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The Digital Evolution Of The Online Gaming Ecosystem

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The decision opened the floodgates to legalized sports betting – both in-person and online – in the U.S. All in, counting online and in-person wagers, Super Bowl betting was worth roughly $6.8 In a microcosm of the national expansion, New Hampshire’s newly online sports gambling program raked in $2.31

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Google Play Policy Changes Will Extend Gambling Apps Across More Countries

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As soon as the new Play Store policy goes into effect, DraftKings said in a statement to Google9to5 that it would bring its Sportsbook & Casino app to the U.S. online casino games are only allowed in Delaware, Nevada, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Earlier this month, New York Gov. Currently in the U.S.,

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Walden Mutual aims to serve New England’s food community

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includes (from left): Christina Johantgen (head of marketing and creative), Joe York (head of product), Kelsey Cahill (summer associate), Jackie Charron (chief operating officer and executive vice president), Debbie Morin (chief financial officer), and CEO Charley Cummings. The team at Walden Mutual, a planned de novo in Concord, N.H.,

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Walmart Launches Grocery-Picking Robot

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Automated grocery systems like Alphabot can reportedly pick and pack orders an estimated 10 times faster than a person, which could increase order capacity as demand grows for online grocery services. The technology was secretly being piloted at a Supercenter in Salem, New Hampshire, which will serve as Alphabot’s home base. “By

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Amazon Said To Roll Out PillPack Service To Employees

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News of Amazon ‘s acquisition of online pharmacy startup PillPack have had analysts assuming the eCommerce conglomerate is ready to introduce an online pharmacy to its suite of services. However, new reports from CNBC on Wednesday (Nov.

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Robots Are Just One Way Big-Box Retail Is Driving Innovation

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The news is especially noteworthy because unlike its competitors like Walmart and Target, Costco has actually reduced spending on its eCommerce offerings, something that has been a revenue bright spot for other companies. We never want to be in a position to tell an online grocery customer they can’t have an item,” he said.

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New Tech Combines To Make Grocery Shopping More Innovative

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Automated grocery systems like Alphabot can reportedly pick and pack orders an estimated 10 times faster than a person, which could increase order capacity as demand grows for online grocery services. The technology was secretly being piloted at a Walmart Supercenter in Salem, New Hampshire, which will serve as Alphabot’s home base. “By