As Incidents Rise, Japanese Government’s Cybersecurity Falls Short Summary Japan is seeing a sharp rise in cyber incidents while many critical government systems remain poorly managed. The Board of Audit found 58 of 356 designated critical systems lacked appropriate security controls, and 259 systems (73%) had no business continuity plans. At least 447 cybersecurity incidents […]
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Tax banana Summary This edition covers a string of stories shaping African tech and media: NVIDIA’s massive $100bn data-centre tie-up with OpenAI heads the newsletter, but the Africa-focused items include Safaricom’s major M-PESA upgrade to a cloud-native Fintech 2.0, Kenya’s aggressive tax collection push versus Nigeria’s weaker take, Malawi’s new anonymous anti-corruption […]
PrizePicks approved for key licence on same day as Allwyn acquisition Summary PrizePicks announced two major developments on the same day: Allwyn agreed to acquire a 62.3% stake in the company for $1.6bn up front (with up to $1bn in performance-based earnouts), and Performance Predictions II LLC — an entity linked to PrizePicks doing business […]
Thai police officer: Bhumjaithai Party members took bribes from Cambodian casino owners Summary Former Special Branch Bureau officer Santana Prayoonrat has publicly accused four unnamed high‑ranking members of Thailand’s ruling Bhumjaithai Party of taking bribes from nine Cambodian casinos. Santana presented 50 pages of documents he says back his claims and said two of the […]
Paradise Co to pay US$151 million to acquire Grand Hyatt Incheon West Tower near Paradise City Summary Paradise Co will acquire the Grand Hyatt Incheon West Tower from KAL Hotel Network for KRW210 billion (US$151 million). The tower sits a short walk from Paradise City and adds 501 rooms to Paradise Co’s existing inventory, taking […]
The Star Sydney casino licence suspension extended to March 2026 Summary The New South Wales Independent Casino Commission (NICC) has extended the suspension of The Star Sydney’s casino licence until 31 March 2026. The Pyrmont casino will remain under the control of independent manager Nicholas Weeks, whose original mandate was due to end on 30 […]
Gambling participation and harm on the increase in Australia Summary A new pilot study from the Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC) and the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS), based on a 2024 survey of 3,881 adults, finds gambling participation and associated harm have risen in Australia. Some 65.1% of adults gambled at least once […]
Latvia to fast-track gambling tax hike Summary The Latvian government has brought forward planned gambling tax increases so they take effect on 1 January 2026, a year earlier than originally scheduled. Interactive iGaming tax will rise from 12% to 15% of gross gaming revenue (GGR), while telephone betting tax will increase from 15% to 18% […]
Merkur Gaming completes acquisition of Gaming Arts Summary Merkur Group has finalised its acquisition of Gaming Arts, LLC, the Las Vegas-based gaming technology supplier. The deal — approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission in May and completed on 15 September — marks Merkur’s official return to the US after securing a Nevada manufacturing and distribution […]
Labour MPs call for UK gambling tax hikes to fund child benefit changes Summary More than 100 Labour MPs have written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves urging significant tax rises on online gambling products so the proceeds can be used to abolish the two-child benefit cap. The cross-party push draws on research from the IPPR and […]
