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Caesars To Resume Gaming, Hospitality Operations In Vegas

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As it gears up to reopen in Las Vegas, Caesars Entertainment Corporation said it would resume its gaming and hospitality functions at Flamingo Las Vegas and Caesars Palace at “the date and time for reopening specified by the state of Nevada.” Steve Sisolak and public health authorities, according to an announcement.

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JD Sports Purchases California-Based Shoe Palace

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Also, the Mersho Brothers, who operate Shoe Palace, have been issued equity in Genesis so that they will have 20 percent ownership of the enlarged group in the U.S. The chain currently has 167 retail locations, most of them operating under the Shoe Palace flag. 31, 2019, according to the announcement.

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Nevada Marijuana Dispensary Uses Food Trucks To Sidestep Cards Regs

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Cannabis operator Curaleaf Holdings announced July 18 it will acquire GR Companies (“Grassroots”), the largest private vertically integrated multi-state operator. . Grassroots has a portfolio of 61 dispensary licenses, with 20 currently operating, and 17 cultivation and processing licenses.

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US Treasury Tells Banks To Treat Hemp Businesses Like Any Other

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The reminder is intended for banks with clients that include marijuana retailers or individuals that grow, process, or manufacture pot. a Nevada-based, publicly-traded company that owns processing centers and a 5,000-square-foot retail store in Arizona, praised FinCEN’s update. Hemp Inc.,

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Legal Cannabis Retail Innovates Its Way Around Payments Knot

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Legal marijuana may have a massive payments problem, but that’s not stopping retail innovation in perhaps the newest area of legitimate commerce in the U.S. No one would ever mistake a marijuana dispensary for a food truck, but that is what one shop in Reno, Nevada calls itself when charging customers’ credit cards. Big Retail.

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Square Partners With POWDR To Offer Ski Resorts Contactless Transactions

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Safety is our top priority, on and off the mountain, and Square knows this and aligns with POWDR’s Operation Stay Safe, the enhanced POWDR mountain experience that prioritizes the well-being of our staff, guests and community in the midst of the pandemic.”.

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Apple To Shutter 30 More US Stores Again Amid Pandemic

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The tech company, which has 271 retail shops in the United States, has recently closed 47 stores again, CNBC reported. Locations in California, Alabama, Idaho, Georgia, Oklahoma, Nevada and Louisiana are set to shutter on Thursday, while shops in Mississippi, Texas, Florida and Utah were shuttered as of Wednesday (July 1).

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