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Gyms Continue To Struggle With Rocky Reopenings

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Gyms are already experiencing a rocky reopening, with reports of potential coronavirus infections at a West Virginia Planet Fitness location emerging earlier this week. Now that many consumers have to make appointments to go to the gym or use a specific piece of equipment amid the pandemic, will they want to visit fitness clubs again?

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Lease-To-Own Services Make A Comeback With Overstock.com

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Lease-to-own services are making a comeback with eCommerce retailers. The option, provided by Progressive Leasing , allows customers to lease products for as long as a year and is available for over three million products on the retailer’s website. Progressive Leasing, a division of Aaron’s Inc. , Modern Takes On Lease-To-Own.

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Blockchain Goes Local (A Bit, Anyway)

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Use cases are growing with blockchain, and while the headlines may focus on large-scale government initiatives and where distributed ledger technology (DLT) might be headed, the fact remains that smaller projects are gaining traction. News came out this week that a pilot program in West Virginia is eyeing the ballot box.

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Enabling Digital Commerce At Sporting Venues With Mobile Ticketing

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buttressed by the adoption of EMV technology, is now leaving behind its status as the global outlier where contactless is concerned. Mobile betting, however, is only allowed in five: New Jersey, West Virginia, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Iowa. More notably, the U.S., Approximately 80 percent of gamblers are now betting online.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

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Goes to Larry Mazza and the crew at MVB Bank in West Virginia. Simultaneously the bank invested in Paladin Fraud, Trabian Technology, and Chartwell Compliance to provide compliance and risk management solutions in the complex and connected web of fintech partnerships. Brandon Dewitt, MX co-founder and chief technology officer.

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Game-Changing Tech Or Dystopian Nightmare? How 16 Industries Could Be Transformed By Facial Recognition

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While the technology is still developing, many companies (including Amazon) are banking on it as a disruptive force in a myriad of markets. From creating checkout-free retail stores to eliminating concert tickets, here are 16 industries that are starting to transform with facial recognition technology. Law Enforcement.