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FanDuel Launches Stand-Alone Casino App In Pennsylvania

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Fans of gambling in Pennsylvania will have access to a new stand-alone gambling app with FanDuel Group ‘s newest product, according to a press release. The new incarnation of the Casino app is stand-alone and only available in Pennsylvania thus far, and the release says it will be “secure, legal and fully regulated.”

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Pennsylvania amends data breach notification law

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In early November, Pennsylvania amended its data breach notification law broadening the definition of personal information. The amendment also adds a third new data element: “username or email address in combination with password or security question and answer that would permit access to an online account.”

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COVID-19 Sees More Online Grocers Accept EBT SNAP Payments For Food

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Online grocers are increasingly allowing underprivileged consumers to use EBT payments (the modern equivalent of food stamps) at a time when the pandemic has made going to the store too risky for many shoppers. The move by the two companies is just the latest initiative in a growing trend of EBT acceptance for online grocery shoppers.

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Deep Dive: How The COVID-19 Virus Is Impacting The Online Gambling Industry

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Online gambling or gaming is one possible outlet, and the sector may even make it through the pandemic with less financial damage than other industries. Online Gambling Changes . The pandemic is sweeping through an already critical year for online betting. Such sites are expecting major growth in the U.S.,

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Odds Are That Online Sportsbook Wins Big Post-COVID

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Online sportsbooks have been beneficiaries of that dictum ever since COVID-19 eradicated most live sports, leaving millions of fans and a great many bettors potentially mired in boredom. How much potential does online gambling have? It’s been said that “gamblers find things to gamble on.” A ‘League’ Of Their Own . billion by 2025.

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Casino Reopenings Draw In Gamblers Despite Online Gaming Surges

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And while gamers flock to the casinos in some states, in others they are swarming online gambling sites. New Jersey’s large wager on online gambling has reportedly paid off, with revenues reaching a record high of $80 million last month. million from online gaming since the summer of last year. million in March of last year.

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Online Gambling Player Rush Street Wins Support of Blank Check Firm To Go Public

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Chalk up another major deal for blank check companies, one of Wall Street’s hottest new trends, with online gambling and sports betting company Rush Street Interactive ’s announcement that it will be going public.

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