Australian gaming industry facing ‘major shake-up’ with AML/CTF reforms: Compliance firm | AGB Summary Significant reforms to Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) regime will take effect in March 2026, says compliance firm Senet. The changes broaden who is covered (including casinos, wagering operators and a wider set of high-risk service providers such as […]
Green Party introduces bill to shutdown New South Wales pokies for ten hours a day Summary The Greens have introduced the Gaming Machines Amendment (Mandatory Shutdown Period) Bill 2025 to close a loophole that lets hundreds of pubs and clubs in New South Wales keep poker machines running during the legislated shutdown period. Under current […]
Macau authorities opened 760 illegal gambling investigations in the past judicial year | AGB Summary Macau prosecutors opened 760 investigations into illegal gambling-related crimes in the last judicial year — an increase of 435 cases from the previous year, the city’s Prosecutor General Tong Hio Fong said. The surge is largely due to Law No. […]
AI Compute Chaos Solved? Intel CEO’s New Investment Reveals a $167 Billion Strategy Shift Summary Intel CEO Lip‑Bu Tan has personally backed AI orchestration startup Gimlet Labs, which surfaced from stealth with a $12 million seed round. Gimlet says its software slices and routes AI workloads to the most cost‑efficient processors (GPUs, CPUs or custom […]
How Board and C-Suite Collaboration Can Build Organizational Resilience Article Date: 2025-10-22T11:32:43+00:00 Source URL: https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/10/22/how-board-and-c-suite-collaboration-can-build-organizational-resilience/ Image: https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Pasted.png Summary This Deloitte-backed piece, posted on the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, reports findings from the Deloitte Global Boardroom research surveying 739 board members and C-suite executives worldwide. It maps how immediate priorities (2025) differ from […]
Only 4 in 10 US workers have a ‘quality’ job, report says Summary A new analysis of the American Job Quality Study, led by Jobs for the Future, The Families & Workers Fund and the W.E. Upjohn Institute and conducted by Gallup, finds only four in ten US workers hold what the report defines as […]
UKGC Fines Platinum Gaming for AML & Social Responsibility Violations Summary The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has fined Platinum Gaming Limited — the operator behind Unibet.co.uk and uk.bingo.com — GBP 10 million for failures in anti-money laundering (AML) controls and social responsibility. The regulator also imposed a warning and required Platinum Gaming to appoint an […]
$200 Million Deals: The Lawyers Who Turn Influencers Into Business Empires—And Why Your Money Is Next Summary The creator economy is maturing into a high-stakes legal and financial market where top creators are treated as full-blown media businesses. Elite lawyers are structuring multi-year, equity and IP-focused deals — including reported offers of up to $200 […]
TrueLayer to Acquire Zimpler and Champion Pay by Bank in Europe Summary Punchy and direct: TrueLayer has signed an agreement to acquire Swedish payments firm Zimpler, a move the company calls a “clear step forward” for Pay by Bank in Europe. The deal — for an undisclosed sum — is subject to approval by the […]
Unibet operator Platinum Gaming fined $13.3 million for money laundering, safer gambling failures | Yogonet International Summary Platinum Gaming Limited, operator of unibet.co.uk and uk.bingo.com, has been fined £10 million (US$13.33 million) by the UK Gambling Commission for serious failings in anti-money laundering (AML) and safer gambling controls. The regulator also issued a formal warning […]
