Staffing agency pays $185K to settle EEOC claims it fired workers for pregnancy Summary California-based staffing agency Eastridge Workforce Solutions agreed to pay $185,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC’s complaint, filed in September 2025, alleged a pattern of pregnancy discrimination dating back to […]
₹41,863 Crore ECMS Push Targets Gaps in India’s Electronics Supply Chain Summary The Centre has approved 22 new projects worth ₹41,863 crore under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) in its third tranche. That brings the total ECMS-backed projects to 46. The latest approvals are projected to generate production of about ₹2.58 lakh crore and […]
U.S. prediction markets could reach $1 trillion, Eilers & Krejcik says Summary Eilers & Krejcik’s December report, “U.S. Prediction Markets: How Big, How Fast, What’s Next?”, projects that U.S. prediction markets could mature into a roughly $1 trillion industry. The study breaks the potential trading volume down by category and highlights sports as the largest […]
Fanatics CEO projects revenue could hit $50B in the next decade, with sports betting playing key role Summary Michael Rubin told the National Retail Federation’s Big Show that Fanatics could grow into a $30 billion to $50 billion revenue company within five to 10 years if it executes on current plans. The privately held group […]
Responsible innovation: The MGA’s vision for AI in iGaming Summary The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) is drafting what it expects to be the gaming industry’s first dedicated AI governance framework. The voluntary framework is intended as a practical guide for licensees as AI moves from experimental projects into core operational use, and is being developed […]
Light & Wonder to pay Aristocrat $127.5 million in Dragon Train settlement Summary Aristocrat Leisure and Light & Wonder have settled their dispute over Light & Wonder’s Dragon Train game. Light & Wonder will pay US$127.5 million after acknowledging that information obtained from Aristocrat was used in developing Dragon Train and another title, Jewel of […]
Europe leads the charge: Why instant payments are transforming iGaming Summary Europe’s embrace of instant payments is reshaping iGaming player expectations, compliance frameworks and operator strategies. Paymix Pro COO Mina Mitkova argues SEPA Instant and open banking are turning real‑time, account‑to‑account (A2A) payments from a differentiator into a baseline requirement. Faster deposits and withdrawals improve […]
When College Degrees Stop Paying Off Summary For decades a degree reliably boosted lifetime earnings and social mobility. In 2026 that assumption is fragmenting: growing numbers of graduates say their degrees weren’t worth the cost, with debt delaying homeownership, family formation and retirement saving. The article argues the risk profile of degrees has quietly changed […]
Eric Vaughan’s AI Bet and the Workforce Fallout Summary In 2023 IgniteTech CEO Eric Vaughan made a radical call: he replaced nearly 80% of his workforce because sustained internal resistance to AI, especially among engineers, was preventing the company from moving fast. Despite generous training, tool access and dedicated experimentation time, scepticism and avoidance stymied […]
Stats Perform Becomes FIFA’s First Official Betting Data & Streaming Rights Distributor Summary Stats Perform has signed a landmark global deal with FIFA to become the organisation’s first official worldwide distributor of betting data and betting streaming rights. The agreement grants Stats Perform exclusive rights to distribute official betting data and live video streams for […]
