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Varo Achieves Milestone As First Consumer FinTech To Get National Charter

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the San Francisco-based online bank, had the last laugh. On Friday (July 31), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced Varo Bank has been granted its full-service national bank charter. Varo is the first consumer FinTech to receive a new national bank charter from the U.S. Varo Bank N.A. million.

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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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Uber Eats Says Customers Donated $3M To Help Unemployed Workers

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The San Francisco-based online food ordering and delivery service launched by Uber in 2014 said it will match up to $3 million in contributions made by customers, according to TechCrunch. Uber Eats said it will send its matched portion to the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Employee Relief Fund.

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Ohio Lottery Makes A New Bet on Mobile

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Not only do gift cards stand as the most popular holiday present, according to the National Retail Federation and other sources, but a Blackhawk Network survey found that “44 percent of consumers surveyed are interested in receiving a gift card to play the lottery, while 43 percent would be interested in giving a lottery gift card.”.

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Hurricane Insurance: What is Covered & What is Not Covered

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When researching options for hurricane insurance, look for information online and then speak with your insurance representative or broker. In high-risk states, the hurricane coverage applies only when the National Weather Service has issued a hurricane watch or warning in the state. Connecticut. Massachusetts. Mississippi.

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Toys That Have Stood The Test Of Time

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The original STEM toy, and part of the first class of toys inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame (yes, that exists), has actually been around for over 100 years. The first sets were originally patented by Alfred Carlton Gilbert and first sold by his company, the Mysto Manufacturing Company of New Haven, Connecticut in 1913.

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Smaller Firms Targeted For Big Hauls By Payments Fraudsters

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As reported by TwinCities.com , the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and Federal Trade Commission surveyed 1,200 small firms across the nation. In one case that showed how crime does not pay (and, in fact, can cost all parties dearly in Connecticut), a woman agreed to reimbursement to the tune of $1 million. Think of livestock.

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