Angel Smart Tables to showcase innovation at Pitch! @ Regulating the Game 2026, Sydney | AGB Author note Style: Punchy. This is a clear regulatory-technology development with real operational impact — regulators and operators should pay attention. Summary Angel Smart Tables, a decade-in-development hybrid RFID and video-assisted AI system, has been selected to appear at […]
Italy’s iGaming reset: A new oligopoly emerges Summary Italy’s long-anticipated overhaul of its online gambling market arrived in November 2025 and dramatically compressed the landscape: more than 400 domains were reduced to 52 licences, each tied to a single domain. The move raises the bar for entry — licence fees jumped from around €200,000 to […]
Paramount’s Surprise Strike on Warner Bros Rattles US Sportsbooks Summary Paramount unexpectedly bypassed Warner Bros Discovery management and made an all-cash $30-per-share offer, outbidding Netflix’s $27.75 cash-and-stock proposal. Unlike Netflix’s plan to carve out cable channels, Paramount seeks to buy the whole business — including HBO, the studio, streaming assets and, crucially for bookmakers, the […]
Massachusetts Doubles Down on Anti-Prediction Markets Rhetoric Summary Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Christopher Barry-Smith has cast doubt on whether prediction market platforms such as Kalshi can legally operate in Massachusetts, suggesting the products resemble unlicensed sports wagering and could pose addiction risks to people aged 18 and over. The state is seeking an injunction […]
Germany Reviews Gambling Rules Amid Addiction and Offshore Risks Summary Germany’s federal gambling regulator, the Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), has opened talks with the Federal Commissioner for Drugs and Addiction to push for closer federal coordination. The discussions centre on rising gambling addiction, enforcement gaps and the threat from offshore operators ahead of the […]
British Children Say They’d Like to Be Exposed to Fewer Gaming Ads Summary A new GambleAware State of the Nation report, using YouGov data from a sample of around 3,000 people aged 11–24, finds strong youth support for reducing gambling advertising and related content. Key findings: 7 in 10 children say it’s hard to avoid […]
Updating our guidance on security certificates, TLS and IPsec Summary The NCSC has updated three core pieces of cryptographic guidance. The new “Provisioning and Managing Certificates in the Web PKI” consolidates previous advice on certificate provisioning and sets out current thinking on Web PKI. Minor edits were also made to the TLS and IPsec guidance […]
Provisioning and managing certificates in the Web PKI Summary This NCSC guidance explains how service owners should securely obtain, provision and manage server certificates in the Web Public Key Infrastructure (Web PKI). It focuses on practical controls to reduce the risk of certificate compromise, avoid weak or expired certificates, and detect unexpected issuance. The guidance […]
Learning as a moral imperative: The cost of neglect and the path forward Article Date: 2025-12-10T07:00:00+00:00 Summary This second article in a two-part series argues that learning is not optional — it is a moral obligation. Neglecting development erodes dignity, trust and social mobility. The piece outlines the hidden costs of inaction for individuals, organisations […]
University of Maryland Signals Alarm Over Increase in Gambling Disorders Summary Researchers at the University of Maryland’s Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling (School of Medicine) report a measurable rise in gambling-related harm since the legalisation of online sports betting in 2022. Using a survey of 3,600 respondents, the study finds the prevalence of […]
