Licensing & Regulation
The Coney casino dreams seem farther off than ever after second hearing goes awry Summary The Coney Island casino proposal — a $3.4bn mixed-use bid backed by Thor Equities, the Chickasaw Nation and others — saw its second community hearing descend into chaos. Police intervened more than once as supporters and opponents shouted, waved signs […]
California sweepstakes casino ban wins unanimous legislative vote, heads to Newsom Summary The California Assembly unanimously passed AB 831 (63-0) on the final day of the legislative session. The bill, authored by Assemblymember Avelino Valencia, would make it a misdemeanor to operate or knowingly support dual-currency sweepstakes sites that mimic casino or sports-betting products. The […]
PlayStation Plus Free Remaster Leaves Gamers Baffled Summary Sony’s PlayStation Plus upgrade system can let you convert certain PS4 disc games into PS5 remasters or remakes, often with no extra charge. But some players are discovering frustrating caveats: digital upgrades may still require the original PS4 disc to be present for license verification, and in […]
LETTER: Trump gave Putin a propaganda victory Summary In this letter to the editor, Linda Wallers responds to Peter Kinsley’s claim that Democrats apply a double standard when criticising Donald Trump’s meeting with Vladimir Putin while seeming to accept President Joe Biden’s meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Wallers argues the two encounters […]
Lawsuit: Burning Man used Nevada police to block filming of cleanup Article Date: 2025-09-13T00:28:10+00:00 Author: Casey Harrison / Las Vegas Review-Journal Image: Summary A Sparks YouTuber and his daughter, Robert and Emma Forney of EWU Media LLC, have filed a 17-page federal complaint alleging Burning Man organisers used public law enforcement to block them from […]
Brendan Carr’s Baseless Xenophobia Derails New FCC ‘Internet Of Things’ (IOT) Device Security Standards Summary The Biden-era FCC had proposed a voluntary IoT security labelling programme — the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark — worked on with UL Solutions to rank smart devices that met basic privacy and security standards. FCC chair Brendan Carr announced a […]
Paid parking is back for guests of this Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino Summary Resorts World Las Vegas has ended its summer-long free-parking promotion and reinstated paid parking for hotel guests. The property will charge a flat $21 fee for guest parking. Vehicles with Nevada licence plates and high-tier Genting Rewards members (Elite, Honors, Prime, Monarch […]
US and UK near tech, nuclear and whisky deals ahead of Donald Trump’s trip Summary The Financial Times reports that the US and the UK are close to finalising several agreements across technology, nuclear energy and the whisky trade timed to coincide with Donald Trump’s forthcoming visit to the UK. The moves appear aimed at […]
Crypto group Tether to launch new stablecoin with eye on US markets Summary Tether has announced plans to launch a new stablecoin targeting the US market. The move comes as the stablecoin sector and broader crypto industry face sustained regulatory attention in the United States. The announcement signals a strategic push by one of the […]
First Elon Musk, now Larry Ellison: The world’s richest men are buying huge media companies — because they can Summary Larry Ellison is backing his son David in bids for major Hollywood assets — notably Paramount (already bought) and now a move on Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). The piece draws a clear parallel with Elon […]
