Growth 2026: Operator’s Playbook Summary This Chief Executive masterclass is a live online workshop with Bob Nardelli (former CEO of The Home Depot and Chrysler) scheduled for 16 December 2025, 1:00–3:30pm ET. The session is positioned as a practical, operator-focused playbook for growth in 2026 when margins are tight and capital is costly. The experience […]
UK Gambling Commission Reports 1.4M Struggle with Gambling Problems Summary The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) reports that an estimated 1.4 million adults in Great Britain — more than 2.5% of the adult population — struggle with gambling problems. The regulator’s latest assessment shows almost half (48%) of adults gambled in the past month; excluding lottery […]
The New Political Economy of Delaware Corporate Lawmaking Summary The article — based on a paper by Marcel Kahan and Edward Rock — argues that Delaware’s long-standing, technocratic approach to corporate lawmaking has broken down following high-speed, politically driven legislative changes in 2024 and 2025. Historically, Delaware relied on specialised courts and an apolitical Corporation […]
AI has already redefined tech roles, workers say Summary New research from Indeed — analysed alongside Glassdoor data and a survey of over 1,000 US tech workers — shows generative AI is already reshaping technology roles. Firms are reassessing job definitions, reassigning staff and, in many cases, replacing roles with AI-driven solutions. The report highlights […]
OpenAI’s Blockbuster AMD Deal Is a Bet on Near-Limitless Demand for AI Summary OpenAI has announced a major strategic partnership with AMD: a commitment to buy roughly 6 gigawatts’ worth of AMD chips over the coming years, with the first deployment of a gigawatt of AMD Instinct MI450 GPUs set for the second half of […]
Norsk Tipping innovation priority led to lottery failings, audit report finds Summary PwC’s audit of Norsk Tipping finds the operator prioritised innovation and new development over quality, control and maintenance, leaving weaknesses in its control framework and unclear leadership. Those failings contributed to multiple recent lottery errors that have resulted in large regulatory penalties and […]
BMM Testlabs reports record digital growth in H1 2025 Summary BMM Testlabs announced record digital business growth for the first half of 2025, marking its seventh consecutive year of growth. The company says its digital division grew nearly three times faster than the overall iGaming and sports betting market. BMM has secured new licences in […]
Gambling Commission flags over-reliance on financial threshold in operator AML measures Summary Great Britain’s Gambling Commission has warned that some operators rely too heavily on financial thresholds when activating anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) checks. A Commission bulletin (3 October) highlighted that risk-based customer due diligence is often only triggered once players hit […]
How a Stewardship Lens May Help Sort Corporate Leaders from Laggards Summary Companies face mounting pressures — from rising electricity demand and water shortages to shifting trade and export policies and an uptick in large mergers — all of which can materially affect shareholder value. AllianceBernstein argues that applying a “stewardship lens” helps investors identify […]
PointsBet reshuffles board following acquisition by MIXI Summary PointsBet has formally reconstituted its board after MIXI Australia (a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo-based MIXI, Inc.) completed a successful takeover. MIXI now holds 66.43% voting power following its off-market offer which closed on 12 September. Three MIXI executives — Sho Okuyama, Kanji Kobayashi and Taishi Oba […]
