, or fast-tracked adoption of artificial intelligence. The article argues this is not theatre but a signal of an evolving leadership model where […]
Brazil: Caixa puts betting platform project on hold after alleged pressure from Lula Summary Caixa Econômica Federal has postponed the launch of its state-owned online betting platform, which had been slated to start this year and was forecast to generate around R$2.5 billion in annual revenue from 2026. The Presidential Secretariat for Social Communication (Secom) […]
Golden Entertainment boss is buying casino company Summary Golden Entertainment CEO Blake Sartini is buying the company’s operating assets while spinning seven casino real estate properties to Vici Properties in a sale-leaseback. Vici will pay $1.16 billion for the properties — including The Strat, two Arizona Charlie’s locations in Las Vegas, the Aquarius and Edgewater […]
Cowboys’ Marshawn Kneeland found dead of apparent suicide at 24 after evading officers, police say Summary Frisco, Texas police say Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, 24, was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound early on Thursday after fleeing a traffic stop and abandoning his crashed vehicle the previous night. Authorities reported Kneeland […]
Casino landlord buying The Strat, other properties for more than $1B in leaseback deal Summary Vici Properties, the New York-based real estate investment trust best known as the landlord of major Las Vegas Strip resorts, has agreed to buy The Strat and six other Nevada casino properties from Golden Entertainment for $1.16 billion in a […]
PENN Entertainment unveils digital direction after ESPN exit Summary PENN Entertainment and ESPN have mutually agreed to an early termination of their 10-year, $1.5bn US online sports betting partnership, with marketing exclusivity ending on 1 December 2025 and cash payments concluding at the end of Q4. Unvested and performance warrants tied to the deal will […]
