(SeaPRwire) - Iran’s largest bridge near Tehran collapsed in a dramatic, camera-captured scene following reports of U.S. airstrikes, President Donald Trump stated on Thursday—urging the regime to strike a deal before tensions escalate further.The B1 highway bridge, a critical link between Iran’s capital and the western city of Karaj, is regarded as the tallest in the Middle East and was only inaugurated earlier this year.Iranian state television reportedly issued warnings of potential retaliation, claiming the country’s military has pinpointed multiple bridges in U.S.-allied Middle Eastern nations as targets, according to Iran International.Trump shared a video on social media showing a massive plume of smoke and debris in the aftermath of the bridge’s apparent collapse."The biggest bridge in Iran comes tumbling down, never to be used again — Much more to follow! IT IS TIME FOR IRAN TO MAKE A DEAL BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE, AND THERE IS NOTHING LEFT OF WHAT STILL COULD BECOME A GREAT COUNTRY!" Trump said in a post on Truth Social.The strike on the bridge aimed to cut drone and missile supply lines to Iranian firing units targeting U.S. and Israeli forces, Middle East outlet i24NEWS reported, citing sources.Fars News noted that Iranian state TV also said the bridge was hit twice, roughly an hour apart, resulting in civilian casualties."A few minutes ago, the American-Zionist enemy once again targeted the B1 bridge in Karaj," the broadcast stated, adding that the first strike killed two civilians.Fars News further reported that other areas of Karaj were struck.The outlet also said Iran is considering plans to rebuild the bridge with the assistance of its engineers and experts.In retaliation, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has reportedly identified several bridges in U.S.-allied nations across the Middle East as potential targets, including infrastructure in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and the Jordan-West Bank region. This article is provided by a third-party content provider. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) makes no warranties or representations regarding its content. Category: Top News, Daily News SeaPRwire provides global press release distribution services for companies and organizations, covering more than 6,500 media outlets, 86,000 editors and journalists, and over 3.5 million end-user desktop and mobile apps. SeaPRwire supports multilingual press release distribution in English, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Russian, Indonesian, Malay, Vietnamese, Chinese, and more.
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American Jewish communities heighten vigilance as Passover begins amid escalating nationwide security threats
(SeaPRwire) - As Jewish families throughout the U.S. mark Passover, a growingly dangerous threat landscape is influencing how communities navigate the holiday and its aftermath. Strains linked to the conflict with Iran, along with attacks on Jews and Jewish organizations, have sparked worries about the community’s well-being and protection.Across cities from Miami to New York, officials are addressing what they characterize as a persistent and changing threat environment. During a pre-Passover security strategy meeting at the NYPD, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch informed Jewish community leaders: “It is clear that we will be in a heightened state of alert for the foreseeable future,” a warning that comes as policymakers and security experts highlight a growing disconnect between the level of threat facing Jewish communities and the federal resources available to protect them.Even amid security concerns, funding for religious buildings in the U.S. still falls short of what experts deem necessary to counter the current threat, especially as antisemitic incidents keep increasing.FBI data shows that anti-Jewish hate crimes have consistently made up the largest share of religion-based offenses in the United States over recent years.The mismatch between risk levels and available resources has become a key worry for those working directly with impacted communities. Scott Feltman, Preventative Security Analyst and Executive Vice President at One Israel Fund, stated that no religious group should have to choose between staying operational and ensuring safety.“No one should feel unsafe walking into a synagogue, church, mosque or temple in New Jersey or anywhere in America,” Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., told Digital, who in recent weeks has been pushing for an increase in federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) funding to $1 billion in fiscal year 2027—a proposal currently under review in Congress.Recent attacks underscore the urgency of the situation. In Michigan, a man rammed a vehicle into a West Bloomfield synagogue and opened fire while more than 100 preschool children were inside. In California, two Jewish men speaking Hebrew were reportedly assaulted in a restaurant as the attacker shouted antisemitic slurs.Jesse Arm, Manhattan Institute vice president for external affairs, told Digital: “What the latest attempted massacre made clear — when an Islamist from Dearborn via Lebanon tried to ram an explosive-laden truck into a synagogue preschool in my hometown of West Bloomfield, Michigan — is that security works. The presence of trained, armed guards helped save the lives of 140 American children and their caretakers.”“But the broader lesson for the Jewish community is that safety cannot be outsourced entirely to the federal government or to any administration. It requires a cultural shift: normalizing lawful firearm ownership and training, hardening facilities at every level, and investing in the day schools, camps and identity-forming institutions that build communities confident and rooted enough to defend themselves.”Arm praised the administration’s efforts against antisemitism: “President Trump has been a godsend for American Jewry. His administration has been unambiguous in its commitment to Jewish safety — naming antisemitism as a serious national security threat, taking a hard line on campus radicalism and prioritizing the kind of border security and counter-jihadist vigilance that the previous administration routinely soft-pedaled. American Jews should recognize that and be immensely grateful for it.” The federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program, administered by FEMA, currently allows at-risk institutions to apply for up to $200,000 per location. However, in practice, many organizations receive less than that amount, often after delays stretching one to three years, and demand for the program has outpaced available funding in recent years—with applications far exceeding the number of grants awarded, per federal data.Security experts add that the delay between identifying a threat and receiving funding can leave institutions without the protections recommended by security professionals during periods of heightened risk.To address these gaps, experts recommend layered security measures including trained personnel, reinforced entry points, surveillance systems, controlled access and emergency response training—costs they estimate at between $400,000 and $500,000 per location, roughly double the current federal cap. Security experts note both the funding level and distribution timeline have become central concerns as incidents continue to rise.Steven Ingber, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Detroit, said much of the financial burden for security still falls on the Jewish community itself rather than being fully covered by government support.As this debate continues, officials are urging institutions to remain vigilant and maintain close coordination with local law enforcement, particularly during periods of increased tension tied to global events.Digital reached out to FEMA for comment but did not receive a response. This article is provided by a third-party content provider. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) makes no warranties or representations regarding its content. 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Understanding Project Hail Mary’s Relativity Conundrum
Amazon MGM(SeaPRwire) - When Ryland Grace arrives at Tau Ceti in Project Hail Mary, roughly four years have passed for his human body and mind. But, due to the effects of time dilation, between 12 and 14 years have gone by on Earth. And this is only the opening of the story. By the end of Project Hail Mary, decades have elapsed on Earth, but Grace has barely aged at all. In the book, he states he is 54 years old, even though 71 full years have passed on Earth since his birth. In both the book and the film adaptation, Grace is younger than he should be when you account for how much time has gone by for people on Earth.For those who have not read Andy Weir’s original novel, the book includes far more mathematical and science-focused explanations of Grace’s journey than the movie reveals. As Grace says at the end of the book: “I’ve done a lot of time-dilated travel.” This refers to travel that occurs under extremely high gravity, or near the speed of light, which makes time pass comparatively slower for the traveler. That brings up key questions: does the math actually add up in Project Hail Mary? How does all of this physics work? And does Rocky really not understand anything about relativity?Inverse reached out to Dr. Becky Smethurst, an astrophysicist at the University of Oxford, author of A Brief History of Black Holes, and a popular science YouTuber, to answer all your pressing questions about the time differences in Project Hail Mary and how physics explains the whole concept.Why Time Doesn’t Move at the Same Rate Everywhere One of the core principles of Project Hail Mary relies on the Lorentz transformation, a mathematical tool that calculates time differences when an object is approaching the speed of light. As Smethurst explained to Ryan Gosling in one of her interviews, the simplest way to understand the movie’s take on time dilation is that “space and time are relative, and it depends on how fast you’re traveling.” The closer you travel to the speed of light, the slower time moves for you. But for those moving at far slower speeds — like, for example, the 67,000 mph (0.00999104 percent of the speed of light) that Earth travels around the sun — time ticks away at a much faster rate.Even with thousands of YouTube pop science explanations of this relativity concept available at our fingertips, the idea still confounds most people. In the first Back to the Future film, Doc Brown hitting 88 miles-per-hour let characters travel to the past, but in real life, the faster you move, the more likely you are to end up in “the future,” because time moves slower for you. Atomic clocks placed in orbit have already proven this phenomenon is real, and GPS systems would not work at all without it.Even so, most of our brains are inherently wired not to accept that increasing velocity close to the speed of light can change how we experience the passage of time. In the novel, Weir highlights this common intuition by writing that Rocky and all Erdians “don’t know about relativistic physics.” In the book, Rocky even goes as far as to say, “of course, time is same. Time is same everywhere.”Rocky’s point of view is actually very common, even in interstellar sci-fi stories like Star Trek, whose Stardate system relies on flawed science, even when it includes basic background explanations of relativity. When asked about this trope, Dr. Smethurst confirms that the opposite is true in real life. “I think it's interesting to think about how that [sci-fi lightspeed tropes] gets into people's psyches,” Smethurst tells Inverse. “Because even in the search for alien life, people don't realize how much that comes down to timing.”So, while Rocky and Grace got lucky to meet at exactly the right time, Smethurst also points out that Project Hail Mary reaches this plot point without cutting too many corners on space science.Obviously, the near-limitless energy potential of astrophage as a fuel source is fiction, but if we accept that the astrophage-powered spin drive on the Hail Mary can constantly accelerate, approaching 94 percent of the speed of light, then, Smethurst confirms, all of this makes sense within the bounds of speculative science. “The timelines for the book, in terms of what actually happens, and the fact that in terms of the relative ages of Ryland and Stratt, come the end of the book, fully checks out,” Smethurst says.Ryland Grace experiences roughly four years of travel time to reach Tau Ceti, while about a decade and a half passes on Earth. Weir arrived at these numbers using the Lorentz transformation, but also had to dive deep into how the equation’s constants changed because of the Hail Mary’s constant acceleration. If the ship had traveled at a fixed constant speed, the time dilation equation would have been much simpler for a sci-fi story. But to make the story as realistic as possible, Weir also made the math far more complicated.“It's really a kudos to Andy in doing those full calculations and not just rough back-of-the-envelope math,” Smethurst explains. “He could have just assumed Grace traveled at a fixed speed the entire time, when in reality, we know he’s not ... If you're accelerating, your speed is constantly changing, which means the duration of your experience is constantly changing. All of a sudden, it's not a nice, simple equation; it's a lot of calculus.”Could a Spacefaring Alien Really Not Understand Relativity? Although this plot point is not explored in detail in the film, in the book, the Erdians’ lack of any concept of relativity is a major story beat that explains much of Rocky’s backstory. But how realistic is this idea? How could a spacefaring species build an advanced spaceship and harness the power of astrophage without knowing how gravity and speed impact time?Smethurst tells Inverse that this kind of knowledge gap is actually fairly easy to imagine, because technical know-how is not the same thing as fundamental scientific discovery.“We sent people to the Moon before we understood that black holes existed,” Smethurst points out. “On Earth, science has almost always outpaced engineering, whereas on Rocky's planet, engineering has outpaced science. For the 1969 Moon landings, we already had the science of thrust worked out. What we didn’t have were powerful enough computers. So science outpaced engineering here on Earth, whereas on Rocky's planet, it's the opposite way around.”So, although Rocky himself probably does not exist on the real planet Erid, this kind of mismatch between science and technology could absolutely happen in reality. And, if you’re watching Project Hail Mary, and you start wondering if Rocky and Grace really are as skilled at math, engineering, and science as they seem to be, the answer is yes. But of course, it’s all relative.Project Hail Mary is in theaters now.A Brief History of Black HolesAmazon - This article is provided by a third-party content provider. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) makes no warranties or representations regarding its content. Category: Top News, Daily News SeaPRwire provides global press release distribution services for companies and organizations, covering more than 6,500 media outlets, 86,000 editors and journalists, and over 3.5 million end-user desktop and mobile apps. 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Peacock Recently Added the Paranoia Horror‑Comedy We Deserve
Peacock(SeaPRwire) - “Does anyone actually know who their neighbors are?” It’s the question that fuels countless paranoid suburban tales — none explore this theme better than The ’Burbs, the self-aware follow-up to the late 1980s comedy starring Tom Hanks. The Peacock original series comes from Celeste Hughey, who has long showcased her fascination for the hidden secrets and quiet suspicion lingering on quiet cul-de-sacs through past hits like Dead to Me and Palm Royale.“At the end of the day, everyone just wants to be in everyone else’s business,” Hughey tells Inverse at the 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival.This is an age-old question, one that has existed ever since neighborhoods were first created. “And still, we all can’t help peeking out our windows to see what’s going on,” Hughey adds.Hughey’s reboot was partially inspired by the boredom, obsession, and mania that swept the whole world during COVID lockdown. “I moved to a really quiet cul-de-sac, and every time I heard a branch crack or spotted a car parked for too long, I immediately thought, ‘There’s a murderer hiding here,” she continues. “There’s always drama unfolding behind every front door. You never truly know who your neighbor is. One of my neighbors even shot another neighbor in the leg for trespassing on his property.”Whether tensions rise to the same extreme in The ’Burbs remains a closely guarded mystery — but it’s exactly this intrigue that made the series one of Peacock’s most talked-about new releases upon its debut. This dark comedy takes the core question and tries to answer it with a delightfully paranoid twist. Keke Palmer stars as Samira, a new mother with deep reservations about her new neighborhood. She joins her British partner Rob (Jack Whitehall) at his childhood home, and the pair have barely dropped their bags before they’re confronted with a minefield of microaggressions from the surrounding neighbors. It’s a smart, thoughtful update for stories created in a post-Get Out world, and one drawn directly from Hughey’s own lived experience.“It was really important to me to always make sure that Keke’s Black identity was front and center in the show,” Hughey explains. “That comes through in everything: her costumes, the music she listens to, the art on her walls, even her Howard sweatshirt. She never hides who she is, even with a white husband in a majority-white suburb.”Samira is fortunate to quickly build a support system among her quirky neighbors, from Rob’s high school pal — and the only other non-white resident of Hinkley Hills — Naveen (Kapil Talwalkar), to the well-meaning, wine-loving Lynn (Julia Duffy). They fill her in on all the gossip about the (obviously haunted) house directly across the street from Samira and Rob’s cozy Colonial home, and they stand by her when the house’s new resident, Gary (Justin Kirk), calls the police on her for “loitering” on his property. His arrival dredges up 20 years’ worth of hidden secrets surrounding his run-down Victorian, including the murder of one of Rob’s former classmates. Hughey updates The ’Burbs with her lived experience — and the story is far stronger for it. | PeacockFrom here, a tangled conspiracy unfolds where it’s impossible to know who to trust, shaped just as much by its diverse cast as it is by the quirky charm of the original film. This isn’t the first reboot of an ‘80s cult classic that Hughey has spearheaded, but she hopes The ’Burbs won’t follow in the footsteps of her last short-lived series, High Fidelity, which was canceled after just one season on Hulu. Given how hungry audiences are for diverse, authentic stories, Hughey feels far more optimistic about the future of this project.“I really hope that the industry listens to what audiences want,” Hughey says. “People love to not only see themselves reflected on screen, but see the world around them reflected accurately, and also experience worlds that are different from their own.”No matter how different audience members are from one another, chaotic unpredictable neighbors will always be something that unites us all in shared paranoia.The ’Burbs is now streaming on Peacock. This article is provided by a third-party content provider. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) makes no warranties or representations regarding its content. Category: Top News, Daily News SeaPRwire provides global press release distribution services for companies and organizations, covering more than 6,500 media outlets, 86,000 editors and journalists, and over 3.5 million end-user desktop and mobile apps. SeaPRwire supports multilingual press release distribution in English, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Russian, Indonesian, Malay, Vietnamese, Chinese, and more.
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LaLiga Secreta Acuerdos Predicición con Polymarket
(AsiaGameHub) - LaLiga has revealed a multi-year agreement with Polymarket, establishing the league as the first in European soccer to appoint a prediction market as its official and exclusive partner for the United States and Canada. This collaboration provides Polymarket with an entry point into one of soccer's most prestigious leagues, coinciding with the rising popularity of prediction markets and their deeper integration into mainstream sports. The arrangement, as detailed in the announcement, will feature Polymarket across U.S. and Canadian broadcasts, digital platforms, and social media, and grants the company rights to use specific LaLiga and club branding for matches in those regions. LaLiga framed the agreement as a strategic move to connect with soccer's expanding North American fanbase. Commenting on the partnership, Relevent CEO & Partner Boris Gartner stated: “Soccer’s growth, especially in North America, is spearheaded by young, diverse and multicultural audiences who consume the game across multiple screens, so it’s our goal to continue to engage these demographics in new and unique ways.” For its part, Polymarket stated the deal would offer supporters a novel method to engage with games, athletes, and seasonal results as they happen. “Our goal is to give fans a more expressive way to follow the game, where opinions on players, matches, and season outcomes can be reflected in real time,” said Polymarket’s Founder and CEO Shayne Coplan. The LaLiga agreement follows another soccer deal for Polymarket. Earlier this year, Major League Soccer designated Polymarket as its official and exclusive prediction market partner for MLS, the MLS All-Star Game, the MLS Cup presented by Audi, and the Leagues Cup. That earlier signing indicated soccer's growing significance within Polymarket's North American sports approach, particularly with the 2026 FIFA World Cup on the horizon. LALIGA Pitches Fan Engagement and Integrity Enhancing the fan experience is a central component of the partnership. LaLiga North America emphasized that the deal will combine fan-oriented activities with a "responsible and transparent framework" intended to uphold the sport's integrity. The issue of integrity has been a persistent concern, with sports leagues and regulators questioning if prediction markets have sufficient protections to prevent manipulation and insider trading. In a CasinoBeats interview, CAS arbitrator and FIFA consultant Rodrigo Arias Grillo noted that sports federations bear a responsibility to safeguard their competitions' integrity. He cautioned that failure to do so "crushes the soul of any sports association…you lose the fans, you lose the economic support." LaLiga's partnership with Polymarket seems to be a way to recognize the prevalence of fan activity on prediction markets while simultaneously emphasizing that integrity measures are a built-in part of the collaboration. MLS employed comparable terminology when announcing its Polymarket deal, highlighting safeguards like independent oversight of trading and cooperation on MLS and Leagues Cup markets. Other Leagues Are Joining the Prediction Market Trend The LaLiga partnership further extends Polymarket's growing roster of sports affiliations. This past March, Major League Baseball appointed Polymarket as its exclusive prediction market exchange partner. MLB also entered into a pioneering memorandum of understanding with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, establishing a formal pathway for sharing information related to baseball integrity issues. Prior to that, the National Hockey League formed multi-year partnerships with both Polymarket and Kalshi, and the UFC secured its own multi-year agreement with Polymarket to integrate prediction market elements into its fight broadcasts and live events. Collectively, these recent agreements demonstrate that major sports leagues are increasingly recognizing the commercial benefits of aligning with prediction markets, and that the industry is achieving greater legitimacy despite ongoing legal and regulatory challenges. This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
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Indonesian Police Disband Online Gambling Syndicate Linked to Cambodia
(AsiaGameHub) - Police in Medan, Indonesia, have announced the dismantling of an online gambling syndicate that they allege has connections to Cambodia. According to the North Sumatra Regional Police Force’s Cyber Investigation Directorate, the gambling operation was based in three rooms within an apartment building located on the busy commercial street Jalan Palang Merah, in downtown Medan, as reported by Indonesian media outlet Kompas. Authorities conducted a raid on the apartment building on the evening of March 16. Detectives reported making 19 arrests across two separate investigations. A court in the city has ordered the group to be held in custody. Police stated that two siblings were in charge of the operations in one of the rooms. Their alleged subordinates were employed in various technical capacities or worked as marketers for online casinos, detectives added. Online Gambling Syndicate: Police Make 19 Arrests Officers indicated that one of the individuals arrested was the alleged mastermind behind the entire syndicate, responsible for personally recruiting all other suspects. The syndicate had reportedly been operating for approximately two years without drawing the attention of law enforcement. A police spokesperson stated that the group utilized a range of advanced technological tools to evade detection. “We are still investigating the possibility that this syndicate was operating as part of a wider network,” the official commented. “We are investigating possible links with foreign networks and other parties.” The official also revealed that one of the arrestees “previously worked in Cambodia,” adding that the investigation is ongoing. Central Medan, in North Sumatra, Indonesia. (Image: Edwin Petrus) Civil Servants Fired for ‘Gambling Violations’ All forms of gambling remain illegal in Indonesia, and police and public prosecutors are intensifying their crackdown on online casinos. Indonesian officials have attributed a wide range of social problems to online betting portals, including increased hospital bed occupancy and rising divorce rates. In Jambi, Sumatra, local government officials have announced the dismissal of four civil servants from their positions. According to reports from the Indonesian media outlet Detik, the four individuals allegedly took out illegal online loans and gambled the funds online, which is a violation of the civil service code. The Jambi mayor’s office stated that it “will not hesitate to impose sanctions” on the civil servants. The office further commented that such incidents “not only damage performance, but also destroy public trust.” The office issued a warning to all Jambi civil servants to “avoid negative activities, such as web-based gambling and online loans.” In Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi Province, police have accused a man of fabricating a report about a mugging to conceal his online gambling activities. The man initially told police that a group of motorcycle-riding assailants had robbed him in the street and stolen his money. However, during police questioning, the man admitted that he had invented the story to avoid being “scolded” by his wife. This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
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Nepal investigation uncovers $20 million fraudulent rescue scheme involving lacing Mt Everest hikers’ food: report
(SeaPRwire) - A probe has uncovered an insurance fraud scheme in Nepal worth almost $20 million, with guides accused of either faking or provoking mountain rescues—including by spiking the food of some Everest-area hikers, per a report from The Kathmandu Post.Kathmandu serves as Nepal’s capital, and it’s a destination for adventurous people looking to climb Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth.The peak straddles the border between Nepal and China’s Tibet Autonomous Region.The Kathmandu Post noted that following its 2018 expose of the fraud, the government set up a fact-finding panel, released a 700-page report, and announced reforms.However, last year, Nepal Police’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) revisited the case and found that the fraud was on the rise.The publication stated that the CIB investigation identifies two primary types of fraudulent activity.One scenario involves guides telling exhausted trekkers who don’t want to hike back that if they pretend to be sick, a helicopter will come to get them, as per The Kathmandu Post.In the other scenario, guides and hotel employees—per the CIB probe—have been trained to frighten trekkers at high altitudes (where altitude sickness is common), the outlet reported. They are accused of claiming the trekkers are at risk of death and that only an immediate evacuation can save them.In certain cases, investigators found that Diamox (acetazolamide) tablets—used to prevent altitude sickness—were administered along with too much water to trigger symptoms that would justify a rescue, the outlet said.The outlet noted that in at least one case documented in the investigation, guides are accused of spiking food with baking powder to make people sick.Police documented a case where four people were transported on a single helicopter flight, yet insurance claims were submitted as multiple separate rescues, the report indicated.The structure behind this large-scale fraud was revealed in police interviews, the outlet reported. Hospitals are said to pay 20% to 25% of insurance funds to trekking companies and another 20% to 25% to helicopter rescue operators in exchange for patient referrals.Trekking guides and their businesses benefit from padded invoices, the outlet suggested. The Kathmandu Post added that in some cases, tourists are offered cash to participate in the scam.Between 2022 and 2025, investigators found that 4,782 foreign patients were treated at the involved hospitals, with 171 cases confirmed as fraudulent rescues, the outlet said. Over that time, Era International Hospital collected more than $15.87 million in deposits from these activities, while Shreedhi International Hospital received over $1.22 million.Mountain Rescue Service conducted 171 fake rescues out of 1,248 total charter flights, earning approximately $10.31 million from insurers, the outlet reported. Nepal Charter Service performed 75 fake rescues from 471 flights, claiming $8.2 million. Everest Experience and Assistance was allegedly linked to 71 suspicious rescues out of 601 flights, with claims totaling $11.04 million.Last month, the CIB filed charges against 32 people for state offenses and organized crime, the outlet reported. Nine of these individuals were arrested, while others are said to be on the run.Those charged include personnel from Mountain Helicopters, Altitude Air, and Manang Air (now rebranded as Basecamp Helicopters), as well as doctors and administrators from Swacon International Hospital, Shreedhi International Hospital, and Era International Hospital, the outlet stated. This article is provided by a third-party content provider. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) makes no warranties or representations regarding its content. Category: Top News, Daily News SeaPRwire provides global press release distribution services for companies and organizations, covering more than 6,500 media outlets, 86,000 editors and journalists, and over 3.5 million end-user desktop and mobile apps. SeaPRwire supports multilingual press release distribution in English, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Russian, Indonesian, Malay, Vietnamese, Chinese, and more.
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Polymarket partners with LALIGA, landing first European football deal in North America
(AsiaGameHub) - Polymarket has been staying firmly in the public eye recently, and this time the prediction market platform is making headlines over a multi-year collaboration with LALIGA North America. This agreement marks the first ever official partnership between a European football league and a prediction markets operator, though the deal is targeted exclusively at football fans based in North America. Per the terms of the agreement, Polymarket becomes the Official and Exclusive Prediction Market Partner of Spain’s LALIGA in the U.S. and Canada, as both parties work to deepen fan engagement among a fast-growing, increasingly digital-first audience. According to LALIGA, the partnership reflects a wider strategic push to build connections with younger, multicultural fan bases in North America, where content consumption habits are shifting toward multi-screen and interactive experiences. “Soccer’s growth, particularly in North America, is led by young, diverse and multicultural audiences that consume the sport across multiple screens, so our goal is to keep engaging these demographics through fresh, unique approaches,” said Boris Gartner, Chief Executive Officer and Partner at Relevent, which launched a 15-year, 50/50 joint venture with the Spanish league in 2018 to set up LALIGA North America. “It is critical that we move past traditional engagement efforts to bring these audiences closer to the beautiful game than ever before, and we could not think of a better partner than Polymarket to reach that goal.” The agreement covers a range of commercial and fan-focused activations, including premium broadcast exposure, integration into digital and social content, and access to exclusive perks such as VIP match hospitality and virtual meet-and-greet sessions with LALIGA legends. A core element of the deal is Polymarket’s right to use official league and club intellectual property, which will enable more in-depth integration of prediction-based engagement around live matches and season outcomes. Shayne Coplan, Founder and CEO of Polymarket, commented: “Our aim is to give fans a more expressive way to follow the sport, where their opinions on players, matches, and season outcomes can be reflected in real time. “Partnering with LALIGA brings this level of interaction to one of the most passionate global fan bases and introduces a new, more dynamic way for North American audiences to engage with the league.” Is there hope for Polymarket in Europe? For Polymarket, the agreement adds to its growing roster of major sports partnerships, which already includes deals with leagues such as MLB, NHL, UFC and MLS. The announcement came on the same day that the New York-headquartered firm lost its bid to operate in Romania, as the ONJN gambling authority rejected Polymarket’s appeal to be removed from the country’s service blacklist. The business has faced significant hurdles in its efforts to enter the European market. Along with Romania, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Poland, Hungary, the Netherlands, Switzerland, France and Portugal have all banned prediction markets from operating in their respective jurisdictions. Prediction markets, which have surged in popularity largely driven by the rise of Polymarket and fellow U.S. operator Kalshi, maintain that they do not offer gambling products, but rather ‘event contracts’ that let users wager against each other on the outcome of a given event. In the U.S., these platforms are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The previously mentioned European markets do not agree with this classification, however. Despite the challenges it faces in Europe, the LALIGA deal proves that prediction market platforms can still secure partnerships with European entities, even if those agreements are focused on North America, where the sector has seen the most favorable regulations to date. In a related note, Gibraltar, which shares a border with Spain, licensed a prediction markets platform as a B2C betting intermediary earlier this week, a move that may also add to Polymarket’s faint hopes of seeing prediction markets become operational on the European side of the Atlantic. Want to read more stories like this? Check out the new SBC Media YouTube Channel, the new multimedia home for all SBC content, where our team deep dives into the biggest stories from across the sports betting, iGaming, affiliate and payments industries. This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
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Paraguay Ends Quiniela Monopoly as Two Contenders Advance to Final Stage
(AsiaGameHub) - The tender process for Paraguay's quiniela lottery has reached its concluding stage, with two domestic entities, Technologies Development of Paraguay (TDP) SA and the Daruma Sam Alliance, now confirmed as the final bidders for the franchise. Initiated in November 2025, this tender is a component of President Santiago Peña's wider plan to privatize businesses formerly controlled by the state, starting with gambling concessions historically run by state and municipal bodies. In late March, the Forte Capital Consortium—comprising Gambling SA, Talismán SA, and B-Gaming Vimérica SA—withdrew from the process, leaving TDP and Daruma Sam as the two remaining competitors. The National Gambling Commission, Conajzar, is supervising the proceedings. Its Interdisciplinary Review Committee (CRI) is responsible for evaluating the submissions within a 10-day period before the final decision. This tender represents a major regulatory change for Paraguay's gambling industry. The government has ended the long-standing monopoly, implementing a new system that permits up to three operators to receive quiniela licenses, indicating a shift to a more competitive market. Both bidders presented financial offers meeting the minimum criteria outlined in the tender specifications (PBC), proposing a 19% fee on monthly gross revenues. Conajzar has also set a minimum guaranteed payment of PYG 9.5 billion for the winning applicants. Daruma Sam already operates in Paraguay, running Aposta.LA betting shops in the Gran Asunción area. Review phase begins After the bids were opened, the CRI began a quantitative and technical review of all submitted documents, as mandated by Resolution No. 28/2026 from 5 February. The committee is anticipated to provide its assessment report within 10 days. A subsequent five working days will then be needed to officially confirm the chosen operators. The successful bidders will secure the right to operate the quiniela for a five-year period. Carlos Liseras, President of Conajzar, noted the process is now in a crucial verification phase: "A detailed control process has begun to ensure all technical and regulatory requirements are fully met." The potential rewards are substantial, with the Paraguayan quiniela market estimated by the industry to generate over $120 million in annual turnover. This tender holds considerable political importance as the initial trial of President Santiago Peña's pledge to reform state-supported monopolies. The accompanying legislative proposal involves re-examining gambling privileges given to municipal authorities, pointing to a more extensive restructuring of traditional market frameworks. Once the quiniela tender concludes in 2026, Peña is anticipated to undertake a comprehensive revision of Paraguay's gambling legislation, establishing this reform as a key element of his broader economic strategy. This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
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Finland’s Affiliate Ban Lacks Clarity, Needs More Precision
(AsiaGameHub) - Finland is nearing the 2027 launch of its regulated market, yet its choice to prohibit affiliate marketing prompts the question of what comes next. While affiliates typically enjoy a strong symbiotic relationship with licensed operators in open European markets, Finnish authorities have opted to exclude them entirely from the new framework. According to Antti Koivula, an iGaming Lawyer at Hippos ATG, the primary cause for this is a fundamental government misunderstanding about the nature of affiliates. He expressed this view during an SBC Affiliates Leaders Digital Day expert panel. “The misunderstanding was quite broad. Essentially, the view was that affiliates were influencers aggressively marketing gambling to people, including vulnerable groups, as if they were all identical,” he stated. “That image is naturally very inaccurate. “Numerous affiliates conduct their business with high responsibility and carry out significant responsible gambling work independently. “Nevertheless, that false perception was evident. The chief reason for it, which is somewhat understandable, is that affiliate marketing in Finland was and remains illegal.” Given that affiliates will remain excluded upon the market's launch, it is crucial to have unambiguous rules to prevent confusion and to empower the regulator adequately to address possible violations. Simon Vinzce, Head of Sustainable and Safer Gambling at Casino Guru, noted: “Under the new law, the regulator can be aided by being extremely explicit about what is permitted and what is prohibited. “If you allow room for interpretation, then such websites could, for instance, argue they are not promoting but merely providing information.” Although Koivula concurred with the need for a clear and transparent strategy, he remarked that Finland's regulatory structure still has “a lot of room to be more precise.” “The legislation is missing several key definitions, and further guidance is anticipated,” he continued. “Ultimately, it all hinges on enforcement. Regrettably, I am not at all confident that Finnish enforcement will be at the required standard from the market's opening; in fact, I believe the opposite. “I am somewhat concerned the regulator has very limited tools to combat black market operations. Conversely, I have no doubt licensed operators will comply with the law.” However, matters typically fall into place eventually, and Pablo Espuela, Head of Corporate Development at BeandDeal, is confident this will also occur in Finland. “Over time, the regulator understands that channelisation is the priority, which leads it to focus on regulating other aspects initially overlooked. “I am certain the regulator will begin to relax its stance once it recognises it is losing market share to these illegal affiliates,” Espuela concluded. To view the complete panel discussion and learn who truly benefits from the affiliate ban, click here. Interested in more stories like this? Visit the new SBC Media YouTube Channel, SBC's central hub for multimedia content, where our team explores the major headlines from the sports betting, iGaming, affiliate, and payments sectors. This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
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The Iranian regime conceals a ‘brutal’ surge in executions against political opponents under the guise of war
(SeaPRwire) - According to the Iran Human Rights Society, the Islamic Republic of Iran is on course to surpass the record number of executions it inflicted on opponents in 2025, having carried out 657 executions in the first three months of the year.Critics assert that the regime, using its conflicts with the U.S. and Israel as a shield, seems desperate to eliminate opposition—especially in the aftermath of anti-regime protests that shook the nation’s rulers and led to tens of thousands being killed by the country’s security forces and militias.In March, the regime faced condemnation from various quarters, including former President Donald Trump, over the execution of 19-year-old wrestler Saleh Mohammadi.Regarding Iran’s latest wave of executions, a State Department spokesperson told Digital: "This latest barbaric act is more evidence of why the regime can never be allowed the advanced capabilities that we are destroying."Mai Sato, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran, stated that at least six executions had occurred since the start of the war as of March 30, and noted on her X account that two more executions took place on March 31.Sato identified the regime’s known victims as protesters, an individual accused of spying for Israel, and people charged with "armed rebellion" against the regime. She said: "due to the internet blackout, it is unclear who else has been executed or are at risk of execution." She added: "What is clear is that the death penalty is being used as a tool for suppressing political opposition in wartime conditions."The Secretariat of the NCRI provided a written statement to Digital detailing the recent executions of four members of the Iranian dissident group People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOE/MEK). The NCRI reported that members Mohammad Taghavi and Akbar Daneshvarkar were transferred from Ghezel Hesar Prison on March 29 and executed the following morning. Four additional members—Babak Alipour, Vahid Bani Amerian, Abolhassan Montazer, and Pouya Ghobadi—were also moved. On March 31, the regime executed Alipour and Ghobadi.Ali Safavi, a member of the NCRI’s Foreign Affairs Committee, called for "urgent action" to save the lives of Amerian and Montazer.Maryam Rajavi, the president-elect of the NCRI, posted on X that the March 31 executions "reflects the clerical regime’s fear and desperation." She urged the United Nations and its member states to take "practical and effective measures, including the closure of embassies and the expulsion of the regime’s terrorist diplomats and agents."Before the Islamic Republic killed thousands of its own citizens during January protests, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights stated that the Islamic Republic had carried out "at least" 1,500 executions in 2025. The High Commissioner noted: "the scale and pace of executions suggest a systematic use of capital punishment as a tool of State intimidation, with disproportionate impact on ethnic minorities and migrants."Amnesty International has raised similar concerns, adding that five "young protesters" now "face the imminent risk of execution," having been transferred from Ghezel Hesar "to an unidentified location" as of March 31. This article is provided by a third-party content provider. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) makes no warranties or representations regarding its content. Category: Top News, Daily News SeaPRwire provides global press release distribution services for companies and organizations, covering more than 6,500 media outlets, 86,000 editors and journalists, and over 3.5 million end-user desktop and mobile apps. SeaPRwire supports multilingual press release distribution in English, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Russian, Indonesian, Malay, Vietnamese, Chinese, and more.
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Arizona Tribal Gaming Funds Legal Battles Against Prediction Markets
(AsiaGameHub) - The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) announced a rise in tribal gaming contributions during the third quarter of FY26. This uptick coincides with the state ramping up its legal battle against sports prediction markets, claiming these platforms engage in illegal gambling. In the latest quarter, the ADG received more than $33 million from tribal gaming sources—an 8.3% jump compared to the same period last year. In a public statement, Jackie Johnson, Director of the ADG, noted: “Tribal gaming contributions offer essential backing for state and local programs that help maintain safe, robust, and prosperous communities throughout Arizona.” More than $16 million of these funds were allocated to the Instructional Improvement Fund and Education initiatives, while the Trauma and Emergency Services Fund got approximately $8 million. Both the Arizona Wildlife Conservation Fund and Tourism Fund each received $2.3 million, and slightly over $600,000 was directed to problem gambling education, treatment, and prevention efforts. Tribal Funds Support Legal Battle Against Kalshi The ADG was directly allocated over $3 million from these funds for operational expenses. A portion of these costs covers legal fees related to its court disputes with prediction market platform Kalshi. Johnson is being sued by Kalshi over the ADG’s efforts to bring charges against the company. Earlier this week, the ADG and its Chief Law Enforcement Officer, Douglas Jensen, were removed as defendants in the case, leaving only Johnson and Attorney General Kristin Mayes as remaining parties. In the wake of the lawsuit, Mayes took an unprecedented step by filing criminal charges against Kalshi. The company faces 20 counts, including betting and wagering offenses as well as election wagering violations. “Kalshi may brand itself as a ‘prediction market,’ but what it’s actually doing is running an illegal gambling operation and taking bets on Arizona elections, both of which violate Arizona law,” said Mayes. Tribal Nations Join Legal Case Against Kalshi On April 1, 28 tribes—six based in Arizona—submitted an amicus brief to support the ADG in its case against Kalshi. Arizona has emerged as one of the country’s top tribal gaming regions, where 16 out of its 22 federally recognized tribes run 26 casinos in the state. These establishments generate roughly $3 billion in annual gaming revenue. The tribes contend that Kalshi’s sports market offerings violate Arizona’s gaming compacts, which remain in effect until 2046. “Kalshi, without any license or approval by the Arizona Tribes or the State, brazenly entered onto state and tribal lands to conduct unregulated gaming with its so-called ‘legal sports betting’ app,” said the filing. “In doing so, Kalshi is siphoning vital tribal and state government revenue into its owners’ pockets. For tribes, gaming is not just a commercial endeavor but an existential one.” Arizona is among several states pursuing legal action against Kalshi and other prediction market platforms. Crypto.com has agreed to exit Arizona, but to date, only Nevada has managed to successfully impose restrictions on Kalshi. Kalshi Denies Allegations, Yet Identifies Its Service As Gambling In response to the charges, Kalshi told CasinoBeats, “These state-court charges are seriously flawed. It’s gamesmanship.” The company maintains that it operates legally as a platform licensed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). “As other courts have recognized, Kalshi is a regulated, nationwide exchange for real-world events, and it’s subject to exclusive federal jurisdiction. It is very different from what state-regulated sportsbooks and casinos offer their customers. We are confident in our legal position,” said a company spokesperson. In legal proceedings, Kalshi claims its product is distinct from gambling. However, when applying to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office last year to trademark the term “prediction market,” it requested that its proposed intellectual property rights include the gambling sector. As reported by Sportico, in its November filing, Kalshi also stated that its prediction market product is linked to “bookmaking services, including providing information related to sports betting; organizing, arranging, and conducting sports betting and gambling tournaments, competitions, and contests.” This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
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Fresh Archaeological Discovery Reveals Americans Have Gambled Since the Ice Age
(AsiaGameHub) - A recent archaeological discovery indicates that Native Americans participated in games of chance as early as the Ice Age, approximately 12,000 years in the past. This positions them as the earliest known people to take part in such pursuits. The research was released in the publication American Antiquity. Robert Madden, an archaeologist from Colorado State University, examined archived records of Native American artifacts to identify the most ancient dice in the nation. His focus was on items scholars believed were connected to gaming or dice. “The results suggest that dice, games of chance, and gambling have been a persistent feature of Native American culture for the last 12,000 years, with the earliest dice appearing in Late Pleistocene Folsom deposits in Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico,” wrote Madden. Were Americans First Humans To Gamble? While Colorado still discusses the definitions of skill-based and chance-based games, the proof implies North Americans were wagering long before other populations. Earlier studies uncovered evidence of artifacts like dice and lottery-style games dating from roughly 5000 to 6000 years ago. This seems to be a widespread human practice, with analogous finds in ancient Egypt, China, ancient Greece, and Rome. For his quest to find the earliest dice, Madden applied specific standards. First, Native American 'dice' were two-sided. Also, the artifacts needed to be marked on at least one face and small enough to hold in a hand. They also could not possess holes, as that might suggest use as adornment. Madden identified 565 objects fitting these parameters and concluded at least 94 were probable gaming pieces. These items came from 57 archaeological locations spread over 12 states, all within the Great Plains and western U.S. The majority were from 2,000 to 450 years old, but a minimum of 31 were from 8,000 to 2,000 years ago, and at least 14 originated as far back as 12,000 years ago. Native Americans and Gambling Madden further stated that “the findings presented here place prehistoric Native American groups at the forefront of the invention of dice, games of chance, and gambling.” Researchers had earlier noted more contemporary two-sided objects with distinct 'heads' and 'tails' sides, similar to coins used in modern betting games. Upon reaching the continent, early European colonists witnessed Native Americans partaking in these games. According to Madden, the events “were often raucous affairs with huge groups of people around.” In more modern times, tribal gaming saw a resurgence in the U.S. about five decades ago. The Seminole Tribe of Florida launched the first high-stakes bingo hall in 1979. The tribe maintains sole gambling rights in Florida, where other unauthorized gaming operations face legal action. A 1987 Supreme Court win for the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians in California prompted the passage of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) in 1988. Tribes in California keep upholding their authority to provide the only legal gambling in the state. They are at the forefront of opposition to prediction markets, claiming they violate their gaming agreements. Although critics of tribal exclusivity contend an open market would generate increased employment, tax income, and drive innovation, the new find reveals the connection between Native Americans and gambling could be much more ancient than earlier understood. This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
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Flutter says goodbye to Hurley Jr as its US director
(AsiaGameHub) - Gambling operator Flutter Entertainment, listed on the London Stock Exchange, has announced the exit of Alfred F Hurley Jr. This follows his choice to step down as a corporate advisor for the LSE/NYSE-listed group in June 2026. Alfred F Hurley Jr An experienced US corporate director, Hurley Jr became a board member in 2016, a time of significant change for the company. He contributed to Flutter's development during its key merger and acquisition deals. This included the mergers with The Stars Group and Paddy Power Betfair, a landmark $10bn (£7.5bn) transaction that reshaped the iGaming industry. Previously a Managing Director at Merrill Lynch, Hurley Jr was acknowledged as a pivotal director focusing on the US market, aiding Flutter's corporate strategy and growth across North America. The 2018 purchase of FanDuel by Flutter was a fundamental acquisition that secured its leading status in the US betting market. While in his role, Hurley Jr held the positions of Lead Independent Director and Chairman of the Compensation Committee. He also participated in the Audit, Nominating, and Transaction Committees. Flutter anticipates its full-year 2026 group revenue will be between $17.75bn and $19.05bn, with adjusted EBITDA projected from $2.65bn to $3.30bn. This points to sustained expansion in the face of regulatory and taxation challenges. For its US operations, FanDuel is predicted to produce revenue of $7.4bn to $8.2bn and adjusted EBITDA of $0.85bn to $1.25bn. Its results are influenced by expenses in new states and continued funding for FanDuel Predicts. Flutter Chairman John Bryant stated: “On behalf of the Board, I want to thank Al for his ten years of dedicated service, including his significant contributions during our U.S. listing transition, and exceptional stewardship of our Compensation and Human Resources Committee. We wish him every success ahead.” Effective after the Annual General Meeting on May 29, 2026, Nancy Dubuc will succeed Mr. Hurley as the Chair of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee. _______________ Interested in more stories like this one? Visit the new SBC Media YouTube Channel, SBC's central hub for multimedia content, where our experts provide in-depth analysis on major news from the sports betting, iGaming, affiliate, and payments sectors. This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
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CFTC’s Top Enforcement Official Debunks the ‘Myth’ That Insider Trading Law Does Not Apply to Prediction Markets
(AsiaGameHub) - During a March 31 address at New York University Law School, David Miller—recently appointed Director of Enforcement at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)—told the audience, “the era of regulation by enforcement is over,” marking a major shift in the commission’s strategy. In his speech, he emphasized that under the CFTC’s current leadership, the commission will focus on its core mission of “policing fraud, abuse, and manipulation” rather than setting policy. He also issued one of the clearest warnings to date for prediction market traders, stating the commission will “aggressively detect, investigate, and, where appropriate, prosecute insider trading” in these markets. Miller underscored that using inside information to trade on prediction markets isn’t a victimless crime and carries “serious consequences for market integrity and trust.” Miller Affirms Prediction Markets Are Not Exempt From Insider Trading Rules Miller used his NYU speech to outline five key enforcement priorities for the CFTC, with insider trading and market manipulation at the top of the list. He specifically called out what he described as a “myth in the mainstream media and social media” that prediction markets are exempt from insider trading laws, noting those claims are “wrong.” Miller explained that the Commodity Exchange Act and Rule 180.1—both modeled after federal securities laws—allow the agency to treat certain types of insider trading in commodity and swap markets as fraud. A trade comes under scrutiny when it involves information someone was obligated to protect, he said, stressing that regular informed trading isn’t a problem and the agency targets those who “tip or trade with misappropriated information.” Prediction market exchanges also have a responsibility to protect their platforms, according to Miller, who called them the “first lines of defense” against insider trading and manipulation. He noted exchanges have a statutory obligation to “protect markets from abusive practices” and only list contracts that aren’t “susceptible to manipulation.”Former CFTC regulator Carl Kennedy explained these responsibilities to CasinoBeats in a February interview, saying: “The CFTC is a mighty strong agency, but it’s a few people,” which is why Congress gave it the authority to let exchanges “help the agency regulate these markets.” He added, “If you are a registered exchange … one of your roles is also to be a regulator deputized by the CFTC to police your own market.” As part of their duty to police their own markets, Miller said exchanges have “an obligation to have appropriate surveillance, compliance practices and procedures” in place to “promote fair and equitable trading.” During his speech, Miller also highlighted a recent case involving Kalshi, where a MrBeast editor used job-related information to place trades on the platform.He also pointed to the CFTC’s new information-sharing agreement with MLB as an example of the agency’s proactive approach to integrity risks in event contract markets. Washington’s Pressure on Insider Trading in Prediction Markets Grows Miller’s NYU remarks come as the CFTC and prediction markets face increased pressure from Capitol Hill to stamp out insider trading. On March 29, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with 41 other lawmakers, sent a letter to CFTC Chairman Michael Selig and the Office of Government Ethics calling on them to issue formal guidance to federal employees, warning against using inside information to trade on prediction markets. In that letter, lawmakers point to suspicious trading ahead of the January capture of Nicolás Maduro by U.S. Armed Forces, well-timed bets that appeared to anticipate March’s joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, and speculation over former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s job status. Congress is also using legislation to target insider trading on prediction markets, introducing several bills since the start of the year, including: The PREDICT Act: Prohibits members of Congress and senior federal officials from trading on political event contracts. The Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act: Bans federal officials from trading when they hold material nonpublic information obtained through official duties. The End Prediction Market Corruption Act: Bars the president, vice president, and members of Congress from trading event contracts entirely. Given the focus on insider trading in Miller’s speech, it seems the CFTC is trying to send a message before the next scandal breaks: while prediction markets may be new politically, the agency doesn’t see insider trading as a legal gray area and has the power to pursue traders who misuse nonpublic information. This article is provided by a third-party. 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Heart Attack Triggered by Glitch Sparks Legal Action
(AsiaGameHub) - A technical fault in a William Hill online slot has been linked to a player suffering a heart attack. John Riding, aged 76, experienced cardiac arrest shortly after finding that his £285,000 ($376,000) winnings had vanished from his account. The error took place on the Jackpot Drop game last month. During that time, the platform distributed 35,072 jackpots, a significant increase from the 518 awarded during the same period the week before. Some users, like Riding, saw their balances credited with six-figure amounts. After celebrating the win at a local William Hill branch and telling his family, Riding was notified by the operator that the funds were issued by mistake. In a statement, the company explained, “A routine check of our platform's activity revealed a glitch with the Jackpot Drop game, which caused incorrect amounts to be temporarily added to player accounts and led to errors in withdrawal processing.” Stress and Disappointment Linked to Health Decline “I was completely crushed. It felt as though my dreams were destroyed,” Riding remarked to the Mirror. “I wasn't officially told it was a mistake, just that a ‘manual adjustment’ occurred. While the £285,000 is gone from my balance, the system still claims I am £285,000 ahead this month.” According to his family, Riding was in good health until he became stressed while trying to access and withdraw his funds. “The shock has been impossible to handle,” his son, Adam, stated. “It isn't just the money; it's the treatment. It feels like a major injustice, and the resulting stress has taken a toll on his health.” His daughter added that her father expressed an inability to cope with the pressure. “I attribute the heart attack to the stress. We all do!” A spokesperson for William Hill commented, “We are saddened to hear about Mr. Riding’s health issues and hope for his quick recovery.” Potential Group Legal Action The betting firm is now facing potential litigation. Paul Kanolik from Ellis Jones solicitors noted that about 50 affected individuals have reached out regarding a possible group lawsuit. The firm is encouraging other impacted users to contact them. Their website states, “At Ellis Jones, our legal team specializes in gambling claims, frequently assisting clients in recovering funds lost due to operator errors.” Last year, a similar legal battle was won against Paddy Power. The operator tried to cancel Corrine Durber’s £1 million ($1.3 million) win by claiming a system glitch. Following a five-year dispute, she was awarded the full sum. The judge noted, “It seems unreasonable for a trader to shift all the risk onto the consumer for its own negligence, errors, or poor digital testing.” Ellis Jones also highlighted the Andrew Green v Petfre case involving Betfred. Green won £1.7 million ($2.25 million) because of a technical error and was eventually paid after a judge found Betfred’s terms too ambiguous to deny the claim. With approximately 35,000 jackpots affected, William Hill is seeking cooperation from its users. “We have reached out to the customers involved to explain the situation and are recovering the funds according to our terms. We appreciate our customers' patience and apologize for the trouble,” the firm stated. William Hill’s future remains uncertain as its parent firm, Evoke, conducts a strategic review that could result in the split of the group, which also owns 888. This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
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Romania’s ban on Polymarket will remain in effect
(AsiaGameHub) - Polymarket will remain on Romania’s blacklist after a court ruled in favor of the country’s gambling regulator in a legal dispute initiated by the prediction markets platform. Vlad-Cristian Soare, President of the ONJN gambling authority, announced on LinkedIn that Polymarket’s court appeal against its ban as an unlicensed gambling provider has been rejected. Last October, the ONJN reported it had been closely monitoring Polymarket’s domestic operations. Romania’s May Presidential elections drew over $600 million (£455 million) in trades on the platform, with an additional $15 million in activity related to Bucharest’s Mayor elections. Your word against mine Top prediction market platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi—the two largest players in the space—have long argued they do not offer gambling products, but rather “event contracts” where users wager against each other on the outcome of an event. These events can range from political election results to winners of award shows like the Grammys. The claim that these contracts are financial instruments instead of gambling products is supported by the fact that prediction markets are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the U.S.—the home country of Polymarket and Kalshi. However, this view is not shared globally; gambling regulators elsewhere have stood firm in their belief that these platforms are considered gambling. For example, New Zealand has directly banned Kalshi and Polymarket for lacking gambling licenses in the country. Similar stances are widespread across Europe. Germany, Belgium, Italy, Poland, Hungary, the Netherlands, Switzerland, France, Portugal, and now Romania have all taken action to ban prediction markets from operating locally. In the UK, the Gambling Commission has stated that any prediction market platform launching domestically would fall under its regulatory scope. Still, a recent decision in Gibraltar to license a prediction market platform as a B2C betting intermediary could signal that Europe remains a more accessible entry point for these platforms than many think. Soare, however, has maintained that Romania’s appeal rejection adds another layer to the defensive wall European regulators are building against prediction markets. He concluded: “There has been a lot of speculation around this decision. In reality, the stake was not and is not only Polymarket. The real stake is to protect the legal framework that regulates gambling and prevent a dangerous loophole: redefining betting under the seemingly harmless name of ‘prediction platform’. “Today’s decision is, therefore, more than a solution in a specific dispute. It is a signal at European level that the law cannot be circumvented by artifices to reclassify activities that, after all, fall within the sphere of gambling.” Want more stories like this? Check out the new SBC Media YouTube Channel—the new home for all multimedia content at SBC—where our team deep-dives into the biggest stories across the sports betting, iGaming, affiliate, and payments industries. This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
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U.S. Polo Assn. Supports Division I National Intercollegiate Championship, Showcasing the Future of the Sport of Polo
West Palm Beach, FL, Apr 2, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - U.S. Polo Assn., the official sports brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), proudly supported the Division I National Intercollegiate Championship (NIC), held March 19-22, 2026, near Dallas, Texas, at the Prestonwood Polo & Country Club. As the highest level of collegiate polo in the United States, the NIC brings together the nation's top student-athletes to compete for national titles.2026 Division I Women's National Intercollegiate Champions, University of South Carolina - Aiken Polo Team Winifred Branscum, Madison Jordan, and Brianna Jordan; 2026 Division I Men's National Intercollegiate Champions, University of North Texas Polo Team Alec Felhaber, Niklaus Felhaber, Johann Felhaber, Mosiah Gravesande, Sebastian Celis GuerreroPhoto Credit: @oanaphotoAs a proud supporter of the USPA's Intercollegiate/Interscholastic (I/I) Program, U.S. Polo Assn. continues to invest in the next generation of polo players. For the 2026 NIC, the global sport brand provided custom event t-shirts for all participants, featuring special-edition designs honoring the 50th Anniversary of the Division I Women's NIC, along with player prizes for all finalists and exclusive U.S. Polo Assn. Champions Caps to the winning teams. On-site, the sport brand also enhanced the fan experience with cap giveaways, adding to the energy of the championship atmosphere.Division I Women's National Intercollegiate Championship at a Glance:Final Matchup: University of South Carolina - Aiken(Winifred Branscum, Brianna Jordan, Madison Jordan) vs. Texas A&M University(Josie Dorsey, Francesca Felhaber, Jordan Fikes, Alternates: Kylie Beard, Emily Coflin, Sophia DeAngelis)Date: March 22, 2026Location: Prestonwood Polo & Country Club, Oak Point, TexasFinal Score: 15 (USC-Aiken) - 6 (Texas A&M)All-Stars: Madison Jordan (USC-Aiken), Josie Dorsey (TAMU), Kelsey Bray (UVA), and Winifred Branscum (USC-Aiken)Best Playing Pony: Fiscal, played and owned by Winifred Branscum (USC-Aiken)Division I Men's National Intercollegiate Championship at a Glance:Final Matchup: University of North Texas(Alec Felhaber, Johann Felhaber, Niklaus Felhaber, Mosiah Gravesande, Alternate: Sebastian Celis Guerrero) vs. Cornell University(Benito Jarmillo, Malachi Light, Max Sponer, Alternates: Harrison Fredericks, Fin Maroney, Mihali Pinzon, Dylan Tung)Date: March 22, 2026Location: Prestonwood Polo & Country Club, Oak Point, TexasFinal Score: 15 (UNT) -13 (Cornell)All-Stars: Will Mudra (TAMU), Malachi Light (Cornell), Benito Jarmillo (Cornell), Johann Felhaber (UNT)Best Playing Pony: Zury, owned by Texas A&M UniversityU.S. Polo Assn. supports more than 30 colleges and universities and approximately 70 teams nationwide through its Collegiate Partnership Program (CPP). During its eighth consecutive year, the brand supports the next generation of polo players through jerseys, custom-performance apparel, branded equipment, financial contributions, and more. The CPP is available to all colleges and universities, with its participating teams ranging from the East to the West Coast and including small private and large public institutions, as well as Ivy League and Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCUs)."The Division I National Intercollegiate Championship represents the future of the sport, where dedication, teamwork, and passion for the sport of polo come together at the highest level of collegiate competition," said J. Michael Prince, President and CEO of USPA Global, the company that manages the multi-billion-dollar U.S. Polo Assn. brand. "U.S. Polo Assn. is proud to support these exceptional student-athletes and to continue investing in the next generation of players and future leaders at every level.""Congratulations to all of the participants in the Division I Women's and Men's Championships, and good luck to the Division II National Intercollegiate Championships participants next month," added Prince.The Division I Women's and Men's Finals will be featured on Global Polo's award-winning show, "Breakaway: Polo in College," and distributed across ESPN and Global Polo platforms, extending the reach of collegiate championship polo to a global audience. Check local listings for airtimes."The 2026 National Intercollegiate Championship marks the 50th Anniversary of the Division I Women's Intercollegiate Tournament, and it's inspiring to see the remarkable talent and commitment these student-athletes have shown throughout such a highly competitive and significant season," said Liz Brayboy, Chair of the USPA's Intercollegiate/Interscholastic (I/I) Committee. "With the continued support of U.S. Polo Assn., collegiate polo continues to grow and reach new audiences and sports fans, which is incredibly exciting for us, and collegiate sports overall."About U.S. Polo Assn. and USPA GlobalU.S. Polo Assn. is the official sports brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), the largest association of polo clubs and polo players in the United States, founded in 1890. With a multi-billion-dollar global footprint and worldwide distribution through more than 1,200 U.S. Polo Assn. retail stores as well as thousands of additional points of distribution, U.S. Polo Assn. offers apparel, accessories, and footwear for men, women, and children in more than 190 countries worldwide. The brand sponsors major polo events around the world, including the U.S. Open Polo Championship®, held annually at NPC in The Palm Beaches, the premier polo tournament in the United States. Historic deals with ESPN in the United States, TNT and Eurosport in Europe, and Star Sportsin India now broadcast several of the premier polo championships in the world, sponsored by U.S. Polo Assn., making the thrilling sport accessible to millions of sports fans globally for the very first time.U.S. Polo Assn. has consistently been named one of the top global sports licensors in the world alongside the NFL, PGA Tour, and Formula 1, according to License Global. In addition, the sport-inspired brand is being recognized internationally with awards for global growth and sport content. Due to its tremendous success as a global brand, U.S. Polo Assn. has been featured in Forbes, Fortune, Modern Retail, and GQ as well as on Yahoo Finance and Bloomberg, among many other noteworthy media sources around the world. For more information, visit uspoloassnglobal.com and follow @uspoloassn.USPA Global is a subsidiary of the United States Polo Association (USPA) and manages the multi-billion-dollar sports brand, U.S. Polo Assn. USPA Global also manages the subsidiary, Global Polo, which is the worldwide leader in polo sport content. To learn more, visit globalpolo.com or Global Polo on YouTube.For Additional Information, Contact:Shannon Stilson - VP, Sports Marketing and MediaPhone +001.561.227.6994 - E-mail: sstilson@uspagl.comStacey Kovalsky - VP, Global PR and CommunicationsPhone +001.561.790.8036 - E-mail: skovalsky@uspagl.comSOURCE: U.S. Polo Assn. 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Founders Metals Makes First Discovery at Antino North; Drills 17.22 g/t Au over 3.6 m within 24.6 m of 2.81 g/t Au
Vancouver, BC, Apr 2, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Founders Metals Inc. (TSXV: FDR) (OTCQX: FDMIF) (FSE: 9DL0) ("Founders" or the "Company") announces a new high-grade gold discovery at its Antino Gold Project ("Antino" or "Project") in southeastern Suriname. The Company reports high-grade gold mineralization from surface, returning 17.22 grams per tonne (g/t) gold (Au) over 3.6 metres (m) within a broader 24.6 m interval grading 2.81 g/t Au, in the first-ever drillhole in the Antino North area (Figure 1).HighlightsFirst ever Antino North drilling delivers exceptional results from surface in the first drillhole (AN001)24.6 m of 2.81 g/t Au including 3.60 m of 17.22 g/t Au from 1.5 m down hole13.5 m of 0.44 g/t Au from 54.6 mFirst drillhole testing one of twelve gold-bearing structures identified to date at Antino NorthSurface work continues:Over 4,500 auger samples to date in 2026Total combined strike length of mapped shear zones on surface is 5.3 kmSecond Antino North drill now turning on previously undrilled kilometre-scale gold auger anomaly (Figure 2)Colin Padget, President & CEO, commented, "The Antino North area covers nearly 10,000 hectares of highly prospective geology that has never seen a drillhole - so we are thrilled to see such high-grade results from our first diamond hole into the area. Our team on the ground has so far mapped twelve parallel shear zones across and along strike of the intercepted structure, and we plan to test many of them over the current ~3,500 metre phase-one drill program. This Antino North discovery reinforces our belief that the larger Antino Project is host to a major district-scale gold system, and there remains significant exploration upside and opportunity for further discoveries with this year's exploration program."Antino North DrillingThe new discovery is hosted within a series of approximately 5- to 25-metre-wide shear zones, with geological characteristics consistent with high-grade gold mineralization documented elsewhere on the Antino Gold Project, including at Upper Antino. The reported drillhole tested the first of twelve northwest-trending parallel shears recently mapped over multiple kilometres across the Antino North area, highlighting the significant scale of the mineralizing system. The mapped shear zones are spatially coincident with a large regional-scale fold - a structural setting commonly associated with orogenic gold deposits across the Guiana Shield.Mineralization is similar in character to the shear- and vein-hosted gold mineralization at Upper Antino, comprising sheared subvertical quartz veins with late brittle deformation overprinting and a sericite-ankerite-tourmaline alteration assemblage.The Antino North concession has no record of historical diamond drilling. This discovery represents the first drill-tested gold zone within the recently acquired exploration concession, located approximately 20 kilometres southwest of the Upper Antino area - confirming the potential for new mineralized centres across the district-scale Antino land package.Table 1: Drill Hole Assay ResultsDrillholeFrom (m)To (m)Interval (m)Au (g/t)AN0011.5026.1024.602.81incl1.505.103.6017.22and54.6068.1013.500.44 *Intervals are down-hole depths. True widths of mineralization are unknown at this time based on currently available results and observations. All are diamond drill holes. Interval average grades are calculated with un-capped gold assays, as insufficient drilling has been completed to determine capping levels for higher-grade gold intercepts. Widths are calculated using a 0.10 g/t gold cut-off grade with <5.0 m of internal dilution of zero grade, and a minimum composite length of 2.0 m.Table 2: Drill Hole LocationsHole IDEasting (m)Northing (m)Elevation (m)Azimuth (°)Dip (°)Depth (m)AN001813830.00420168.00149.52110.00-70.00260.00 About Founders Metals Inc.Founders Metals Inc. is a Canadian gold exploration company building a district-scale gold camp in southeastern Suriname. The Company controls a 102,360-hectare contiguous land package in the Guiana Shield - the largest uninterrupted package of highly prospective greenstone belt geology in the region. Founders is backed by strategic partnerships with Gold Fields and B2Gold and is executing one of the most active exploration programs in the global junior gold sector. The Company is committed to responsible exploration, strong community engagement, and disciplined capital allocation as it advances Suriname's next major gold camp.ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,Per: "Colin Padget"Colin PadgetPresident, Chief Executive Officer, and DirectorContact InformationKatie MacKenzie, Vice President, Corporate DevelopmentTel: +1 306 537 8903 | katiem@fdrmetals.comCautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking InformationThis press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation, including statements regarding long term value creation and the Company's prospects. Forward-looking information can generally be identified by words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", "believes", or variations indicating that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" occur or be achieved.Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and reasonable assumptions but are subject to business, market, and economic risks, uncertainties, and contingencies that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied, including: general business and economic uncertainties; exploration results; mining industry risks; and other factors described in the Company's most recent annual management discussion and analysis. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, other factors may cause results not to be as anticipated. There can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information except in accordance with applicable securities laws. Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.All material information on Founders Metals can be found at www.sedarplus.ca.Quality Assurance and ControlDiamond drill core is HQ diameter through oxide intervals and predominantly NQ diameter in deeper drilling. All samples are half core, split using a diamond saw. Samples were analyzed at FILAB Suriname, a Bureau Veritas Certified Laboratory in Paramaribo, Suriname (a commercial certified laboratory under ISO 9001:2015). Samples are crushed to 75% passing 2.35 mm screen, riffle split (700 g) and pulverized to 85% passing 88 µm. Samples were analyzed using a 50 g fire assay (50 g aliquot) with an Atomic Absorption (AA) finish. For samples that return assay values over 5.0 grams per tonne (g/t), another cut was taken from the original pulp and fire assayed with a gravimetric finish. Founders Metals inserts blanks and certified reference standards in the sample sequence for quality control. External QA-QC checks are performed at ALS Global Laboratories (Geochemistry Division) in Lima, Peru (an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited facility). A secure chain of custody is maintained in transporting and storing of all samples. Drill intervals with visible gold are assayed using metallic screening. Rock chip samples from outcrop/bedrock are selective by nature and may not be representative of the mineralization hosted on the project.Qualified PersonsThe technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Michael Dufresne, M.Sc., P.Geol., P.Geo., an independent qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.Figure 1: Antino Gold Project Property MapTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7574/290987_7d7ccbdbc42bbaaf_001full.jpgFigure 2: Antino North Target Plan MapTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7574/290987_7d7ccbdbc42bbaaf_002full.jpgTo view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/290987 Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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DENSO and FoodVentures Strengthen Collaboration through Capital Partnership in the Agricultural Sector
KARIYA, JAPAN, Apr 2, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - DENSO CORPORATION and FoodVentures announced that DENSO has acquired a partial equity stake in FoodVentures and made FoodVentures a consolidated subsidiary. Through this capital partnership, DENSO and FoodVentures will strengthen their collaboration to globally deploy the One-Stop Solution, which enables stable and predictable agricultural production through an integrated approach.In recent years, changes in social conditions—such as the progression of climate change, a declining farming population in some areas, and growing importance of food security—have accelerated efforts around the world to secure agricultural production and improve food self-sufficiency. As a result, new entrants into the agricultural sector are emerging, and there is a growing global demand to realize sustainably local-grown agricultural production.Since 2017, DENSO has positioned agriculture as a new pillar of its business and, in 2022, further strengthened this commitment by incorporating it into its articles of incorporation. Leveraging technologies developed through automotive component manufacturing—including production process design, sensing, and image processing—DENSO has been advancing environmental control and automation technologies for greenhouse horticulture.In addition, DENSO has been strengthening collaboration with partners that possesses expertise in greenhouses, seeds and seedlings, and cultivation technologies—key element for sustainable agricultural production. In 2023, DENSO welcomed Certhon, a provider of advanced horticultural greenhouses, into the DENSO Group. In 2025, DENSO also welcomed Axia, a developer and distributor of tomato seeds and seedlings, and entered into a joint development agreement with Delphy, a global cultivation consulting company.FoodVentures, newly joining the DENSO Group, has worked for more than 10 years to provide solutions that combine cultivation technologies with operational support, with a view to grow vegetables closer to its consumers. In recent years, FoodVentures has offered one-stop proposals to new entrants, covering everything from business planning to cultivation, farm operations, and crop sales, and has also provided services that undertake actual farm operations. FoodVentures has extensive expertise, and a proven track record built through supporting greenhouse horticulture operators in many countries across all climates.Going forward, through FoodVentures, the DENSO Group will offer integrated solutions of technology and know-how globally that maximize customer’s profitability. Through these efforts, DENSO will accelerate initiatives toward enabling stable and predictable agricultural production.DENSO CORPORATIONFood Value Chain Business UnitExecutive OfficerYasushi Mukai“In recent years, food growers have faced an increasing number of challenges, and agriculture is at a major turning point. By welcoming FoodVentures—which provides end-to-end support from business planning to cultivation, farm operations, and sales—into the DENSO Group, we have built a structure that enables us to deploy a One-Stop Solution globally that support the entire farming operation, beyond simply providing technology. Together with FoodVentures and our partners, we will work to realize the vision of providing safe, delicious, and environmentally friendly food anytime, anywhere, and for everyone.”FoodVentures B.V.CEODirk Aleven“After more than a decade of experience growing vegetables in greenhouses around the world, we see that projects are becoming larger and more complex. Exciting new opportunities are emerging, such as the use of residual heat from data centers and other co-location opportunities for greenhouses. These combinations enable safe, affordable, and fresh vegetable production close to consumers.”“We share DENSO CORPORATION’s ambition to offer a holistic solution to the horticultural industry by combining technology, data, and know-how. This new partnership creates an opportunity to unite technology, expertise, and scale to better meet the needs of our customers.”＜Overview of FoodVentures＞ 1. Company Name FoodVentures B.V. 2. Established 2010 3. Head Office Europa 1, 2672 ZX Naaldwijk, The Netherlands 4. CEO Dirk Aleven 5. Revenue €2.9 million (2024) 6. Number of Employees 22 Representatives of both companies shaking handsFrom left: FoodVentures CEO Dirk Aleven,DENSO CORPORATION Executive Officer (Food Value Chain Business Unit) Yasushi Mukai About DENSO CORPORATIONDENSO is a global automotive parts manufacturer that provides advanced automotive technologies, systems, and products. Leveraging the technologies it has cultivated through automotive component development as its core strengths, DENSO is expanding the scope of its value offerings into areas such as factory automation, food distribution, and agriculture. Among these, DENSO positions agriculture as an important business domain in order to help realize stable and predictable production, which is essential to people’s daily lives. Going forward, DENSO will further strengthen the technologies and know-how required for cultivation and will work toward realizing sustainable agricultural production by providing optimal support to greenhouse horticulture operators around the world. https://www.denso.com/global/en/About FoodVentures B.V.FoodVentures is a global operator of greenhouses. It works with developers and investors to develop the right-tech solutions to grow vegetables near to its consumers, in a sustainable and cost-effective manner. The operators of FoodVentures support businesses with boots on the ground, and with the support of the expertise center in the Netherlands. With FoodVentures growers and tools it has proven to grow vegetables profitably in all various climates world-wide. FoodVentures wants to accelerate the success of CEA globally by supporting investors and business owners with their greenhouse operational knowledge and experience. https://foodventures.eu/ Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com