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Kicking Fraudsters Out Of Online Games

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And, increasingly, online gaming platforms — attractive to the bad guys due to their scale and relative anonymity — are in the crosshairs. In one recent event that grabbed headlines, video game developer Valve Corp. Just relying on a username and password is no longer enough, Cavicchia said.

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P&G Registers Biggest Sales Increase In Years Amid COVID-19

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consumers built up a supply of household staples such as cough medicine and laundry detergent amid the spread of the coronavirus, Procter & Gamble registered its largest sales increase in the U.S. The consumer products firm indicated that organic sales increased 6 percent for the quarter. in many years.

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Online Liquor Sales Are Booming – Can Digital ID Keep Up?

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As online food delivery services proliferate amid the battle for customer loyalty, and as grocery and related stores strive to gain more digital footholds, the online sale of alcohol is growing and becoming a bigger part of all those plans. According to one estimate , online alcohol sales in the U.S. reached $1.7 Biometrics Role.

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Walmart Gambles On Youth And Ad Revenue With TikTok Bid

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According to Sensor Tower, TikTok was the top non-game app downloaded in the U.S. For example “how could your ad not be seen at the point of purchase” is a compelling sales proposition. It already has more global users than LinkedIn, Reddit, Snapchat, Twitter and Pinterest. But the stat is misleading. in February 2019.

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Kombucha, Bingeing, Legos And Wine: How We’ll Keep Busy In Quarantine

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It ran right after the Super Bowl game between the New York Giants and Denver Broncos when winning the Giants’ quarterback, Phil Simms, was asked a question that we at PYMNTS wholly approve of: “What’s next? Not the gambling part – thus far, there has been no discussion about shutting down gaming floors anywhere.

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Walgreens Follows Amazon And Walmart Into The Retailer-as-Ad-Agency Trend

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This new venture marks the latest move by Walgreens to deepen its digital footprint and drive sales both in-store and online. And it's not just Walgreens that’s getting into the advertising game. billion to a total sales pot that came close to breaching $100 billion for the three months ending Sept. The Digital Embrace.

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Ohio Lottery Makes A New Bet on Mobile

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A few years ago, for example, Scientific Games Corporation and InComm released North America’s first lottery retail gift cards. Pat McHugh, senior vice president of North American lottery systems at Scientific Games, said at the time that the gift cards will add a degree of flexibility to an already popular market. “Any

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