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Report: 80 Pct. Of NJ Gamblers Place Wagers Online

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Mobile sports betting is quickly growing to a point where New Jersey is close to topping Las Vegas as the country’s biggest market, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday (Sept. Geofencing ensures mobile apps stay within each state. The Supreme Court ruled that states can establish their own betting system, but not across state lines.

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Lending Is Failing To Live Up To 2018’s Great Expectations

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Citizens Bank , a regional player based in Rhode Island, for example, was looking for growth in its newest underwriting area — student loan refinancing. Specifically, the firm will focus on dual-language offerings for mobile and web applications, as well as automating risk-management and loan-origination processes. “It

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How Big Tech Is Finally Tackling Cybersecurity

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While speaking at Mobile World Congress 2019 , Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella touched upon the increased focus the tech giant have on cybersecurity saying: ”W e believe privacy is a fundamental human right. Currently, the company is involved in a class action lawsuit with Rhode Island’s Pension Fund related to the data breaches.

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