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The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has sent out a new press release that “urges” officials to vote yes on a landmark vote that could help with harmful behaviours around gambling.
The “standard for markers of harm” is an initiative in the works since 2022, between the EGBA and European Committee for Standardisation (CEN). With the markers for harm in place, it would allow for analysis on a more granular level to weed out harmful tactics from online gambling, as well as “enabling early intervention and harm prevention”.
The markers that the EGBA wants to monitor are changes in speed, time, and duration of play. These are all pieces of data that can help inform interventions should a risk be presented for the gambler.
In the press release, the EGBA states that they’ve already gained support from other bodies around the EU. This includes the Gambling Regulators European Forum (GREF). Other individuals who back the move include “academics, gambling regulators, operators, harm prevention professionals, and other key stakeholders”.
EGBA Secretary General speaks on vote
Speaking in the press release, Maarten Haijer, Secretary General of EGBA, said:
“The vote represents a milestone moment for safer gambling in Europe.
“This EGBA-proposed initiative demonstrates precisely the kind of collaboration we need more of – bringing together stakeholders to share knowledge and experiences to create something for the common good.
“We call on national delegates to approve the important standard, which will contribute to a better understanding of problem gambling behaviour and support more effective harm prevention across Europe.”
It’s now on delegates involved with passing the idea, which, if it were to be finalized, it’s expected that CEN would launch it in early 2026. EGBA makes sure to mention that the telemetry tracking will be optional, so it would be up to the operators to integrate the standard into their business.
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MGM Resorts International is having a bit of an executive shuffle. Two new hires have been slotted into the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and President of MGM Digital, as well as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) roles. Ayesha Molino will be taking on the COO role from January 1, 2026, while the new CCO, Gary Fritz, will begin immediately.
MGM Resorts’ current COO, Corey Sanders, plans to retire at the end of the year after working with the company for 30 years. He’s been in the COO role since June 2010, and originally started at the company as a tax director after a career as a tax specialist at an accounting firm. He had become the CFO of MGM Grand after three years.
Ayesha Molino’s COO credentials
Ayesha Molino’s career has been a little more on the political side. Between 2005 and 2017, Molino was involved in government departments during the Bush, Obama, and the first Trump administrations.
Her earliest work in government was as an attorney for the Office of Chief Counsel for International Commerce. She eventually worked alongside now-dead US Senator Harry Reid until 2017.
Since then, she has been with MGM Resorts International in a trio of roles. From 2017 to 2021, she used her background for her role as Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, moving to Public Affairs, and now will be taking over the COO role of MGM Resorts after some time as President and COO of ARIA and Vdara resorts.
Bill Hornbuckle, President and CEO of MGM Resorts, said this about the upcoming change of guard for the COO role:
“Ayesha is an exceptionally gifted strategic thinker and operator who excels at managing through complexity, earning her the respect of her colleagues and peers throughout the company.
“In fact, under Ayesha’s leadership, ARIA has posted all-time records in EBITDAR, annual revenue, hotel and casino revenue, ADR and Gold+ NPS scores, to name just a few.
“Ayesha’s ability to unite teams, drive results, and navigate challenges makes her the perfect leader to succeed Corey as COO. I am confident she will continue to help shape our future growth and success.”
Gary Fritz takes MGM CCO role
Fritz, the current CCO and President of MGM Digital, has a storied career, working at Rakuten, TripAdvisor, Expedia, and McKinsey & Company. He was also the Head of Gaming for IAC.
On Fritz, Hornbuckle said:
“Gary has been instrumental in establishing and advancing our digital strategy through acquisitions, strategic partnerships and organic expansion of our BetMGM brand into new international markets like Brazil.
“He is a visionary leader with keen insights and instincts, and his new role will bring together all of Digital plus Gaming, Marketing and Advertising as we look to accelerate our omni-channel strategy and unlock significant growth in digital and iGaming.”
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A Nassau County police officer, in New York, has been arrested after it was uncovered that he had stolen $200,000 from another officer for gambling, OnlyFans, and other personal usage. The accused, Leonard Cagno, 39, from Oakdale, has been charged with second-degree Grand Larceny for the crime.
Between February 2024 and June 2024, Cagno worked with the owner of BW Media Consulting, LLC. The pair solicited investments from the other cop, who hasn’t been named, while they were “recovering from a serious illness.” That cash, the reported $200,000, was instead used for the following:

OnlyFans
Gambling
Buying a vehicle
Paying off credit card debt
Payments on his home
Eating out

For those unaware, OnlyFans is a subscription-based website that users can access adult content through. Users subscribe to individuals on the site to receive that content directly, but will often have to pay additional fees for further access.
According to the press release and investigation, Cagno then spent the $200,000 “within” two months. His arrest came on September 17, and he will be in court on October 22, 2025. He was released by the judge overseeing the case due to it being “non-bail eligible under current New York State law”.
Nassau cop “preyed” on colleague to fuel gambling expenses
Quoted in the press release, District Attorney Tierney said:
“The allegations here represent a shocking abuse of the essential trust that exists between fellow police officers.
“This defendant is alleged to have preyed upon that trust for his own financial gain, and in so doing, violated one of the most important bonds in law enforcement.”
The Suffolk County District Attorney has put the call out for anyone who believes they might have been victimized by Cagno to call them on: (631) 853-4626.
This comes just months after another Nassau County ex-cop was accused of “selling his badge” to the local mob. Hector Rosario was eventually found out after lying to the FBI about his connections to the Bonanno crime family.
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