Longest U.S. government shutdown sends shockwaves through the gaming industry | Yogonet International Summary The US federal government shutdown has passed 35 days, making it the longest modern-era funding lapse. Around 900,000 federal employees are furloughed and roughly 2 million are working without pay. The closure is already denting travel, consumer discretionary spending and regulatory […]
Greg Brockman: The Builder Behind OpenAI’s Billion-Dollar AI Infrastructure Race Summary Greg Brockman, OpenAI co-founder and President, is driving the company’s pivot from a research-first lab to a global infrastructure organisation. The article outlines how Brockman is building the compute backbone — high-density data centres, specialised chips and multi-cloud partnerships — that will determine who […]
China to execute Myanmar casino mafia leaders in major scam crackdown | AGB Summary China’s Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court has sentenced five leading members of a Myanmar-based criminal clan — including Bai Suocheng and his son Bai Yingcang — to death for crimes including fraud, homicide and intentional injury. Twenty-one other members of the Bai […]
Nevada Democrats demand answers about renewed nuclear testing Summary Nevada’s congressional Democrats have pressed the White House for clarity after President Trump called for renewed nuclear testing. Lawmakers — led by Sen. Jacky Rosen and joined by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and Reps. Steven Horsford, Susie Lee and Dina Titus — sent a letter demanding […]
Dana White says he met with FBI after suspicious betting on UFC fight Summary UFC president Dana White said the organisation met with FBI agents after sportsbooks and a betting-monitor flagged unusual wagering on the featherweight bout between Isaac Dulgarian and Yadier del Valle at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Integrity Compliance 360 alerted […]
Genting Bhd fuels New York ambitions with Malaysia move Summary Genting Bhd has increased its stake in Genting Singapore from 49.36% to just over 50%, a tactical step that clears the way to validate a potential takeover. The move is intended to streamline capital and support Genting’s push to expand Resorts World New York City […]
Dispute Over 1-800-GAMBLER Hotline Deepens Summary The long-running 1-800-GAMBLER helpline — a key resource for people with gambling problems — is embroiled in a dispute about who should run it and whether call centres should collect survey data from callers. The number has been owned by the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (CCGNJ) […]
Virginia Cop Defrauded People out of $800K+ to Fuel Gambling Habit Summary A former Eastville police officer, Jerry Keith Brady, Jr, pleaded guilty to money laundering and wire fraud after defrauding 13 acquaintances of a total of approximately $831,000. Brady told victims he was about to receive a large inheritance and would repay them, but […]
Blask introduces a real-time global casino game ranking platform Summary Blask has launched Global Games, a real-time dashboard that ranks more than 26,000 online casino games by brand coverage and country reach. The platform reveals which titles are surfaced across operators worldwide and debuts with Pragmatic Play’s Gates of Olympus 1000 at the top, appearing […]
TikTok Creator Awards 2025: The New Cultural Power Move Summary TikTok has launched its first large-scale Creator Awards in the U.S., with companion ceremonies for the UK & Ireland (the latter backed by Sky). The awards aim to formalise TikTok’s role as a cultural gatekeeper by celebrating creators across music, lifestyle, comedy, education, fashion, gaming […]
