Licensing & Regulation
NCAA Bans Three College Athletes for Betting on Their Own Games Summary The NCAA has imposed permanent bans on three men’s college basketball players for wagering on games in which they played and deliberately altering their performances to profit from prop bets. The players identified are Mykell Robinson and Jalen Weaver (both formerly of Fresno […]
DNV: Fleet readiness surges ahead of fuel supply – green transition at a tipping point Summary DNV’s ninth Maritime Forecast to 2050 warns that the shipping sector is at a tipping point: the alternative-fuelled fleet could burn up to 50 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) of low‑GHG fuels annually by 2030 — roughly double […]
How Palantir Is Mapping Everyone’s Data For The Government Summary Palantir’s Gotham platform is being used across federal, state and local agencies to break down siloed records and stitch them together into a unified, searchable web. The software ingests disparate data — from DMV files and arrest logs to license-plate readers, visa records, biometrics and […]
Supreme Court is set to hear expedited appeal on legality of White House IEEPA tariffs Article Date: 2025-09-10T16:27:00+00:00 Summary The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear an expedited appeal in November over whether tariffs imposed by the White House under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) are lawful. The U.S. Court of […]
U.S.-bound container imports are expected to see declines through year end and into 2026, reports Port Tracker Summary The National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates’ latest Global Port Tracker shows U.S.-bound container volumes peaking near-record levels over the summer but heading into steady declines through the rest of 2025 and into early 2026. The report […]
Americans Say Prediction Markets Should Be Regulated, AGA Research Finds Summary The American Gaming Association (AGA) commissioned a YouGov survey (1–8 August; n=2,025 registered voters; ±2 percentage points margin of error) that reveals strong public support for regulating sports event contracts sold via prediction markets in the same way as state-regulated online sports betting. Key […]
Evoplay expands instant game portfolio with Scratch Match Deluxe Published: 2025-09-11T11:18:59+00:00 | Image: Summary Evoplay has launched Scratch Match Deluxe, a high-volatility instant game that modernises the classic scratchcard for digital audiences. The title offers tickets with either ten or twenty scratchable cells; players pick a bet per cell and can scratch individually […]
Playtech delivers H1 2025 results, expects FY ahead of forecast Summary Playtech reported results for the six months to 30 June 2025: revenue of €387.0m (down 10% year‑on‑year) and adjusted EBITDA of €91.6m, in line with the upgraded guidance issued in August. Profit after tax rose to €1.58bn, reflecting a €1.6bn gain on the disposal […]
The Monthly Roundup: Angela Suriyasenee on Southeast Asia’s sovereign-AI race Summary Angela Suriyasenee outlines how governments across the Indo‑Pacific are racing to build sovereign AI—local large language models (LLMs) and multimodal systems—to reduce dependence on foreign platforms, protect sensitive data and counter disinformation. Singapore, India, Japan and South Korea already offer national or commercial LLM […]
TSMC has US fast-track export status for China revoked | EU court backs latest data transfer deal agreed by US and EU | NSW government sets up centralised AI office Summary The U.S. has revoked Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) Validated End User fast-track export status for shipments to its Nanjing facility, meaning future sales […]
