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The Digital Evolution Of The Online Gaming Ecosystem

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The decision opened the floodgates to legalized sports betting – both in-person and online – in the U.S. Since 2018, when sports betting was only legal in the state of Nevada, 19 additional states and the District of Columbia have legalized the practice, either already allowing bets to be placed or are on the way to doing so.

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DraftKings Trading Debut: Let The (e)Games Begin

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You could also see an increase in online activity.” ” The gates are open for states to embrace sports gambling as a source of revenue, as 21 states and the District of Columbia have legalized sports gambling.

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DOJ, State AGs Could Combine Google Investigations

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The probe is centered on whether Google’s monopoly of the online search world – and the ensuing advertising revenue it commands – represent an illegal form of market control. states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico formally launched an investigation into Google. Thus far, U.S.

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Today In Payments: Facebook Calls Out Apple; DC AG Sues Instacart

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alleges that Apple demanded it remove a message in its app that told customers about the computer giant’s 30 percent cut of online sales for its new events feature. The attorney general for the District of Columbia alleged in a lawsuit filed on Thursday (Aug. Facebook Inc. Consumer Spending: Running Dry …. or Dry Powder?

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What The Streamlined Sales And Use Tax Agreement Means After Wayfair

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Struggles to understand and fulfill tax obligations are not new — states have worked for decades to manage these compliance difficulties. The court did cite South Dakota’s SSUTA membership when allowing South Dakota’s online sales tax law to stand. Wayfair ruling have made tax compliance challenges highly visible.

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Grocery Roundup: Ahold Delhaize Acquisition, Another Toilet Paper Rush And A SNAP Explosion

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Dutch global grocery conglomerate Ahold Delhaize — the firm behind grocery behemoths Giant and Stop & Shop — has acquired a majority stake in supermarket delivery startup FreshDirect in an attempt to up the level of its digital grocery offerings amid the online shopping surge created by COVID-19. “We Farmstead Picks Up $7.9M

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Digital Driver’s Licenses Are Put To The (Pilot) Test

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States like Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Maryland and Wyoming, and even the District of Columbia, have already piloted the use of digital driver’s licenses in recent years. It is now moving into phase two: testing digital licenses in online and other digital environments. Pilot Testing Digital IDs.

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