The top 10 stories of 2025, as chosen by you Summary NEXT.io rounds up the ten most-read stories of 2025 in the iGaming sector, reflecting the year’s biggest legal, regulatory and commercial developments. Highlights include the most-viewed investigation — an EY whistleblower alleging the firm ignored organised crime links among gambling clients — and high-profile […]
Latest New York Sports Betting Bill Would Ban Live Bets Summary Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal has introduced A9343, a bill that would prohibit all live (in-play) sports betting in New York. The proposal appears to be a response to recent integrity concerns across major sports, but it would also hit sportsbooks’ rapidly growing in-play revenue and […]
Sports Betting Alliance Sues Chicago Over Required Licenses Summary The Sports Betting Alliance (SBA) — the lobbying group for DraftKings, FanDuel, bet365, BetMGM and Fanatics — has filed suit in the Circuit Court of Cook County challenging Chicago’s newly adopted budget language that would require city-issued licences for online sports betting operators. The SBA seeks […]
SBA sues to block imposition of new Chicago betting tax Summary The Sports Betting Alliance (SBA) has filed suit in Cook County seeking a temporary restraining order to stop Chicago from enforcing a new municipal online sports betting licensing regime and a 10.25% tax on adjusted gross wagering receipts from bets placed within the city. […]
Casino Landmark shuts doors as Macau’s satellite casino model comes to an end | AGB Summary Casino Landmark, the last remaining satellite casino in Macau, closed at 11:59pm as the government-mandated three-year grace period ended. The venue, located in the New Orient Landmark Hotel on the Macau peninsula and operating under SJM Holdings’ licence, drew […]
SJM steps into direct leadership at L’Arc Macau Casino, opening a new chapter of operations | AGB Summary SJM Resorts assumed direct control of L’Arc Hotel and Casino in the early hours of 30 December after receiving regulatory approval. The group paid $224 million for the property and integrated it into its self‑operated portfolio, ending […]
The Price of Winning: Why High-Stakes Litigation is Becoming a Rich Man’s Game Summary The article examines how elite litigation boutiques, exemplified by Kellogg Hansen, are reshaping the commercial legal market by paying extraordinarily large bonuses (up to $300,000) to retain top associates. This compensation strategy raises hourly rates, concentrates top talent in a few […]
Tariffs turn supply chain finance from niche tool into a core capability Summary If 2025 is remembered as the “Year of the Tariff”, it is because tariffs forced companies to rapidly rethink cost, risk and liquidity across global supply chains. What had been a tactical, niche set of supply chain finance (SCF) options — receivables […]
SJM Resorts highlights a landmark moment in L’Arc Hotel’s journey Summary SJM Resorts held a celebratory ceremony to formally welcome L’Arc Hotel into its self‑owned portfolio and mark the start of the property’s next development phase. The event featured traditional eye‑dotting, lion dances and drum performances led by Managing Director Ms Daisy Ho, and included […]
New York bill seeks to ban in-play sports betting Summary A New York state assembly member, Linda Rosenthal, introduced legislation on 10 December that would prohibit operators from accepting in-play (live) sports wagers. The bill would amend the state’s racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law to require the state gaming commission to stop casinos and […]
