Hard Rock’s Metropolitan Park becomes final contender in New York casino race | Yogonet International Summary The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Metropolitan Park proposal in Queens has won unanimous 6-0 approval from its Community Advisory Committee (CAC), becoming the fourth and final bid to advance in New York’s competition for three downstate casino licences. […]
Brazil launches national drive to tackle match-fixing in sports Summary Brazil’s federal government held its first National Technical Meeting on Combating Match-Fixing in Sports, a three-day event beginning 29 September at the Ministry of Sports. The meeting aims to create a national integrity policy and strengthen protections against manipulation of results, especially linked to online […]
Clarion prepares spectacular World Gaming Week Summary ICE returns to Barcelona in 2026 as part of a five-year growth plan, running again from the weekend through to Friday under the broader World Gaming Week banner. Clarion keeps the core ICE exhibition to three days while increasing the footprint to roughly 140,000 sq.m — a near […]
Lawsuits against Boyd Gaming for recent data breach are piling up Summary Four new lawsuits have been filed in U.S. District Court in Nevada against Boyd Gaming after a data breach believed to have occurred in September. The cases — brought by three different attorneys and following an earlier suit by a former employee — […]
BMM testlabs secures full U.S. Class III access, driving land-based growth as company’s 2025-2026 world tour begins G2E October 6-9 in Las Vegas Summary BMM Testlabs, a long-established gaming test lab, has gained full access to the U.S. Class III certification market in 2025 — a milestone the company says follows almost 25 years of […]
U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones in 2025: How new tariffs and proclamations are changing the playbook Summary This article explains how U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) continue to provide duty deferral, export exemptions and operational efficiencies in 2025, even as new tariff actions — including a 10% reciprocal tariff, expanded Section 232 measures and the end of de […]
Top 30 Ocean Carriers: Navigating a still-volatile seascape Summary The article reviews the current state of the container-shipping market and the Top 30 ocean carriers, describing an industry in flux. Geopolitical tensions (Gaza, Israel/Hamas/Iran, the war in Ukraine), Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, shifting U.S. tariff policy and port congestion have combined with pandemic-era […]
15th Annual Rail/Intermodal Roundtable: Seeking growth drivers amid big M&A questions Summary The 15th Annual Rail/Intermodal Roundtable brings together three leading analysts to assess the current U.S. rail and intermodal markets. Year‑to‑date volumes show modest gains driven largely by coal, grain and pockets of intermodal, while many industrial commodities remain weak. Service levels have materially […]
Workers are avoiding advancement. How can HR adjust when no one wants to lead? Summary Recent research and HR reporting spot a clear trend: many workers, especially Gen Z, are choosing not to move into supervisory roles — a phenomenon often called “conscious unbossing.” Surveys suggest large numbers of managers have left or plan to […]
Responses to the SEC’s Concept Release on Foreign Private Issuer Eligibility Summary On 4 June 2025 the SEC published a Concept Release seeking comment on whether and how to change the definition of a foreign private issuer (FPI). The agency flagged a shift in the FPI population since 2003 — more FPIs now trade primarily […]
