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Ingo’s Edwards Plays The Inside Straight On Online Gambling

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And as Ingo Money CEO Drew Edwards said in a recent conversation with PYMNTS' Karen Webster, it opened up a whole new world of tangled regulations as 50 different jurisdictions will attempt to put together rules to prevent online gambling sites from becoming havens for people looking to launder money. There have been advances.

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Using Gift Cards To Buy Drugs: How Return Fraud Is Funding The Opioid Crisis

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They say gift cards are the gift that always fits. Thieves simply walk into Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Lowe’s or another big-name retailer, steal an item, return it at a different store without a receipt and receive a gift card in return, which they can then turn around and sell to a pawn shop or secondary store for a lower price.

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CFPB issues annual fair lending report

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One of those actions is an action brought jointly with the DOJ and OCC against Trustmark National Bank (TNB) which alleged TNB engaged in lending discrimination by redlining predominantly Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Ohio Lottery Makes A New Bet on Mobile

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Recent days have brought the debut of the “first mobile-enable lottery card” in the state, according to the companies behind the card, Linq3 and Blackhawk Network. The product combines the gift card with the lotto entry, and here’s how it works, according to statement announcing the launch. Lotto and Payment Cards.

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Walmart Curbs Opiate Prescriptions

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The news comes as major retailers like Target , Home Depot , Walmart and Lowe’s have been forced to introduce stricter return, store credit and gift card policies in response to a troubling trend. They can then turn around and sell that gift card to a pawn shop or secondary store for a lower price to obtain cash.

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Here’s How The Opioid Crisis Is Losing Retailers $9B A Year

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Major retailers such as Target, Home Depot, Walmart and Lowe’s have been forced to introduce stricter return, store credit and gift card policies in response to a troubling trend. They say gift cards are the gift that always fits. Customers cannot use credits to buy gift cards and cannot redeem gift cards for more gift cards, either.

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Apple Watch Earns Pro QB $5K Scolding From NFL

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In 2017, an Arizona Diamondbacks coach was fined for violating Major League Baseball’s on-field regulations because he wore an Apple Watch in the dugout. The students can store money on the digital cards, and use them in places like the cafeteria or the college bookstore to buy supplies.

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