Study challenges view that legal betting brings financial harm Summary A new report from the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI), authored by Dr Michael Mandel, finds that legalising sports betting in the US did not produce the expected rise in consumer financial distress. Comparing consumer bankruptcy filings from 2019 to 2024 — a period of rapid […]
Better Collective launches new AI-powered tool for sports betting Summary Better Collective has introduced Playbook, an AI-driven tool designed to simplify how sports fans turn social content into placed bets. The product uses image recognition to read or interpret a betslip image and smart deep-linking to create a link that opens directly in a sportsbook […]
China says Nvidia violated antitrust law when it bought Mellanox Summary China’s authorities have concluded that Nvidia breached Chinese antitrust rules in its acquisition of Mellanox. The finding from regulators marks a notable enforcement action against a major US semiconductor deal and underscores growing regulatory scrutiny of cross-border technology mergers. The ruling could have implications […]
evoke names Siddharth Dixit Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer Summary evoke plc has appointed Siddharth Dixit as Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer and member of the Executive Committee. Reporting to CEO Per Widerström, Dixit will lead corporate strategy, M&A and business development as part of the Group’s Value Creation Plan. He joins with a track […]
Hong Kong passes bill to legalise basketball betting Summary Hong Kong’s Legislative Council has approved the Betting Duty (Amendment) Bill 2025, permitting regulated basketball wagering as part of efforts to curb illegal gambling. The legislation gives the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs the power to issue operator licences and allows licensees to place bets […]
The Great Affiliate Reset: why casinos need smarter traffic Summary By Sergiy Schelkov, Epom Sales Executive. The iGaming market hit US$86bn in 2024 and is on track to reach about $120bn by 2029, but acquisition costs have jumped ~60% since 2019. The industry’s long reliance on affiliate marketing is showing cracks: falling share of affiliate-originated […]
The future of watches belongs to independent creators. Long live the indies. Summary CEOWORLD reports on a recent renaissance in independent watchmaking, centred on an interview from Geneva Watch Days 2025 with Olivier Romang, Head of Product for Depancel and Amida. Romang — with decades at Cartier and Tag Heuer — explains the appeal and […]
Sun International shifts focus to digital betting growth Summary Sun International is rebalancing its strategy towards digital betting and online acquisitions as customer behaviour shifts online. The company reported robust half‑year growth at its Sunbet division, while traditional urban casino income softened. New CEO Ulrik Bengtsson, appointed in July, is driving a push to expand […]
GovCIO Acquires Veterans Affairs Telehealth Provider from H.I.G. Capital-Backed Iron Bow Summary Government contractor GovCIO has bought SoldierPoint Digital Health from Iron Bow Technologies, a company backed by private equity firm H.I.G. Capital. The deal moves SoldierPoint’s 300 staff into GovCIO and transfers a $2 billion, seven-year Connected Care Integrated Network contract that supports telehealth […]
Circles UK & Ireland listed on four of the UK Best Workplaces lists Summary Circles UK & Ireland, Sodexo’s employee concierge and workplace experience business, has been named on four of the UK’s Best Workplaces lists. The business retained places in the Women, Wellbeing and Development categories for the second year and, for the first […]
