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Should Las Vegas Casinos Bet On The Tourists Returning?

PYMNTS

Las Vegas casinos shut their doors in mid-March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, sending Nevada’s unemployment rate to a worst-in-the-nation 28.2 I’m starting to get nervous that shows are never going to reopen,” Nina Kane, a dancer and aerialist who has made her career on Vegas stages, told The Wall Street Journal.

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Lexicon Bank: A bank that shows its hand

Independent Banker

Stacy Watkins (left), president and CEO, and Hilary Nelson (right), senior vice president and director of operations and compliance, at the Las Vegas Strip. When it comes to supporting outliers in the Las Vegas community, Lexicon Bank knows how to play its cards. Location: Las Vegas, Nev. By Tom Groenfeldt.

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4 Trends From Money 20/20 That Will Influence Your Bank

South State Correspondent

Last week’s Money 20/20 conference in Las Vegas proved that it remains one of the best conferences for banks that are serious about innovation, particularly as it revolves around payments. While the Libra folks were noticeably quiet and the regulators seemed less involved, there was still lots of action.

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What makes you think?

Insights on Business

Pressures from fintech competitors, regulators, cybercriminals threaten the relationships incumbent banks have built with their customers. Which brings me to Think 2018 —IBM’s community of thinkers—c-suite executives, IT professionals, business leaders—, brought together in Las Vegas, from March 19 th – 22 nd.

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Financial Services Sessions at CISCO Live 2022

Cisco

We’re excited for the in-person creative experiences, impactful speakers, and thought-provoking sessions June 12-16, 2022 in Las Vegas. However, the modern communication archiving, eDiscovery, legal-hold, surveillance, and security requirements and needs for regulated industries have remained the same. Cisco Live 2019 FSI booth.

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Buying into AML risks in real estate

Abrigo

Regulations such as Geographic Targeting Order updates help identify AML risks by requiring identification for certain real estate purchases. The limited regulation around the real estate industry has made it especially easy for these bad actors to cycle their dirty money into the financial system using this avenue.

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Nevada seeks receivership for crypto custodian after millions are lost

American Banker

The 30-page receivership petition filed in federal court on Monday demands an immediate impounding of all assets of Las Vegas-based Prime Trust.