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Ingo’s Edwards Plays The Inside Straight On Online Gambling
Ingo’s Edwards Plays The Inside Straight On Online Gambling
January 22, 2021  |  Digital Payments

In 2018 the Supreme Court struck down a 1984 federal law that prohibited gambling in most states. And that opened up an entirely new playing...

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Model Behavior: Banks See AI As A Customer Experience Tool
Model Behavior: Banks See AI As A Customer Experience Tool
January 22, 2021  |  Artificial Intelligence

Given the roller coaster ride consumer finances have been on for the last 10 months, managing risk has become critical for financial institutions (FIs), both...

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Red Robin Turns Onboarding Data Into A ‘Day One’ Personalized Loyalty Experience
Red Robin Turns Onboarding Data Into A ‘Day One’ Personalized Loyalty Experience
January 22, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Loyalty programs have been a mainstay in quick-service restaurants’ (QSRs) tool kits. Research suggests that given the enormous competition in the industry, however, free food...

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Saks Fifth Avenue CEO Lauds Holiday Luxury Buying Binge
Saks Fifth Avenue CEO Lauds Holiday Luxury Buying Binge
January 21, 2021  |  Retail

Saks Fifth Avenue CEO Marc Metrick said luxury retail could be called “comfort food” for those mired in pandemic-related stress, CNBC reported. Metrick asked “why...

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BoE Shows Sharp Post-Holiday Decline In UK Card Spending
BoE Shows Sharp Post-Holiday Decline In UK Card Spending
January 21, 2021  |  Payment Methods

New data from the U.K. Office for National Statistics and the Bank of England show that debit and credit card purchases in the country have...

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Free Crypto: Shenzhen Plans Third Digital Yuan Pilot, Giving Away $3 Million
Free Crypto: Shenzhen Plans Third Digital Yuan Pilot, Giving Away $3 Million
January 21, 2021  |  International

Shenzhen will be continuing China’s digital yuan pilot program by issuing the digital currency to citizens, according to a report from XinhuaNet. There will be...

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Bitcoin Daily: Russia’s Sberbank To Launch Stablecoin This Year; Pornhub Expands Crypto Payment Options
Bitcoin Daily: Russia’s Sberbank To Launch Stablecoin This Year; Pornhub Expands Crypto Payment Options
January 21, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Russia’s Sberbank could roll out its stablecoin as early as this spring after filing with the Bank of Russia to launch a blockchain platform, Cointelegraph reported....

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iBanFirst Debuts Payment Tracker For B2B Transactions Visibility
iBanFirst Debuts Payment Tracker For B2B Transactions Visibility
January 21, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Global financial services provider iBanFirst has launched a Payment Tracker that will offer transparent, real-time tracking services, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS....

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Revolut, Chubb Partner On Purchase Protection
Revolut, Chubb Partner On Purchase Protection
January 21, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Insurance provider Chubb has rolled out a new insurance partnership with digital banking services FinTech Revolut, according to a press release. With the partnership, Revolut...

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