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Online Gambling Player Rush Street Wins Support of Blank Check Firm To Go Public

PYMNTS

The blank check operation that will take Rush Street Interactive public fits the profile. RSI currently holds online gambling licenses in Illinois and Pennsylvania, states where Bluhm’s company Rush Street Gaming has casinos, as well as New Jersey, Colorado and Indiana. RSI is projecting $321 million in revenue for its fiscal 2021.

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Best Community Banks to Work For 2022

Independent Banker

Once we’ve been here for 10 years, we are awarded a three-month paid sabbatical,” says Emilie Johnston, chief operations officer. We don’t operate from a position of fear.”. size businesses and individuals throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Florida. CNB has a Leadership Advisory Committee dedicated to this mission.

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The Rise of Telco Cloud-Based Platform Solutions

FICO

Many prevailing industry operating models are one to two generations behind the current available telco cloud-based technology. Telecom operators are working hard to accelerate the move to a cloud infrastructure, become cloud-native and to further deliver success on their digital transformation journey. FICO Admin. by Tim Young.

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Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: #4 Bank of the Ozarks

Jeff For Banks

Last post was dedicated to the #5 Bank, German American Bancorp of Jasper, Indiana (see post here ). What is interesting about the success of Bank of the Ozarks and its CEO is the fact that he wasn''t the "experienced banker" regulators almost insist upon when approving the appointment of bank leadership.

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Here Are 35 Casualties Of The Retail Apocalypse And Why They Failed

CB Insights

Modern-day retail is at an inflection point as retailers face struggling physical storefronts, massive debt, and inefficient operations, among other issues. Increased expenses, supply chain inefficiencies, and the need to enhance operating results contributed to the perfume retailer’s bankruptcy, which was court-approved in October.

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Autopsy Report: 9 Startup Failure Stories And What We Can Learn From Them

CB Insights

After soaring to a multi-billion-dollar valuation behind an iconic founder, a team of prominent backers, and a promise to revolutionize blood testing, Theranos officially ceased operations in 2018. That July, it banned Holmes from owning or operating a lab for two years. The rise and fall of Theranos. Takeaways & lessons.

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