July 13, 2026 Your next budget problem may not be electricity—but your water bill BY Anna-Louise Jackson Brace yourself for higher water bills—and soon. Within a decade, millions of Americans could face monthly water bills so high that they’ll become unaffordable. Water rates have already been rising three times faster than inflation. However, hotter and drier … Continue reading Your next budget problem may not be electricity—but your water bill
North Carolina budget reshapes gambling taxes with sportsbooks facing higher rates Suswati Basu North Carolina has a new state budget, and with it comes major changes for the state’s gambling industry. Gov. Josh Stein signed Senate Bill 257 into law Tuesday (July 7), approving the first full state budget North Carolina has passed … Continue reading North Carolina budget reshapes gambling taxes with sportsbooks facing higher rates
North Carolina budget advances 6% tax on prediction market operators Craig Corbeels North Carolina lawmakers advanced a wide-ranging budget bill Wednesday that would create a new tax on prediction market operators while leaving those platforms outside the state’s gambling regulatory framework. The Senate approved the budget on second reading in a 37-19 vote … Continue reading North Carolina budget advances 6% tax on prediction market operators
In automated advertising, inaccurate conversion data doesn’t just skew reports, it trains bidding algorithms to optimize for the wrong customers. By Edward Newman Published on June 30, 2026 We’ve all seen dashboards that don’t make sense when you look into the numbers, but now that same data could be training your campaigns to … Continue reading Bad data is teaching AI to waste your ad budget
Doubling spend on a winning campaign can drive costs instead of revenue if there is no new demand to capture. By Navah Hopkins Published on June 2, 2026 It’s one of the best “problems” you can have in paid media. You’re running a campaign that delivers on every front. Cost per acquisition is strong. … Continue reading Why your best campaign may not deserve more budget
Illinois budget bill targets sports prediction markets with unique transaction tax Suswati Basu Illinois lawmakers have signed off on a budget measure that would create what appears to be the first state tax aimed specifically at sports event contracts traded through prediction markets. The provision was included in the wider revenue package contained … Continue reading Illinois budget bill targets sports prediction markets with unique transaction tax
March 14, 2026 The ultimate entertainment budget hack: Your local library BY Emily Guy Birken Entertainment in 2026 is a bit of a double-edged sword. Excellent films and television shows are widely available in ways that would have sounded like science fiction just 20 years ago—but at a steep price. A single movie ticket costs an … Continue reading The ultimate entertainment budget hack: Your local library
Google To Enforce Minimum Budget For Demand-Gen Buys by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, March 2, 2026 Google will begin enforcing a minimum daily budget of $5 per day, or the equivalent in local currency, for all Demand Gen campaigns. This update ensures campaigns have adequate budget to navigate the initial phase Google calls “cold … Continue reading Google To Enforce Minimum Budget For Demand-Gen Buys
Google To Enforce Minimum Budget For Demand-Gen Buys by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, March 2, 2026 Google will begin enforcing a minimum daily budget of $5 per day, or the equivalent in local currency, for all Demand Gen campaigns. This update ensures campaigns have adequate budget to navigate the initial phase Google calls “cold … Continue reading Google Demand Gen Campaigns Minimum Budget Requirement Coming
Evoke posts strongest quarter but CEO slams UK Budget tax hikes Sophie Atkinson Suswati Basu The gambling company evoke Plc has seen its strongest quarter of the year, with revenue reaching £464 million ($ 635 million) but the CEO highlights disappointment in the UK Budget which he says dealt a ‘significant blow … Continue reading Evoke posts strongest quarter but CEO slams UK Budget tax hikes
