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With Wynn’s $402M In Net Losses, Is Online Gambling The Future Of Gaming?

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Wynn Resorts runs the Encore and Wynn properties on the Strip as well as properties in Macau and the Encore Boston Harbor. However, consumers are reportedly turning to online casinos and sportsbooks, as the pandemic has closed brick-and-mortar casinos in markets such as the United States to minimize risk. reaching a value of $102.9

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Odds Are That Online Sportsbook Wins Big Post-COVID

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Online sportsbooks have been beneficiaries of that dictum ever since COVID-19 eradicated most live sports, leaving millions of fans and a great many bettors potentially mired in boredom. DraftKings already has similar arrangements with three NBA franchises: the Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers. billion by 2025.

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2019: The Year Of Retailer And Delivery App Collaborations

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Starbucks kicked off 2019 by adding additional cities to its delivery network through a partnership with Uber Eats. It launched the expansion into San Francisco in January, with plans to extend the service into New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and Chicago.

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Former eBay PR Chief Reportedly Involved In Harassment Campaign

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A former eBay communications chief and veteran public relations executive was involved in a campaign to cyberstalk and harass a Massachusetts couple behind a newsletter critical of the online retailer, according to a Bloomberg report. Attorney Andrew Lelling said Monday (June 15) at a news conference in Boston, according to CBS Boston. “To

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How The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Driving Remote Online Notarization?s Adoption

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These reasons are driving a surge of interest in and use of remote online notarization (RON) services, according to James Schlimmer , managing partner of Naples, Florida-based notary firm Cottrell Title & Escrow. The state legislature adopted such regulations in late 2019, permitting these services for use beginning in January 2020.

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Self-Advocacy Tips for Promoting Your Work

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BuiltIn Boston , an online tech community, recently interviewed Hiral Shah , a lead technical consultant at Perficient, to discuss the importance for women to self-advocate and the benefits she has realized as a result.

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Spending Rush During China’s Golden Week Signals Economic Uptick

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1-8 saw an increase in local spending and online foreign sales as the COVID-19 pandemic prevented millions from traveling overseas, CNBC reported Monday (Oct. billion yuan ($155 million) over the same period in 2019. percent from 2019. The Golden Week holiday in China from Oct.

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