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Fast Action: Tennessee Sportsbook Bets Service Quality On Instant Payments

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Hodges, known as the “Rookie Bookie” on social media, made her comments less than three months after Tennessee became the 20th state to launch sports betting on Nov. We’re growing a market of people who have never bet before in Tennessee.”. Next Steps.

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Attorneys General From 47 States To Probe Facebook

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The social media company’s shares dropped 3.9 The probe will seek to find out if the social media company went against any federal or state laws due to anti-competitive conduct when it comes to its social media dominance. 22) that 47 attorneys general from states and U.S. percent on the news, CNBC reported.

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NY To Lead 47 AGs In Nationwide Facebook Antitrust Probe

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The social media company’s shares dropped 3.9 The probe will seek to find out if the social media company went against any federal or state laws due to anti-competitive conduct when it comes to its social media dominance. 22) that 47 attorneys general from states and U.S. percent on the news, CNBC reported.

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More States Join AG Facebook Investigation Led By NY 

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The Facebook probe announced by attorneys general in September now has 40 states signed on to investigate allegations of the social media giant’s anti-competitive practices, The Washington Post reported on Monday (Oct. Sources told Reuters that several state attorneys general met with U.S.

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More Security In Wake Of Mall Brawls

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Some states, including Connecticut and Tennessee, reported multiple incidences. I don’t believe it was a coordinated social media flash mob kind of thing. Hundreds are reported to have been involved in 12 states nationwide, leading to a number of arrests.

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Tencent Says Big Tech Needs Greater Oversight; Group Seeks To Block Maryland Online Ad Tax

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Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee is calling for Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joseph Simons to interview people who previously worked for Facebook as part of its investigation into the social media firm. US Senator Seeks to Have FTC Chairman Interview Former Facebook Staffers.

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Keeping Investment Platforms Free From Fraudsters

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George’s company, WellCity, marketed itself as a social media network for the health and wellness marketplace run out of Brentwood, Tennessee. This month, police arrested 63-year-old George David George in relation to an investment scheme through which he allegedly defrauded investors of millions of dollars.

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