SBA sues to block imposition of new Chicago betting tax Summary The Sports Betting Alliance (SBA) has filed suit in Cook County seeking a temporary restraining order to stop Chicago from enforcing a new municipal online sports betting licensing regime and a 10.25% tax on adjusted gross wagering receipts from bets placed within the city. […]
The Price of Winning: Why High-Stakes Litigation is Becoming a Rich Man’s Game Summary The article examines how elite litigation boutiques, exemplified by Kellogg Hansen, are reshaping the commercial legal market by paying extraordinarily large bonuses (up to $300,000) to retain top associates. This compensation strategy raises hourly rates, concentrates top talent in a few […]
Tariffs turn supply chain finance from niche tool into a core capability Summary If 2025 is remembered as the “Year of the Tariff”, it is because tariffs forced companies to rapidly rethink cost, risk and liquidity across global supply chains. What had been a tactical, niche set of supply chain finance (SCF) options — receivables […]
SJM Resorts highlights a landmark moment in L’Arc Hotel’s journey Summary SJM Resorts held a celebratory ceremony to formally welcome L’Arc Hotel into its self‑owned portfolio and mark the start of the property’s next development phase. The event featured traditional eye‑dotting, lion dances and drum performances led by Managing Director Ms Daisy Ho, and included […]
New L’Arc Hotel property is “highly strategic asset” for SJM – Managing Director Summary SJM Resorts completed integration of L’Arc Hotel and Casino into its self-operated portfolio at 2 a.m. on 30 December after Macau authorities authorised the change. Managing Director Daisy Ho described the property as a “highly strategic asset” because of its prime […]
New York bill seeks to ban in-play sports betting Summary A New York state assembly member, Linda Rosenthal, introduced legislation on 10 December that would prohibit operators from accepting in-play (live) sports wagers. The bill would amend the state’s racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law to require the state gaming commission to stop casinos and […]
UK Gambling Black Market Pocketed GBP 100M In Bets on Boxing Day, Says BGC Summary The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) warned that the UK’s gambling black market likely handled up to GBP 100 million in bets on Boxing Day, based on industry analysis from H2 Gambling Capital and the fact that Boxing Day typically […]
Vietnam Authorities Bust Another High-Profile Illegal Gambling Ring Summary Vietnamese police carried out coordinated late-night raids in Nha Trang, dismantling five online gambling rings and arresting 31 people — 30 Chinese nationals and one Vietnamese citizen. The operations were run from hotels, luxury apartments and rented homes; investigators seized 40 laptops and 112 mobile phones […]
Myanmar demolishes more illegal gambling buildings in Shwe Kokko and KK Park Summary The Myanmar government has stepped up operations against illegal online gambling and scam centres in Shwe Kokko and KK Park. Joint teams of security forces, administrators and local officials demolished four more unauthorised buildings in Section 3 of the Myawaddy–Maethawtalay area (KK […]
SHINE in the age of agentic AI: The human operating system behind enterprise transformation Summary This article argues that AI transformation is fundamentally a human transformation: leadership, talent, teaming and behaviour must change for AI to deliver value at scale. The author introduces the SHINE framework (Sponsorship & Sensemaking; Habits & Upskilling; Integration & Incentives; […]
