Dubai has adopted a cautious, digital-first approach to commercial gaming: Legal counsel | AGB Summary Senior legal counsel Sofia Linhares says Dubai and the wider UAE are shifting from a long-standing perception of blanket prohibition towards a tightly controlled commercial gaming regime beginning in 2026. The federal General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) will lead […]
Dubai is adopting a cautious, digital-first approach to gambling, future-proofing the industry | AGB Summary Dubai is taking a measured, regulation-first route to commercial gaming, prioritising digital channels to pilot and enforce controls before wider roll-out. Senior legal advisers say a digital-first approach lets regulators test compliance, encourage licensed platforms, and squeeze out grey- and […]
Brazil edges towards gradual gambling tax rise after Senate approves measure Date: 2025-12-18T11:28:55+00:00 | Author: Kyle Goldsmith Summary Brazil’s Senate has approved PLP 128/2025, a bill that phases a rise in betting taxation from 12% of GGR to 13% in 2026, 14% in 2027 and 15% in 2028. Half of the extra revenue is earmarked […]
No Legs, No Limits: Hari Budha Magar’s Everest Victory And The Mindset Behind It Article meta Article Date: 2025-12-18T18:25:51+00:00Source URL: https://chiefexecutive.net/no-legs-no-limits-hari-budha-magars-everest-victory-and-the-mindset-behind-it/Image: https://chiefexecutive.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Everest.webp Summary Hari Budha Magar, a former British Army combat medic from rural Rolpa, Nepal, lost both legs above the knee after stepping on an IED in Afghanistan in 2010. After a long struggle […]
Arturo Rodriguez Lopez: Applying Quantitative Investment Principles to Community-Driven Real Estate Summary Arturo Rodriguez Lopez, a Georgia Tech‑trained finance professional with four decades in international investment management, is applying quantitative portfolio‑style analysis to NIMBU — a US$75m, 320‑hectare mixed‑use development in Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The project targets middle‑class local buyers displaced by high‑end […]
2026 Conflict Management: A New Playbook on the Art and Practice of Business Wars Summary The article argues that by 2026 competition between firms has evolved into sustained, systemic “business wars” driven by a permanent state of crisis (permacrisis). Economic competition now plays out across expanded battlefields — ecosystems, states, families, financial systems and regulatory […]
Modernize Without Losing Identity: Higher Education’s Blueprint for Enduring Change Summary Institutions that endure modernise their delivery while staying anchored to an enduring purpose. Drawing on higher education’s long history of adapting to demographic shifts, budget pressures and rapid technology cycles, the article sets out a practical five-move framework executives can apply to modernise without […]
UAE Opens Door to Regulated Online Betting Without Fanfare Summary The United Arab Emirates has, for the first time, authorised licensed online betting under a federal regulatory framework. Play971, operated by Abu Dhabi-based Coin Technology Projects LLC, began operating quietly this week as the country’s first approved internet gaming and sports-betting site for real money. […]
Crime Hits 70% Spike During Sports Games, New Study Argues Summary A study by researchers at the University of Michigan and Rice University, published in the Journal of Sports Economics, examined National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) data from 2017–2021 and found a 70% increase in criminal incidents from the start of a sports contest through […]
Macau Regulator Boss Says Responsible Gambling Is a Duty of Operators Summary Author’s take: Macau’s regulator has made it plain: responsible gambling is not optional window-dressing — it is a legal duty for operators and will be actively enforced. Ng Wai Han, director of Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), told attendees at the […]
