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i2c, Sightline Team Up For Cashless Cross-Channel GamingĀ 

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Its client roster includes MGM Resorts, Caesars Resorts, and Hard Rock Hotel and Casino; the Oregon and Pennsylvania state lotteries; Churchill Downs; Golden Nugget online; and DraftKings, FanDuel, William Hill, and Rush Street sports, among others. Founded in 2010, Sightline has experienced 744 percent revenue growth since 2015.

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Instacart Expands Alcohol Delivery Across The U.S.

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can now have alcohol delivered in as soon as an hour from national, regional and local grocers as well as wine and liquor stores. Instacart said customers in participating states will now see a new in-app banner that lets them shop directly from beer, wine and spirit “aisles” of select retailers on the Instacart marketplace.

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Late Payments Sound Sour Notes in US

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In Oregon, and as reported by The Statesman Journal , the Willamette Country Music Festival may be cancelled in future years amid widespread late payments to that festivalā€™s vendors. Many of those vendors have filed fraud complaints with the Oregon Department of Justice. Music and missed payments donā€™t mix.

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For This Startup, Scale Was A Matter Of Necessity

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Well, according to Cofounder and CEO Eric Breon, scaling was a matter of necessity when Vacasa first started out because rental homes were illegal in the companyā€™s home turf of Portland, Oregon, in all but commercial areas (which greatly limited the companyā€™s initial reach). Italy, Spain, Belize and Chile.

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Chick-fil-A And The Power Of Payments Innovation

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There are only two Chick-fil-Aā€™s in Oregon. From the place counts alone, itā€™s highly unlikely that more people in Oregon go to Chick-fil-A than McDonaldā€™s,ā€ Factual argued. Florida was the unique regional exception ā€” by the numbers, the state is solidly Burger King country. By comparison, there are more than 150 McDonaldā€™s.

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A Roadie For Everyone

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After a little under a year in business the app has 300K downloads and 22K drivers nationwide, even in far flung regions like Alaska and Hawaii. We had a couple of guys road tripping from Texas to Oregon,ā€ Gorlin said, ā€œand they picked up gigs to pay for gas. Then they delivered the grandmotherā€™s stuff to her granddaughter in Oregon.

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Data Dive: And The Winner Is Edition ā€” SMBs Worldwide, DoorDash And Gun Regulation

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By offering QR-based digital payments, smaller retailers can achieve these goals and create greater customer stickiness with little to no investment beyond the phone they already have,ā€ said Jorn Lambert, EVP, Digital Channels and Regions, Mastercard. In spring 2018, participating U.S. In spring 2018, participating U.S.