Triton CEO Andy Wong Talks About Building Poker’s Most Prestigious High-Stakes Tour Summary Andy Wong, CEO and co-founder of Triton Poker, discusses how the tour became the world’s premier high-stakes poker brand. Drawing on his media and esports background, Wong explains the rationale behind creating a premium, spectator-friendly platform that brought elite games out of […]
The Political Economy of Global Stock Exchange Competition Summary This article, based on a paper by Curtis J. Milhaupt and Wolf‑Georg Ringe, argues that the conventional “race for IPOs” framing of exchange rivalry is incomplete. Exchanges now function as strategic assets at the nexus of commercial aims, national policy and geopolitical rivalry. IPO competition remains […]
Exxon’s Auto-Voting Plan: Implications for Shareholder Activism and Considerations for Companies Summary The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a no-action response saying it will not recommend enforcement action against Exxon’s proposed auto-voting scheme for retail holders. Under the plan, retail shareholders (including those holding through brokers, banks or plan administrators) can opt in to […]
Casino chips are included in ‘no tax on tips’, which benefits Nevada workers Summary The U.S. Treasury issued guidance confirming that casino chips count as qualified tips under the new “no tax on tips” policy. That means tips received as tangible chips — along with cash, checks, card payments, gift cards and certain electronic payments […]
EGBA calls for support for landmark European Safer Gambling Standard Summary The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) is urging national standardisation delegates to approve a European standard on markers of harm in online gambling at the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN). The vote closes on 25 September 2025 and follows EGBA’s proposal to CEN […]
Sportingtech and NEXT.io launch landmark report on Mexico’s iGaming market Summary NEXT.io and Sportingtech have released “iGaming Market in Focus: Mexico”, a detailed report examining Mexico’s rapidly evolving iGaming sector. The research highlights a pivotal moment: online gaming gross gaming revenue (GGR) is projected to overtake land-based revenue for the first time in 2025. The […]
The Political Economy of Global Stock Exchange Competition Summary Curtis J. Milhaupt and Wolf-Georg Ringe challenge the familiar “race to the bottom” story about stock exchange competition. They argue that IPO rivalry is only one strand of a much larger political-economy picture: exchanges are now commercial firms, major data-and-analytics businesses, competitors with booming private capital […]
The Hidden C-Suite Risk Of AI Failures Summary Insurers are increasingly inserting broad AI exclusions into liability policies (E&O, cyber, D&O and professional liability). These exclusions frequently bar coverage for claims “based upon, attributable to, arising out of, or related to” any use of artificial intelligence — including third-party or vendor AI — and may […]
Post-ZIRP CX: Stop Buying Customers. Start Earning Them. Summary This editorial explains the shift from acquisition-first strategies enabled by the ZIRP era to a retention-first approach in a higher-rate, capital-constrained environment. It argues that rising customer acquisition costs (CAC) and the need for profitability make customer retention — and the customer experience (CX) that supports […]
Company’s DEI interview quota policy harmed White men, lawsuit alleges Summary A proposed class-action suit filed Sept. 15 alleges Danaher Corp. ran a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) interview-quota policy that discriminated against qualified White male and older employees. The complaint, Critelli v. Danaher Corp., was brought by two White male engineers over 40 who […]
