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Massachusetts Throws Daily Fantasy Sports A Bone

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The Boston Globe reported that Massachusetts decided Friday (March 25) to establish a set of regulations that would allow Boston-based DraftKings and FanDuel to continue to operate within the state. The latest development, however, seems to fall in favor of the pro-daily fantasy sports camp.

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The Strange Spending Trends Around Sales Tax Holidays

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billion , it is still a more valuable run of commerce activity than Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Easter and Valentine’s Day combined — which is why state tax holidays placed at the end of July and beginning of August have become so very popular over the last two decades. How Tax Holidays Work.

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FTC Shuts Down Debt Collector as Part of “Operation Corrupt Collector”

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A Georgia federal district court has entered a temporary restraining order against a Georgia-based debt collection operation in response to a complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission. In addition to the FTC’s actions, Operation Corrupt Collector includes two cases filed by the CFPB, three criminal cases brought by the U.S.

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Local Governments Move In On Retail Vacancies

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The DEO “seeks concepts and an operator to program the space to boost innovation and entrepreneurship, demonstrate creative placemaking and feature the Made in Fairfax Network. The law opens up much more territory to these operations, which had only been permitted in areas zoned for industry. and San Francisco. Starting Jan.

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Commercial Real Estate or Business Lending: Which Is Better?

Jeff For Banks

This was the conversation I had with a senior lender of a client at the Massachusetts Bankers' Association annual convention. The much sought after "operating account." The charts below show the pre-tax profits as a percent of the total product portfolio during different rate scenarios compared to the Fed Funds Rate.

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Credit Union Helps US Marijuana Businesses Put Down Roots

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On October 4, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) issued its final four recreational marijuana licenses to businesses, meaning legal marijuana will soon be available for purchase. Massachusetts joins a handful of states, including Colorado, Washington and Maine, that have taken steps to legalize recreational marijuana.

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DoorDash And Uber Fee Hikes Will Test Business Model – And Restaurants’ Patience

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Apply the local sales tax and the new total is $48.07. will go to taxes, $8.29 Even as the new California benefits and the fees to cover them roll out, gig economy companies are facing scrutiny in other states that are mulling adopting similar workers’ rights rules, including Illinois, Massachusetts and New York. Of that $65.36