Licensing & Regulation
PGCB Fines Valley Forge Casino after 13YO Gambled for Hours Summary The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has fined Valley Forge Casino Resort $300,000 after a 13-year-old boy was able to access the gaming floor and gamble for hours while accompanied by his father. Pennsylvania law bars anyone under 21 from entering casino gaming floors […]
The Star Sydney casino licence suspension extended to March 2026, regulators keep venue under independent oversight | Yogonet International Summary The New South Wales Independent Casino Commission (NICC) has extended The Star Sydney’s casino licence suspension until at least 31 March 2026, concluding the company has not shown sufficient progress to resume control of its […]
As Incidents Rise, Japanese Government’s Cybersecurity Falls Short Summary Japan is seeing a sharp rise in cyber incidents while many critical government systems remain poorly managed. The Board of Audit found 58 of 356 designated critical systems lacked appropriate security controls, and 259 systems (73%) had no business continuity plans. At least 447 cybersecurity incidents […]
MrBeast offers $100,000 reward in Catena co-founder scam Summary YouTube star MrBeast has offered a $100,000 reward for information that could lead to arrests after Catena Media co-founder Erik Bergman lost $1.25m in a sophisticated cryptocurrency “pig butchering” scam. Scammers impersonated high-profile figures — including MrBeast, Mark Rober, Ed Craven and Adin Ross — using […]
UK Gambling Commission Sees Increased Legal Costs, Climbing to $19M in 1 Year Summary The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) recorded a sharp rise in legal spending over the last year, with litigation costs jumping from £400,000 to £13.4 million — an increase of £14.4m (around $19.4m). The bulk of the rise is linked to lawsuits […]
Fair Corporate Suffrage or Federal Overreach? The 1943 Hearings and Rule 14a-8 Summary This article by Timothy M. Doyle and Robert Eccles links the September 2025 House Financial Services hearings to the original 1943 congressional inquiry into the SEC’s adoption of the 1942 proxy rule revisions that became Rule 14a-8. It traces the statutory roots […]
Swedish trade body welcomes proposal to criminalise unlicensed operators Summary A Swedish government inquiry submitted to the Ministry of Finance on 23 September proposes changing the Gambling Act so that unlicensed operators who passively accept Swedish consumers can be criminalised. The inquiry recommends replacing the current directional criterion with a participant criterion — focusing on […]
Fair Corporate Suffrage or Federal Overreach? The 1943 Hearings and Rule 14a-8 Summary This article traces the origin and long arc of Rule 14a-8 from the SEC’s 1942 proxy amendments and the consequential 1943 congressional hearings through eight decades of regulatory, judicial and political shifts culminating in contemporary debates around SLB 14L and 14M and […]
Exxon’s Auto-Voting Plan: Implications for Shareholder Activism and Considerations for Companies Summary The SEC issued a no-action response saying it will not recommend enforcement against Exxon’s proposed auto-voting plan for retail investors. Under the plan, retail holders (including those holding shares through banks, brokers or plan administrators) may opt in to have their shares automatically […]
Clark County Commissioners violated ethics law by failing to disclose free F1 tickets Summary Five Clark County commissioners acknowledged a non-willful violation of Nevada’s ethics law after failing to disclose complimentary tickets and passes to the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix in November 2023. Each accepted hospitality valued at about $10,900 for four days of […]
