Amazon cloud computing outage disrupts Snapchat, Ring and many other online services Summary Early on Monday a major Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage caused widespread disruption to dozens of popular online services. A DNS-related problem in the US-EAST-1 region led to increased error rates and latencies across around 64 internal AWS services, affecting apps and […]
Steve Cohen’s Queens Casino Project to Bring in $33B in Tax Revenue Summary The Metropolitan Park proposal — a partnership between New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and Hard Rock International — has submitted an extra application to the New York State Gaming Facility Location Board ahead of the October 14 cutoff. The $8 billion […]
Will political bribery attempts renew Thailand’s regulation debate? Summary Thailand’s Digital Economy and Society Minister, Chaichanok Chidchob, says he was offered a 40m baht (£910,390) bribe to stop enforcement against illegal online gambling platforms and call-centre scams. The claim comes amid a large-scale crackdown: the Ministry of Justice reported 52 arrests linked to multiple online […]
Buzz Bingo not waiting for the government to build bingo Summary Buzz Bingo has launched a broad transformation of its UK estate, backed by a new £25m funding commitment from Barclays, aimed at making bingo a generationally inclusive social and entertainment experience. The programme combines major club refurbishments, upgraded technology, new social formats and an […]
India Supreme Court Reviews Online Gambling PIL Summary The Supreme Court of India has begun hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) lodged by the Centre for Accountability and Systemic Change (CASC) seeking a ban on online gambling platforms that disguise betting as social or esports games. The petition asks the court to direct the government […]
Federal Probe Expands into College Basketball Betting Scheme Summary Federal and NCAA investigators have intensified a probe into a suspected organised betting operation that targeted men’s college basketball during the 2024–25 season. Public records show unusual first-half spread bets across at least nine sportsbooks in 13 US states and one Canadian province between early December […]
Meet the Aces: A deeper look at the 2025 WNBA champions Summary The Las Vegas Aces won their third WNBA championship in four seasons after offseason tweaks and a key trade-deadline addition. A’ja Wilson led the charge with an outstanding regular season and an even better postseason, while core players and role contributors — Jackie […]
Betting on the Rise Among High Schoolers in New York Summary The New Yorker spoke to a 17-year-old, identified as Max, who described a growing culture of sports betting among high school students in New York. Many teens are reportedly tapping into savings and bar mitzvah accounts to place wagers, staying up late to follow […]
India’s Supreme Court seeks government response on online gambling ban request | AGB Summary India’s Supreme Court has started hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the Centre for Accountability and Systemic Change (CASC) seeking a nationwide ban on online gambling platforms that it says hide behind social and eSports games. The petitioner argues […]
Bangkok, Hanoi, Seoul battle to curb cybercrime-linked human trafficking | AGB Summary Phnom Penh and other parts of Cambodia have seen a marked rise in human trafficking tied to organised cybercrime and scam operations, prompting increased regional cooperation. South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam are working with Cambodia and Myanmar to tackle transnational scam networks. Recent […]
