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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. Although they don’t agree with every 
regulation, they’ve already started to comply and they 
will comply.”.

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President's Day: The Great Refrainer

Jeff For Banks

And non-existent regulation likely played a role in the crash. In a letter to his father when he was Governor of Massachusetts he said "It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones." He didn't seek the limelight, spent most of his time in office reducing taxes and the government. Where are you today Calvin!

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Local Governments Move In On Retail Vacancies

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Craftmakers, according to the regulation, must sell as well as manufacture, with the retail side of the business-boosting commerce in mixed-use districts. The new regulations encourage interaction with the public by also mandating that the artisan businesses offer attractions such as tours and classes. and San Francisco. Starting Jan.

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WEF Forms Consortium For International Crypto Governance

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The Global Consortium for Digital Currency Governance will be geared toward the development of transparent, interoperable and inclusive approaches to policy to regulate the crypto industry and facilitate work between the public and private worlds in emerging and developed economies, Cointelegaph reported.

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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

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Interview: Gary Johnson on How COVID-19 Can Power the Electric Vehicle Market

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What about the tax incentives and credits? The government has regulations for greenhouse gas emissions, and companies have carbon-neutral goals. The government has regulations for greenhouse gas emissions, and companies have carbon-neutral goals. There are also some other things that should be communicated to consumers.

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