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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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COVID-19 Scams Target The Business Community

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With a second Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) on the way, small businesses have yet another chance to secure much-needed financial relief. Yet the new bill fails to address the gaps that allowed for fraudulent activity among some businesses that had secured PPP loans in the first round of stimulus, the publication alleges.

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

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Six weeks after securing passage of the Proposition 22 ballot measure that overturned a California law requiring part-time workers to be reclassified as employees, two of its biggest backers have rolled out new fees to offset expenses related to additional worker benefits. Apply the local sales tax and the new total is $48.07.

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Regulatory Tracker: Sandboxes Gain, While Cryptos Wane

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Here in the United States, tax season looms, of course, which may put additional pressure on cryptos. The secretary of the Commonwealth in Massachusetts has put the brakes on five initial coin offerings in that state. Although the firms had advertised across social media, none of them had registered to offer or sell securities.

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COVID-19’s Chilling Effect on Summer Vacation Rentals

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And as Logie noted, in Massachusetts, amid the self-quarantining, as businesses shutter and restaurants embrace takeout and delivery, and shop shelves are bare, life on Cape Cod has become a “day by day, week by week situation.”. As of right now, states have varied their approaches to battling COVID-19.

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Bringing Government Procurement Into The Digital Age — And Onto Online Marketplaces

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The mind casts back to press reports of hammers that cost hundreds of dollars, for example, or grumblings that tax dollars, in general, are not being used efficiently on the most vital of services. Think of government spending, and the first word to come to mind might decidedly not be this one: efficient. One-Stop Shop.

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The Election That Misplaced Small Businesses

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Trade has been a big topic of conversation on the campaign trail, as have debt, taxes, wages, immigration and monetary policy. 2) Can taxes be made comprehensible? There is the answer we thought we would get when we asked store front businesses about taxes — and then there is the answer we did get.

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