Unregulated and unstoppable: crypto’s surge fuels illegal betting boom | AGB Summary New research from the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) finds that cryptocurrencies are rapidly fuelling illegal online betting. Around 43% of the most popular illegal betting sites now accept crypto deposits, up from 25% in early 2024, while only about 5% of […]
Strategic Gaming Management completes Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino purchase Summary Strategic Gaming Management has completed the purchase of Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino for $301m and immediately sold the real estate to Gaming and Leisure Properties in a sale-leaseback transaction. The acquisition is the company’s third in two years and expands its portfolio to […]
Resorts World New York City publishes supplemental application to the New York State Gaming Facility Location Board Summary Genting’s Resorts World New York City has published a supplemental submission to the New York State Gaming Facility Location Board, asserting it is the strongest candidate for a full commercial casino licence in the state. The proposal […]
Is TSMC Winning the Global AI Chip Race? Summary Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) posted a record Q3 2025 profit — up 39% to NT$452.3 billion (about US$14.8 billion) — driven by surging demand for AI chips from customers such as Nvidia, Apple and AMD. The company raised its full-year revenue outlook to growth in […]
Victoria’s EGM Trial, Harshly Criticised Over Limits Summary Victoria’s YourPlay card pilot — a three-month electronic gaming machine (EGM) trial running in 43 venues across Monash, Greater Dandenong and Ballarat — lets players track spending but makes setting loss limits voluntary rather than mandatory. Local mayors and gambling-harm advocates say the voluntary approach undermines the […]
Emanuel Clase Faces MLB Ban Over Betting Investigation Summary Cleveland Guardians closer Emanuel Clase faces the possibility of being banned from Major League Baseball as investigators probe alleged betting and pitch manipulation. Clase and teammate Luis Ortiz have been on non-disciplinary leave since July while MLB and the Ohio Casino Control Commission investigate suspicious wagering […]
Ashwini Vaishnaw Launches India’s First Door-to-Door Rail Freight and Parcel Services Summary Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw virtually inaugurated the Sonik Integrated Logistics Hub and flagged off two new door-to-door rail freight and parcel services, a move aimed at converting Indian Railways from a simple freight carrier into a full-service logistics provider. The Sonik Hub, managed […]
CROSS-BORDER TRADE REIMAGINED: From Geopolitical Friction to Digital Resilience Summary Global trade and logistics are being remade under persistent geopolitical pressures — trade wars, sanctions, regional conflicts, airspace closures and port disruptions. The article highlights how these forces have shifted disruptions from occasional shocks to systemic risks, changing transit patterns (eg. Red Sea rerouting via […]
Applying A Retail Voting Programme in Practice Summary The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance granted a no-action response to ExxonMobil on 15 September 2025 permitting a retail voting programme that lets retail shareholders give standing instructions to have their shares automatically voted in line with the board’s recommendations. ExxonMobil’s request highlighted that nearly 40% of […]
AI Risk Disclosures in the S&P 500: Reputation, Cybersecurity, and Regulation Summary This Conference Board/ESGAUGE analysis of S&P 500 Form 10-K filings (2023–2025) shows AI quickly becoming a mainstream enterprise risk. Disclosure of at least one material AI risk jumped from 12% in 2023 to 72% in 2025. The increase is concentrated in financials, health […]
