Gaming & Hospitality Deal: Tilman Fertitta’s Fertitta Entertainment has entered a definitive, all-cash agreement to buy Caesars Entertainment for about $17.6B, including roughly $11.9B of debt, with Caesars shareholders set to receive $31 per share; Caesars says operations should continue with limited disruption, while regulators and a shareholder vote still stand between the deal and closing. Industry Consolidation: The purchase would expand Fertitta’s footprint across major casino markets and could trigger asset sales to satisfy antitrust rules, reshaping hotel and meeting capacity for event organizers. Sanctions & Shipping: The US Treasury and State Department added new Iran-linked tankers, companies, and traders to sanctions lists, including vessels flagged by countries such as San Marino, as Washington targets oil transit and sanctions-evasion networks. Border Tech & Travel Flows: Europe’s Entry/Exit System (EES) is fully operational across Schengen, with airlines warning of longer airport waits; the rollout also ties into the later ETIAS authorization expected in late 2026. Local Research Spotlight: USC honored San Marino resident Amy O’Neal? (Correction: the brief notes Amy Lee, a San Marino resident and USC emerita) for decades of work on glucose-regulated proteins, linking cancer, metabolism, and infectious disease. Legislation Watch: California’s Senate passed SB 995 (Masuma Khan Justice Act) to tighten oversight of private immigration detention facilities, moving the bill to the Assembly. Transport & Routes: A Cyprus–Lebanon passenger ferry service is set to restart on June 9, with the vessel flagged in San Marino and capacity for up to 90 passengers per trip.