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Ohio Lottery Makes A New Bet on Mobile

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But playing and delivery methods keep changing, with Ohio of all places — no offense to the Buckeye State, home to multiple presidents and the Wright Brothers’ aerodynamic innovations — accounting for some of the latest developments. .” Gambling of all types is moving further into the digital realm.

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Passage Of SAFE Banking Act Gives Cannabis Businesses Access To Banking

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1595, known as the Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, on Wednesday (Sept. The bill was sponsored by Congressmen Ed Perlmutter of Colorado, Denny Heck of Washington, Steve Stivers of Ohio and Warren Davidson of Ohio, all members of the House Financial Services Committee. House of Representatives passed H.R.

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The Struggles Of Crafting Digital Disbursements For University Students

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academic institutions are legally required to offer check refunds to students, despite the option’s well-documented security weaknesses. However, universities can make digital disbursements easier to access and more appealing for students, Sherry Rossiter, bursar at Ohio University , told PYMNTS in a recent interview. “We

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FTC Bans Rogue Payment Processor In Settlement Over Alleged Scams

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A Texas operator of several payment processing centers has agreed to be permanently banned from the industry in order to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the state of Ohio that they unlawfully participated in scams, according to a press release. The FTC and Ohio officials filed their complaint against the trio in U.S.

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Regs Could Exclude Cryptos; Litecoin Founder Has Eye On Survival

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A bipartisan bill has been introduced by Congress that would aim to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) and Darren Soto (D-Fla.) According to CNBC , Reps.

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Tuition, Digital Disbursements And The Paper Chase

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Colleges have had the ability to issue grants and refunds via ACH for 20 years, but government regulations insist on the tangible, tactile paper check as payment mode of choice despite its well-known weaknesses — lack of speed and security, plus an error-prone nature.

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Top News In Payments: House Passes SAFE Banking Act, SoftBank Mulls $1B WeWork Investment

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House of Representatives passed the Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act that provides cannabis businesses with banking access. House of Representatives passed the Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act on Wednesday (Sept. Today in the payments news roundup, the U.S. And Peloton is hoping for an $8.2

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