Governor Janet Mills allows Wabanaki Nations to launch online casino gambling despite opposition Suswati Basu Maine Governor Janet Mills announced on Thursday (January 8) that she is going to let LD 1164, a bill that gives the state’s Wabanaki Nations the right to run online casino gambling, become law. The move quickly sparked … Continue reading Governor Janet Mills allows Wabanaki Nations to launch online casino gambling despite opposition
Optimism returns as US Gaming Industry reports strong Q3 2025 growth despite economic uncertainty Sophie Atkinson Suswati Basu The United States’ Gaming Industry Outlook has a sense of renewed optimism in Q3 of 2025, as industry leaders are citing rising revenues and stronger balance sheets. “The Gaming Conditions Index indicates that real … Continue reading Optimism returns as US Gaming Industry reports strong Q3 2025 growth despite economic uncertainty
AI adoption is booming, but only 28% see better sales results. The real issue? No systems for execution. Mike Pastore on September 9, 2025 AI adoption is accelerating among revenue teams, but a new report finds widespread breakdowns in execution, effectiveness and alignment. “The Go-To-Market Performance Gap Report” (registration required) from Highspot found these … Continue reading Revenue teams struggle with execution, despite widespread AI adoption
Cost Of Invisible Media Grows Despite Concerns by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, July 2, 2025 Performance ads are paid for when specific actions are completed, but many advertising formats require payment even when no one is looking. According to a recent white paper, around 75% of MRC-accredited digital inventory receives zero active attention. For advertisers, when … Continue reading Cost Of Invisible Media Grows Despite Concerns (DD)
Marvel Rivals team hit with layoffs despite huge success of game The game director and others on the development team were let go just ahead of season 2. steve dent Wed, Feb 19, 2025 NetEase Chinese game publisher NetEase has laid off Marvel Rivals development team members including the game director, Kotaku … Continue reading Marvel Rivals team hit with layoffs despite huge success of game
February 07, 2025 Amazon’s stock dipped despite strong Q4 sales. Here’s why Analysts expect Q1 profits to be impacted by foreign exchange rates. BY Associated Press Amazon on Thursday reported better-than-expected revenue and profits for the holiday shopping period, but its stocks dipped in after-hours trading due to disappointing guidance for the current quarter. The Seattle-based … Continue reading Amazon’s stock dipped despite strong Q4 sales. Here’s why
A pair of studies found marketers are bullish on retail media, despite its growing pains and imperfections. Mike Pastore on February 5, 2025 Marketers are still facing challenges in retail media networks (RMNs), but more than 90% say it’s the single most important channel for their campaigns, a new report found. The report from … Continue reading Despite challenges, marketers say retail media is the channel of choice
Insights into martech usage trends and budget challenges, plus strategies for overcoming the martech performance gap from the most recent CMO Survey. Ana Mourão on January 9, 2025 The most recent CMO Survey results have been released, offering fresh insights into the state of marketing strategies. A key theme emerges from the survey: the … Continue reading Martech disappointment grows despite increased usage
Nippon Steel’s transaction has faced stiff resistance from politicians, including Biden and Trump, and the United Steelworkers, a major labor group. BY Reuters Japan’s Nippon Steel is committed to its $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel and is confident of completing it by year-end, a senior executive said, despite strong U.S. opposition including from President-elect Donald … Continue reading Nippon Steel won’t give up on its U.S. Steel takeover deal despite strong pushback
Despite the survival of third-party cookies, marketing still demands a renewed focus on building meaningful consumer connections. RJ Licata on August 6, 2024 Consumers expect brands to understand their unique needs and deliver what they want seamlessly. What consumers don’t know is that staying connected with those needs is an uphill battle for marketers, … Continue reading Why your marketing strategy should still be cookie-less despite Google’s shift
