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Ohio Lottery Makes A New Bet on Mobile

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But playing and delivery methods keep changing, with Ohio of all places — no offense to the Buckeye State, home to multiple presidents and the Wright Brothers’ aerodynamic innovations — accounting for some of the latest developments. ” Worries about addiction also have come up with the launch of the mobile-enabled lottery cards in Ohio.

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Exploding US CBD Market Could Hit $16B By 2025

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cannabidiol (CBD) market continues to grow, with nearly 7 percent of Americans saying they use the substance. the market could reach $16 billion by the year 2025, as per a report by Bloomberg. Regulators in New York City recently ordered places that sell food to stop putting the substance in meals or beverages.

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Passage Of SAFE Banking Act Gives Cannabis Businesses Access To Banking

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The bill was sponsored by Congressmen Ed Perlmutter of Colorado, Denny Heck of Washington, Steve Stivers of Ohio and Warren Davidson of Ohio, all members of the House Financial Services Committee. The legislation aims to ensure that state-authorized and regulated cannabis businesses are not forced to operate with cash only.

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Creating A Mainstream US CBD Market

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Further complicating matters, CBD is regulated on a state-by-state basis, meaning products legal in one place might flip to illegal if one drives a few miles over the wrong state line. Ohio-based Green Growth Brands is a publicly-traded cannabis firm that has a simple but pretty expansive mission. “We

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Independent Panel To Review UK’s FinTech Sector 

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billion) in venture capital and the market has been estimated to have grown by nearly 70 percent since 2015. Much is at stake when it comes to the country’s FinTech businesses. The sector has an estimated worth of 7 billion pounds ($8.9 Last year, it attracted 4.1 billion pounds ($5.2

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What Is Powering The Emerging Pawnaissance?

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Interest rates on pawn loans vary as they are regulated by states. Regulations require that pawnbrokers request proof of ownership before making a deal with a potential customer — but the less reputable players in the industry have a nasty habit of forgetting to ask. Where Payday Lending Recedes, Pawnbrokers Flourish .

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Regs Could Exclude Cryptos; Litecoin Founder Has Eye On Survival

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Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) and Darren Soto (D-Fla.) “In the early days of the internet, Congress passed legislation that provided certainty, and resisted the temptation to over-regulate the market. According to CNBC , Reps.

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