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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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DOJ, State AGs Could Combine Google Investigations

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The probe is centered on whether Google’s monopoly of the online search world – and the ensuing advertising revenue it commands – represent an illegal form of market control. states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico formally launched an investigation into Google. Thus far, U.S.

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DraftKings Trading Debut: Let The (e)Games Begin

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There are disruptors who come to market and list their shares publicly. And then there are disruptors who come to market and list publicly – right as their targeted markets are themselves disrupted, at least temporarily. You could also see an increase in online activity.”

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Baker Technologies Raises $3.5M, Enables Cannabis Dispensaries

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Further, eight states and the District of Columbia have voted for full medical and recreational legalization. million in a venture funding round, with participation from Michael Lazerow, Base Ventures, XG Ventures, Poseidon Asset Management and Phyto Partners, among others. To date, Baker has raised $5.1

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Grocery Roundup: Ahold Delhaize Acquisition, Another Toilet Paper Rush And A SNAP Explosion

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Dutch global grocery conglomerate Ahold Delhaize — the firm behind grocery behemoths Giant and Stop & Shop — has acquired a majority stake in supermarket delivery startup FreshDirect in an attempt to up the level of its digital grocery offerings amid the online shopping surge created by COVID-19. “We Farmstead Picks Up $7.9M

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Who Should Lead The Digital ID Push?

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The digital identity verification market is projected to reach $12.8 Use cases for the digital ID wallet could include accessing age-restricted places like bars, signing into services like online tax filing or verifying identities at polling stations. There’s no question the world is moving in a digital direction.

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Fizzle Of The Week: The Cannabis Payments Conundrum

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states (and the District of Columbia) where marijuana has been legalized for sale in some capacity, it has thrown off a fairly large chunk of tax revenue in the last year. How exactly it helps the IRS count and manage all that cash is something of a mystery. The federal government alone collected an estimate $4.7 As much as $1.4

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