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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Facebook Hints At EU Pullout Over Data Transfers Laws; Appeal Filed Over Apple’s $15B Tax Bill On Ireland Operations; In-App Billing Battle Rages On

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Regulations. SocialMediaToday reported that in early September, an EU “privacy regulator … sent Facebook a preliminary order to suspend data transfers to the U.S. Canadian Lawmakers Want Big Tech to Pay for Content, Taxes . EU Renews Demand for Back Taxes on Apple’s Ireland Ops. billion back-tax bill in Ireland.

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The Blockchain Wave Isn’t Always Smooth Sailing

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The blockchain hype certainly hasn’t risen without catching the attention of regulators. Reports noted the efforts echo those seen in Nevada, with one bill that aims to “prohibit cities and villages and counties from taxing or otherwise regulating the use of distributed ledger technology.”. Regulatory Moves.

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Opening Bets: MGM Deals Foreshadow New Gambling Culture

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which owns and operates two dozen gambling properties in seven states, including Nevada and Louisiana. Beyond that, legal gambling culture in the United States, despite the Supreme Court ruling , remains a tangle of state laws and regulations. That could lead to additional taxes, possibly at or above 15 percent.”.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

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Heavy-handed regulators. Seriously, sit back with a pocket flask of Pappy Van Winkle, smoke a cigar (or your combustible of choice if you live in Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Main or Massachusetts) and enjoy the 2017 GonzoBanker Awards. Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Ax) – Power Trip. Payments chaos.

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Can Legal Pot Thrive With Closed-Loop Payments?

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The latest example of that, a closed-loop payments effort in Nevada, comes amid fresh signs of significant revenue growth for this nascent part of legitimate commerce. Under the program, the Nevada state treasurer’s office will “set up a three-year pilot program” to ease the payments situation for the local cannabis industry.

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Sports Betting Moves Forward In The U.S. — With or Without ‘Integrity Fees’

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Supreme Court ruled in May that states may legalize sports betting — it was already allowed in Nevada — four other states have approved such wagering: Delaware, Mississippi, New Jersey and West Virginia. The state reportedly would impose a $250,000 licensing fee on betting providers, along with a 3 percent tax. Since the U.S.