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Ingo’s Edwards Plays The Inside Straight On Online Gambling

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And that opened up an entirely new playing field for online gaming establishments now free to operate in any state that would allow them. But now gaming and sports betting is moving online and regulators are just now trying to figure out how to manage it.”. Or Michigan, which starts online gambling Friday, Jan.

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COVID-19 Makes College Fees Murkier

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For college students, the subject of fees — and how to pay for them — is notoriously thorny. CNBC said that fees charged to out-of-state students at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor will go up by nearly $500, along with a new $50 health and safety charge.

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Capturing The Power of Digital Coupons

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SpartanNash is likely not familiar to those who grocery shop outside of Michigan and the upper Midwest, since that is the region to which the chain is confined. Customer who order online — whether for pickup or delivery — will receive an automated message whenever they purchase something with which a digital coupon is associated.

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VCs Back Autobooks For SMB Banking

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The company provides online banking platforms with small business solutions to help FIs better service their SMB clients. The new funding also saw participation from CU Solutions Group, Baird Capital, Detroit Venture Partners and Invest Michigan, the company said, adding that the round follows its self-funded $2 million in seed financing. “We

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Walmart Pay Launches In 16 States, DC

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Shortly after the Walmart Pay news was announced, Walmart SVP of Services Daniel Eckert told Karen Webster that the payment method was built to leverage a habit that its customers already know how to do really well: shop online at Walmart.com. Walmart officially launched Walmart Pay today (June 23) across 15 U.S.

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How to Avoid Life Insurance Fraud

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In Michigan, just to pick a state at random, not only might you get four years in jail for insurance fraud, you could be fined up to $50,000. How to prevent life insurance fraud. It’s a good way to notice if you’re being robbed online, which, yes, is rare and unlikely but possible. You could be fined.

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The Hybrid Workplace is One Huge Work-In-Process for Banks

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One is how to better coordinate when the team is in the office so the value of in-person work can be realized. April Clobes , CEO of Michigan State University Federal Credit Union , has made it mandatory for activities involving the “four C’s” – Coach, Collaborate, Create, Connect (culture activities) – to be done in person.