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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. Thus far, U.S.

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Discount Retailers Move Away From eCommerce

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And both of them are turning away from online sales. The first of the two stories came from Burlington , which announced on its last earnings call that it will stop selling its off-priced goods online. It’s also expanding its store base in existing as well as new markets.”. That’s right – no eCommerce. percent of its $2.2

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State Bank Regs File Suit To Block OCC’s Bank Charter

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District Court for the District of Columbia after reports in The Wall Street Journal last month revealed the CSBS’ plans for such a suit. ” The bank charters would allow FinTechs to operate on a national level rather than having to obtain state-level licenses one by one. . Reports in Reuters on Thursday (Oct.

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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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Why Just Checking The Verification Box Doesn’t Cut It In The Digital Commerce Age

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There are eCigarette products, not to mention the states (and the District of Columbia) that have legalized cannabis for recreational or medical use, and spawned an active delivery market. They could even require two-factor authentication for online purchases, or multiple processes that verify the customer at sale and delivery.

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House Hearing Signals Fireworks On Big Tech Antitrust Issues

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12), the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee will hold a hearing on issues top of mind in the digital realm — touching on how data and privacy affect competition online, and specifically, for online marketplaces. This Thursday (Sept. The witness list is varied and international in scope. At this writing (Sunday, Sept. The Hearing.