BGC challenges revenue claims linked to UK gambling tax changes Summary The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) warns that the UK Government’s new betting and gaming tax regime will see around 90% of duty increases passed on to consumers, likely pushing players towards unregulated operators and reducing regulated market attractiveness. The OBR projects a roughly […]
Bally’s secures $1.1B in new term loans to bolster liquidity, advance New York casino plan Summary Bally’s Corporation has amended and expanded a financing commitment to secure $1.1 billion in term loans to strengthen liquidity and support a planned real-estate sale in Rhode Island and a major commercial casino proposal in the Bronx, New York. […]
Firing Your Future: Why Letting People Go For AI Is The Ultimate Strategic Mistake Summary The author argues that large AI-driven layoffs are a strategic error. Rather than freeing organisations to become more innovative, replacing people who operate in the “live sphere” with AI shifts the centre of gravity to a static, documented world that […]
OpenBet Empowers Fanatics with Protect Suite Summary OpenBet has signed a deal to supply Fanatics Betting & Gaming with its full Protect Suite, integrating OpenBet Locator (geolocation and fraud prevention) and Neccton (AI-driven responsible gaming and anti-money laundering). The integration is designed to enhance compliance, player protection and operational efficiency as Fanatics expands across US […]
Ransomware – Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Summary Ransomware is a type of malware that denies users access to systems or data until a ransom is paid. The Cyber Centre warns it is the most common and growing cyber threat facing Canadians. Attacks typically involve encrypting, stealing or deleting data and often include threats to […]
Multi-level entrepreneurial ecosystem framework: Founder, incubator, and country characteristics for start-up performance Article Date: 2025-01-01 Article URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00472778.2025.2581669?af=R Article Image: https://www.tandfonline.com/cms/asset/e19b9d6e-2170-4473-a0f1-838a24f66080/ujbm_a_2581669_f0001_oc.jpg Summary This global multi-level study investigates how founder-team characteristics (education, prior start-up experience, prior incubator experience), incubator features (financial support, structured education/training, specialisation) and country economic context (real GDP per capita) jointly predict two […]
Spanish gambling makes major demands of DGOJ Summary Spain’s main gaming trade body, the Consejo Empresarial del Juego (CeJuego), has accused the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and the DGOJ of selectively publishing enforcement data in a way that damages the reputation of licenced private operators. CeJuego has called for the resignation of Consumer Affairs Minister […]
TG Lab doubles down on LatAm with new Managed Services Hub in Chile Summary Global omni-channel platform provider TG Lab has opened a Managed Services Centre in Santiago, Chile, to strengthen localised operational support across Spanish-speaking Latin America. The hub launches with more than 60 specialists covering casino and sportsbook management, CRM, VIP, gamification, affiliation, […]
Nevada regulators advance tighter cyberattack reporting after 2023 MGM and Caesars breaches Summary Nevada’s Gaming Control Board (NGCB) held a public workshop on 4 December 2025, led by chair Mike Dreitzer, to discuss draft amendments to Regulation 5.260 that would tighten cyber-incident reporting by gaming licencees. Key changes under consideration include shortening the initial notification […]
New Zealand iGaming operators face 4% GGR community funding requirement Summary New Zealand’s government will include a community funding guarantee in the Online Casino Gambling Bill that requires licensed iGaming operators to ringfence 4% of gross gaming revenue (GGR) to support community returns. Cabinet papers suggest this measure could generate between NZ$10m and NZ$20m in […]
