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Two arrested in Murfreesboro after police uncover illegal gambling operation

Police in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, have made two successful arrests after a two-month-long investigation into an alleged illegal gambling operation located on West Burton Street. Detectives from the Special Investigations Section (SIS), within the Murfreesboro Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, handed … Continue reading

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Isle of Man gambling sector rated medium risk in its first terror financing report

The Isle of Man’s online gambling industry has been flagged as having a medium risk of terrorist financing. That’s one of the main findings in the island’s first-ever standalone Terrorist Financing National Risk Assessment (TF NRA), released this month. In … Continue reading

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Is Vegas still the center of American casino gambling?

In a world where gambling has been legalized in many states, including online sports betting, can Vegas still hold up as being the epicenter of American gambling? With the Strip alone measuring 6.8km in length, south of the city, tourists … Continue reading

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Casino towns: What happens if the market turns?

There’s roughly 492 commercial casinos operating in the United States, with these providing jobs for many and the potential to bring in a whole lot of revenue. While Las Vegas is known worldwide as being the ‘home of casinos,’ the … Continue reading

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Wondr Nation and Sparket launch iWondr pop culture prediction contest

Wondr Nation, owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, is teaming up with Sparket, a startup focused on social gaming technology. Together, they’re rolling out a new line of products under the iWondr brand, starting with a free-to-play prediction contest … Continue reading

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Space Force bets on commercial entrants in $4B satcom contest

The Space Force is leveraging commercial competition for the next phase of its PTS program.

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Nvidia AI chip challenger Groq said to be nearing new fundraising at $6B valuation 

AI chip startup Groq is in talks to raise a fresh $600 million at a near $6 billion valuation, sources tell Bloomberg, although the deal isn’t yet final and terms could change. 

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Luma and Runway expect robotics to eventually be a big revenue driver for them

Both Luma and Runway have reportedly held conversations with self-driving car and robotics companies as they look toward the future.

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Anthropic in talks to raise fresh capital at $170 billion valuation

Anthropic is looking to raise up to $5 billion at a $170 billion valuation in a funding round led by Iconiq Capital.

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Google says UK government has not demanded an encryption backdoor for its users’ data

Google refused to tell a U.S. senator whether the company had received a secret U.K. surveillance order demanding access to encrypted data, similar to an order served on Apple earlier this year.

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