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☆ A Jacksonville Jaguars ex-employee was given 78 months in prison after stealing $22 million that his lawyers said he later lost on Draft Kings and FanDuel
  + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
A Jaguars ex-employee has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for stealing $22 million from the team. Amit Patel, 31, spent almost all of the money on losses on Draft Kings and FanDuel, his lawyers said. Prosecutors said Patel also used the cash to buy private flights, luxury items, and cars. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA former Jacksonville Jaguars employee who pleaded guilty to stealing $22 million from the team was sentenced to six and a half years in prison on Tuesday.
Persons: Amit Patel, FanDuel, Prosecutors, Patel, —, undoubtably, Tiger Woods, Philippe, Megha Parekh, Parekh, Henry Lee Adams Jr Organizations: Jaguars, Service, Jacksonville Jaguars, Justice Department, Tesla, Nissan, Associated Press, BI, ESPN, NFL Locations: District, Florida, Beach , Florida
☆ VCs say AI in the classroom and tech meant to help students who've fallen behind will be among the top edtech trends in 2023
  + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
In fact, annual venture-capital funding to edtech startups has more than tripled since 2019, according to PitchBook data. That increased nearly threefold in 2020, to $14.1 billion, and then reached a record total in 2021 with $16.8 billion, PitchBook found. PitchBook estimates that edtech funding in 2022 stood at $8.4 billion as of December 15, as schools reopening led to less need for virtual teaching tools. Edtech startups across all sectors tend to be countercyclical compared with the economy at large, according to Amit Patel, a managing director at Owl Ventures. Here are the top four edtech trends to watch in 2023, according to top edtech investors.
☆ Superyacht rentals, private jets and a soccer-themed hotel: Dubai is cashing in on the Qatar World Cup
  + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +6 min
A yacht that can be rented to watch the World Cup while sailing around Dubai is docked in Dubai harbor on November 1, 2022, ahead of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup football tournament. Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, in August called Dubai "the major gateway" to the World Cup and predicted it would see more tourists than Qatar itself. Getty Images | A general view of the West Bay area ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at on November 18, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. "Its tourism infrastructure and straightforward entry requirements make it a convenient base for World Cup fans." Dubai, meanwhile, as a city has more than 140,000 hotel rooms, according to hotel data firm STR.
☆ See the 18-slide pitch deck Peachy, a digital health insurance platform targeted at millennials, used to raise $1.6 million
  + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
London-based Peachy has raised $1.6 million for its health insurance platform. The startup tailors its digital platform to millennials and aims to expand its services to SMEs. Check out the 18-slide deck used to raise the fresh funding. A startup that has created a digital health insurance platform for millennials and service workers has closed a $1.6 million seed round. Their backers included the likes of Dr Damien Marmion, ex-CEO of global insurance provider Axa Global Health, Eva Maria Barbosa, partner at global law firm Clyde and Co, and Sian Fisher, ex-CEO of the Chartered Institute of Insurers, among others.
☆ Alcohol Delivery Company Drizly Debuts Ad Platform, Hires New Marketing Chief
  + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Patrick Coffee | Amit Patel | Drizly Senior Vice President Of Strategic Partnerships | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +4 min
, said in a statement that Drizly is one of the few places where her company can run multimedia ad campaigns. The database allows the company to charge above-market rates for ad placements, according to Mr. Patel. The company also hired Gina Hardy as its first chief customer officer to oversee all marketing operations. Mr. Patel declined to comment on specific growth goals for Drizly, but said the company sees significant potential in its advertising platform, which is independent of its parent company’s Uber Eats ad business. Drizly sales grew 517% from September 2019 to September 2021, according to market-research firm Bloomberg Second Measure.
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