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NBA’s Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier arrested in U.S. federal gambling probe Summary Federal authorities arrested 34 people across 11 states in a wide-ranging probe that includes Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier. Prosecutors allege Rozier used insider information to win bets on at least seven NBA games between […]
College athletes and staff cleared to bet on professional sports under new NCAA rule Summary The NCAA has approved a rule change allowing college student-athletes and athletic department staff to place bets on professional sports. Division I endorsed the proposal on 8 October, with Divisions II and III approving it on 22 October. The rule […]
LVS Q3: Company Continues to Overperform in Macau and Singapore Summary Las Vegas Sands (LVS) delivered a strong Q3, with net revenue of $3.33 billion and net income of $491 million — both notably up on Q3 2024. Operating income rose to $719 million and consolidated adjusted property EBITDA climbed to $1.34 billion. The company […]
Gambling Commission fines Unibet bingo brand £10 million over ‘serious’ AML failures Summary The Gambling Commission has fined Platinum Gaming — operator of the Unibet bingo brand UK.bingo.com — £10 million for serious anti‑money laundering (AML) and social responsibility failings. The regulator also issued a formal warning and ordered an independent third‑party audit. The enforcement […]
AI Models Get Brain Rot, Too Summary A new study from researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M and Purdue shows that large language models trained on highly engaging but low-quality social media text suffer measurable declines in cognition and alignment. The team pretrained two open-source models (Meta’s Llama and Alibaba’s Qwen) […]
DraftKings to launch new event contracts app ‘DraftKings Prediction’ after acquiring CFTC-licensed Railbird Summary DraftKings has acquired Railbird Technologies Inc. and its Railbird Exchange, gaining access to a CFTC-registered designated contract market (DCM). The move lets DraftKings enter regulated prediction markets for event contracts tied to real-world outcomes outside of sport, such as finance, culture […]
Half of Singapore workers surveyed struggle financially Summary Deel’s 2025 Singapore Payday Expectations Report finds half of Singapore’s full-time workforce is either just getting by or struggling financially. The July 2025 survey of 1,000 employees and 250 payroll decision-makers highlights growing financial pressure on workers, rising demand for flexible pay options such as earned wage […]
Cyber security is business survival Summary The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), alongside Ministers and the National Crime Agency, co-signed a ministerial letter to the chief executives and chairs of Britain’s leading firms (including all FTSE 350 companies) urging urgent action to reduce cyber risk. The core message: don’t wait for a breach — act […]
From Side Hustle to Strategy: Why Talent On Demand Is Now a Core Business Asset – HR News Summary What began as piecemeal gig work has matured into a strategic way for organisations to access specialist skills, scale quickly and stay resilient. The article outlines the evolution of on‑demand talent from ad‑hoc freelancing to a […]
BC.GAME Esports Signs Legendary CS2 Player Denis “electroNic” Sharipov Summary BC.GAME Esports has announced the signing of Denis “electroNic” Sharipov to its Counter-Strike 2 roster, reuniting him with long-time teammate Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev. The pair previously starred for Natus Vincere between 2017 and 2023, collecting major trophies including PGL Major Stockholm and IEM Katowice 2020. […]
