Ziad Rahbani, the visionary Lebanese composer, playwright, pianist and political provocateur, died on Saturday, at the age of 69, according to the state-run National News Agency. The death was confirmed by a person close to Rahbani who spoke on condition of anonymity. The cause of death was not immediately clear. Born in 1956 in Antelias, near Beirut, Ziad was the eldest son of legendary Lebanese singer Fayrouz and composer Assi Rahbani, one half of the famed Rahbani Brothers. From a young age, he showed signs of prodigious talent, composing his first musical work at just 17 years old. Raised among…
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Tax changes on the state and federal level this summer may compel sportsbook VIP teams to develop more incentives for high rollers. For recreational and sharp bettors this summer, the Taxman has cometh. The first headwinds emerged near Memorial Day when Illinois legislators passed the nation’s first-ever tax on sports wagering handle. Then, to compound matters, Republican lawmakers tossed an amendment into US President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” that eliminates a percentage of write-offs that gamblers can deduct on their annual taxes. For sports bettors in Illinois, the tax changes present a “double whammy” to their earnings potential.…
GambleAware will halt activities and hand work to the government by 31 March 2026. GambleAware will halt all activities and transition its work to the British government by the end of March 2026, following the introduction of a new statutory levy earlier this year. With this, in addition to the appointment of the three new commissioners for gambling harms research, prevention and treatment, GambleAware will step back from its role. All work historically delivered by the charity will transition to the government and new commissioners across England, Scotland and Wales. The statutory levy,announced in November 2024, supports the government’s plans…
Key takeaways: Bitcoin traders now turn their focus to higher levels after Friday’s $115,000 liquidity grab. Fundstrat’s Tom Lee predicts Bitcoin could hit $250,000 by year-end. Bitcoin (BTC) recovered sharply after sweeping range lows on Friday and is trying to continue its uptrend into the weekend, indicating that bulls are still in control of the market. BTC/USD daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingviewBitcoin traders eye highs after $115K liquidity grabData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed daily gains surpassing 2% as BTC/USD reached $118,300 on Bitstamp. Now up $3,700 versus weekly lows seen on Friday, Bitcoin impressed traders, who began to…
Drivers of Bitcoin’s valuation in 2025 Bitcoin has already achieved major highs that very few thought possible. The ink on the current drivers of its all-time high is still wet. One of the major catalysts was the introduction of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in early 2024, such as BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF. By mid-2025, US Bitcoin ETFs had amassed $14.8 billion in net inflows, with BlackRock’s ETF alone raising over $1.3 billion in just two days. In addition, US President Donald Trump’s executive order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve in March 2025, capitalized with approximately 200,000 Bitcoin…
00:00So investors were impressed by the 6% growth you booked in organic revenue last quarter and your commitment to increase that by the mid-single digit percentages for at least the next few years. How exactly does global uncertainty contribute to organic growth? Well, we this is an exciting industry to be in right now over $5 trillion, nearly $5 trillion and growing at strong levels. And we sit in that unique seat where we see corporate balance sheets and corporate income statements, and there is uncertainty, complexity, volatility. CEOs and CFOs want predictability on their income statements. We provide the…
00:00So I’m going to talk to you about it as if I were in my former seat at the Fed. And and I would tell you I would be aware of it, but I would be striving to make sure it does not enter into my thinking at all. And I think for most of the folks at the Fed and around the FOMC table, they’re very focused, as I would be, on trying to make the right decision in July and then in September. And I would I would basically expect them to extend humanly possible screen out some…
Latif Akça, President of the President of the Civil Society Organizations Communication Consultant and the President of Denktaş Association shared the proposal of Rauf Raif Denktaş (protection and survival) with the public. Akça, social media account, said in a statement, the proposal of the law is ready and stressed that the parliamentary agenda should be approved without delay. The content of the relevant law proposal is as follows: “General justification Rauf Raif Denktaş, who initiated the struggle for existence of the Turkish Cypriot community, pioneered for years of this intervention for years and defends the Turkish Cypriot society with success…
MGM was the first New York bidder not to give a presentation for its first CAC hearing. At the first community advisory committee hearing for the MGM Empire City casino proposal Thursday, James Cavanaugh was elected chair. Then committee members were briefed on the process and expectations for their appointments. That’s about the extent of what happened. Representatives from MGM were not present to give a detailed presentation of the bid, which was not required. However, all four of the other CAC meetings held thus far have included bidder presentations, including fellow racino Resorts World NYC. Overall, there have been…
Welcome to iGB’s State of the Union, a look at the biggest North American sports betting stories we’ve covered over the week and briefs on others we found interesting. ACC unveils new policy for injury reporting with sports betting in mind Weeks before the opening kickoff for the 2025-26 college football season, the Atlantic Coast Conference is modifying its policy for disseminating injury reports to the public. Addressing reporters on the opening day of the 2025 ACC Kickoff, Commissioner Jim Phillips said the league will require schools to post injuries in football, baseball and men’s and women’s basketball. The conference…