Judge rules forgery charges against Nevada ‘fake electors’ can proceed in Carson City Summary Carson City Justice of the Peace Derek Dreiling ruled that forgery charges against six Nevada Republican “fake electors” may proceed to district court, saying it was the “hardest call I’ve had to make in my career” but that the evidence narrowly […]
4 arrested in Las Vegas human trafficking, money laundering operation Summary Four foreign nationals — three from China and one from South Korea — were arrested after a two-year joint federal investigation in the Las Vegas Valley uncovered a transnational money-laundering and human-trafficking scheme operating through massage-parlour brothels. The suspects named in the Las Vegas […]
Crésus Casino CEO Faces Illegal Gambling Charges Summary Grégoire Auzoux, CEO of Crésus Casino and former professional poker player, has been charged and is in custody after French anti-organised crime police accused him of running an illegal online gambling operation and laundering money. Authorities say transfers exceeded EUR 100 million between 2022 and 2025, and […]
iGaming must take note of Deloitte’s costly AI error Summary Deloitte’s Australian arm produced a government report that relied heavily on AI and contained fabricated research, fake citations and an invented quote from a federal judge. The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations paid AU$440,000 for the work; Deloitte has agreed to return AU$290,000 after […]
Degreed Vision 2025: The Future of Workforce Learning Is Adaptive Summary Degreed unveiled Vision 2025 in Salt Lake City, launching a suite of AI-driven, adaptive learning innovations designed to connect learning directly to skills, roles and measurable outcomes. Central to the update is Degreed Maestro — an AI engine purpose-built for learning that powers adaptive […]
In letter to President Trump, chemical industry leaders warn UP-NS rail merger threatens U.S. manufacturing competitiveness Summary The American Chemistry Council (ACC), representing 40 chemical-company CEOs, has written to President Trump urging the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to scrutinise the proposed Union Pacific (UP)–Norfolk Southern (NS) merger. The CEOs argue the deal would reduce competition, […]
French iCasino spotlight brightens after illegal casino arrests Summary French authorities have arrested two suspects linked to an alleged €1bn illegal online casino operation that reportedly targeted mainly French players. Eurojust says the ring generated around €1bn turnover over five years, with more than €100m in fund transfers identified between 2022 and 2025. The investigation […]
What It Takes To Be A Great CEO Summary The role of the CEO has shifted from command-and-control to a relentless exercise in balancing competing tensions. Five veteran executives on Chief Executive’s selection committee outline the core challenges for today and tomorrow’s CEOs: learning faster than change, staying engaged without being swamped, delegating with trust […]
ECJ rejects Netherlands’ appeal in monopoly licensing dispute Summary The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has dismissed the Netherlands’ appeal against a 2023 ruling that found the European Commission (EC) had not properly investigated claims the Netherlands unlawfully extended monopoly lottery licences without open tenders. The long-running dispute began with an EGBA complaint in 2016 […]
GRAI sets 2025–2027 strategy to regulate Ireland’s gambling market Summary The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) has published a Statement of Strategy for 2025–2027 setting out how it will introduce a phased licensing regime, compliance inspections and enforcement under the Gambling Regulation Act 2024. The Authority, which became a statutory body in March 2025, […]
