Casino Consolidation: Tilman Fertitta’s Fertitta Entertainment agreed to buy Caesars Entertainment in an all-cash $17.6B deal, including about $11.9B of Caesars debt, with Caesars shareholders receiving $31 per share (a ~49% premium); Caesars says operations should continue largely unchanged at the property level, and the transaction is subject to regulatory approval and a go-shop period. Aviation & Services: ACASS expanded its managed fleet by adding a Boeing BBJ2 and an Embraer Legacy 650, both registered under the San Marino registry (T7), signaling continued growth in Africa-focused charter demand. San Marino Spotlight (People/Research): USC honored San Marino resident Amy Lee with a 2026 Faculty Lifetime Achievement Award for decades of work on glucose-regulated proteins tied to cancer, metabolism, and infectious disease. Policy & Compliance: California’s Senate advanced SB 995, the Masuma Khan Justice Act, to tighten statewide inspection and compliance rules for private immigration detention facilities after reports of unsafe conditions. Travel Rules Impact: Wizz Air warned UK travelers to arrive up to three hours early as Europe’s Entry/Exit System (EES) and related border checks continue to disrupt queues.