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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. Since 2018, when sports betting was only legal in the state of Nevada, 19 additional states and the District of Columbia have legalized the practice, either already allowing bets to be placed or are on the way to doing so.

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36 State Attorneys General settle with CarMax over non-disclosure of open safety recalls

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Any vehicles sold online, including through www.carmax.com or the CarMax mobile app, must also clearly and conspicuously disclose on the first page of the overall description of the vehicle or vehicle history report that the vehicle may be subject to an open recall for safety issues that have not been repaired.

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Easy Ways BSA Officers Can Get Their Required Training

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Ongoing training is at the very heart of a satisfactory Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) compliance program in financial institutions. 7 in New York, New York An additional workshop in Las Vegas, Nevada is planned for January 2020, with further details coming soon. 5 in Richmond, Virginia Oct. 21 in Houston, Texas Nov.

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Opening Bets: MGM Deals Foreshadow New Gambling Culture

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The goal is to “create a world-class sports betting and online gaming platform in the United States, well-positioned to engage in the new opportunities created by the recent Supreme Court decision” in overturning state sports gambling bans, MGM said in a press release. The new venture will have exclusive access to all U.S.

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The Public Sector Takes The Lead On eProcurement

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And it all must be done in compliance with the law. “Amazon is thus leveraging its growing relationship with local governments to induce more businesses to join its marketplace, fortifying its position as the dominant platform for online commerce and taking a cut of every purchase,” the ILSR said in an announcement at the time.

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B2B Venture Capital: Corporate Social Media, Marijuana Procurement, and Big Data

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The company provides a B2B eCommerce platform for cannabis retailers to procure product online while ensuring legal compliance. The firm said it will use the funding to expand from Colorado into other states in which marijuana laws are becoming more lenient, including California, Nevada and Oregon. Back in the U.S.,

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This Week In Insurance Tech: AIG Plans For Tech Investments, State Farm’s Smart Home Patent, Zesty.ai Opens AI Research Lab In Montreal

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Talege , a Reno, Nevada-based digital insurance platform, raised a $5M Series A led by Merus Capital. Mutumutu , a Prague-based online life insurance provider, raised $1.3M Huize , a Shenzhen-based online insurance agency platform, raised $55M in its IPO on the Nasdaq exchange. in funding from Societe Generale Assurances.