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Zak Akoo

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Jake Thackray fan/ head of investigative content @nextdotio Tell me things at [email protected]...

London, England Katılım Eylül 2020
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Ben Sixsmith
Ben Sixsmith@BDSixsmith·
The answer, @moveincircles, is that a writer — a *real* writer — isn't driven by money. They're driven by the higher motives — paranoid narcissism, a pathological need for validation, burning spite et cetera.
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Zak Akoo@ThomasAkoo·
🚨 Breaking🚨 German ethical hacker Lilith Wittmann has claimed responsibility for this week’s mysterious Malta Gaming Authority data breach in a cryptic social media post, and has alleged the regulator is connected to organised crime schemes. next.io/news/regulatio…
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Zak Akoo@ThomasAkoo·
Scoop: Distressed assets specialist Bally’s Corporation is in pole position to buy the entire evoke plc group, operator of William Hill, as its strategic review reaches a critical point, according to sources. next.io/news/investmen…
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Lydia Beyoud
Lydia Beyoud@ElleBeyoud·
Speedy review at White House OMB of the CFTC's forthcoming prediction markets rulemaking concept release. Latest update at OIRA shows their review was completed on Monday.
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Lydia Beyoud@ElleBeyoud

The CFTC sent an ANPRM to White House OMB for review on Monday, per a gov't filing. No set date for when it will actually publish, or for how long the public will get to weigh in on it. Unclear to me if this means the CFTC intends to move fast or slowly on actual rulemaking.

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Dan Neidle
Dan Neidle@DanNeidle·
This would have been a joke of a claim, but when someone is suing you for £8m you have to take it seriously. And any lawyer will say that even the most overwhelming legal case always has a 10-20% chance of failing...
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Sun Racing
Sun Racing@SunRacing·
Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock in line to land shock new job in horse racing #Echobox=1772543993" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thesun.co.uk/sport/38392262…
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Mick Bransfield
Mick Bransfield@MickBransfield·
With prediction market legislation popping up around the country, I compiled everything into the legislation tracker below. This includes federal & state, introduced & announced leg. Please let me know if I'm missing anything.
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Olivia Solon
Olivia Solon@oliviasolon·
NEW: For years, critics have accused crypto casino Stake of giving influencers better luck playing slots. Bloomberg ran the numbers and found some abnormal good fortune for some of its most high profile ambassadors. bloomberg.com/features/2026-…
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NEXT.io
NEXT.io@nextdotio·
The Gambling Commission has opened discussions on how crypto assets could be used as a payment method by UK-licensed gambling operators. go.next.io/4s7stUX
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Zak Akoo@ThomasAkoo·
This would be a major milestone in the history of regulated gambling worldwide.
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Zak Akoo@ThomasAkoo·
Big newsline in that he says UKGC evaluating use of crypto assets for consumer payments. Has been introduced to industry forum.
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Zak Akoo@ThomasAkoo·
Tim Miller says more work needs to be done on the demand side to protect the regulated market.
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Zak Akoo@ThomasAkoo·
Perhaps controversially for some, UKGC executive director Tim Miller’s speech at the BGC going to include discussions about boosting industry innovation.
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Zak Akoo@ThomasAkoo·
Calls on govt to recognise tax policy is not separate from harms. Enforcement must match scale of threat, and says dialogue important going forward.
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