OpenAI Signs $38 Billion Deal With Amazon Summary OpenAI has agreed a multi-year purchase of approximately $38 billion in AWS cloud infrastructure to train models and deliver services. The arrangement deepens OpenAI’s ties to major cloud players even as it maintains multi-cloud deployments, and it sees Amazon building custom hardware stacks featuring Nvidia GB200 and […]
Mr Green ECJ case questions Malta’s Article 56A protection of operator assets Summary An Advocate General opinion at the European Court of Justice (delivered 30 October) has raised fresh doubts about Malta’s Article 56A amendment and whether it actually shields Malta-licensed operators from cross-border enforcement. The opinion (in a dispute involving Evoke-owned Mr Green) suggests […]
Canada: Musqueam and Snuneymuxw First Nations announce plan to acquire River Rock Casino Resort Summary The Musqueam Indian Band and the Snuneymuxw First Nation have reached an agreement in principle to jointly pursue acquisition of River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, British Columbia, currently owned by Great Canadian Entertainment. River Rock is the province’s top-performing […]
Most Americans view gambling favourably as participation hits record high, AGA report shows Summary The American Gaming Association’s “American Attitudes Toward Gaming 2025” survey finds a record 57% of U.S. adults gambled in the past 12 months. Casino visitation also hit a new high — 134 million adults (53%) visited a casino for gambling or […]
The Serial Acquirer’s Playbook: How To Build Market Dominance One Deal At A Time Summary Bob Grote, CEO of Grote Company Family of Brands, lays out a practical, long-term playbook for building market dominance through serial acquisitions. Drawing on eight deals in a decade, he emphasises relationship-building well before deals, positioning as an alternative to […]
Continuity, Succession and Growth Summary GLI (Gaming Laboratories International) has agreed to sell a majority stake to private equity firm CVC — its first outside investor since the company was founded in 1989 by James Maida and Paul Magno. Despite the sale, the founders remain significant shareholders; James will continue as President and CEO and […]
The “T” Word: How tariffs shook global trade Summary 2025 brought a churn of tariff measures that upended import-export routines: reciprocal levies, IEEPA actions, and additional Section 232 measures created a confusing landscape of starts, stops and rapid reversals. Supply chains faced higher costs, longer lead times and urgent reclassification and origin-verification work. At the […]
Data, AI, and Automation: The new engines of motor freight Summary Technology and data are increasingly central to how motor freight is planned, purchased and executed. The article outlines how shippers, carriers and brokers are adopting transportation management systems (TMS), visibility tech, automation and AI to cut costs, manage risk and make smarter decisions in […]
UPS’s acquisition of Andlauer Healthcare Group is a done deal Summary Atlanta-based UPS has completed its acquisition of Vaughan, Ontario-based Andlauer Healthcare Group (AHG). The transaction values AHG at CAD 2.2 billion (USD 1.6 billion), with AHG stakeholders receiving CAD 55 per share in cash. Announced in April and now closed, the deal brings AHG’s […]
2025 Digital Freight Matching Roundtable: From spot chaos to smart capacity Summary AI-driven digital freight matching (DFM) tools are rapidly reshaping freight brokerage by automating quoting, tendering and carrier matching to boost utilisation and reduce costs. Industry panellists highlight how traditional brokers are adopting bolt-on DFM tech (eg Parade) or building proprietary algorithms inside TMSs […]
