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23 charged after charity network allegedly siphoned $3.2 million gambling grants

23 charged after charity network allegedly siphoned $3.2 million gambling grants Rachael Davies     Suswati Basu       More than 20 people have been charged after it was discovered that a network of organizations has obtained NZD 3.2 million ($ 1.9 million) in fraudulent gambling grant funds. The network included six charities and … Continue reading 23 charged after charity network allegedly siphoned $3.2 million gambling grants

The $2 million martech procurement mistake hiding in plain sight

The real risk in martech isn’t the platform. It’s how teams evaluate, approve and govern procurement decisions. By Tonya Walker      January 23, 2026   Last quarter, I watched a marketing team spend $ 180,000 on an attribution platform they’d been lobbying for all year. The demos were impressive. The business case was approved. … Continue reading The $2 million martech procurement mistake hiding in plain sight

Punter who sued Betfair after almost $2 million gambling loss loses appeal

Punter who sued Betfair after almost $2 million gambling loss loses appeal Sophie Atkinson   Suswati Basu     Lee Gibson, a multimillionaire “problem gambler,” has lost his appeal in the Court of Appeal, after suing Betfair over losing close-to £1.5 million ($ 2 million) on gambling. Gibson claimed that the betting platform had a … Continue reading Punter who sued Betfair after almost $2 million gambling loss loses appeal

Think you can make a better Doritos ad than Doritos? Prove it, and you’ll win $1 million

September 23, 2024 Think you can make a better Doritos ad than Doritos? Prove it, and you’ll win $1 million Doritos killed its ‘Crash the Super Bowl’ ad contest before creator culture took hold. Now, the company is bringing it back and wants to see what the internet comes up with. BY Jeff Beer Back in … Continue reading Think you can make a better Doritos ad than Doritos? Prove it, and you’ll win $1 million

Former Twitter chairman is suing X for $20 million over pay he says was ‘wrongfully withheld’

  Former Twitter chairman is suing X for $20 million over pay he says was ‘wrongfully withheld’ The lawsuit alleges that X has refused to pay out Omid Kordestani’s stock, which accounted for the majority of his compensation. cheyenne macdonald   Sat, Aug 10, 2024   Reuters / Reuters Omid Kordestani, who was Twitter’s executive … Continue reading Former Twitter chairman is suing X for $20 million over pay he says was ‘wrongfully withheld’