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The NFL and college football seasons are in full swing, marking the peak months for sports betting activity. From a macro perspective, the sports betting landscape is proceeding as expected with year over year top line handle and revenue growth in nearly all jurisdictions.
Learn MoreRubinBrown completed an analysis of financial results from FY18 through FY23 for ten institutions that announced closure in 2023 or 2024. The project, led by Corey Robinson of RubinBrown, utilized data from IPEDs, the institution’s financial statements obtained from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov), and Financial Responsibility Composite Scores (Composite Score) from studentaid.gov.
Read MoreOver nearly the past two years, enacting tax legislation has stalled despite bipartisan efforts. The fate of changes in the near future likely depends on the outcome of this November’s elections.
Learn more & registerThe Volume Decrease Adjustment (VDA) is an important benefit to assist Medicare Dependent Hospitals (MDH) and Sole Community Hospitals (SCH) when they experience a decline in inpatient volume of greater than 5%.
Read moreA 2.9% payment rate increase is around the corner for hospitals paid under the (Inpatient Prospective Payment System) IPPS, starting with October 1, 2024 discharges.
Learn MoreFor July, increases in handle continued as 30 of 32 eligible states saw increases in July ’24 handle versus July ’23.
Read MoreAre you impacted by the PCI DSS v4.0.1 updates? The changes are minor, but need to be reviewed regardless of merchant or service provider level.
Learn moreProposed 2024 property valuations are currently being published throughout the State of Illinois.
Learn more & registerIn Loper Bright, the U.S. Supreme Court recently overturned a long-standing case, Chevron, U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 (1984), which created the “Chevron doctrine.”
Read MoreBusiness succession planning involving corporate owned life insurance in closely held corporations may warrant changes after a recent Supreme Court decision.
Read MoreA piece of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was recently brought into question at the highest legal level.
Read MoreThe SECURE Act of 2019 brought big changes to the retirement world, including the taxation of inherited retirement accounts.
Read MoreApril sports betting handles in our universe of mature and competitive states were down from March following typical seasonality as NCAA basketball tournaments consistently drives a spike in handle that makes for the strongest non-football month of the betting calendar.
Read MoreRubinBrown analyzed the financial statements for institutions with a fiscal year ending in 2023 and who filed final reports with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse through March 31, 2024 and noted a few trends:
Learn more & registerAs of April 17, 2024, the Federal Audit Clearinghouse shows over 213 higher education institutions have claimed the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) for a total of approximately $719 million.
Learn more & registerLearn all about the NIST cybersecurity framework 2.0 and how it can help organizations manage cybersecurity risk effectively. Get the latest updates from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Read MoreWith the first month of the year now fully reported, things appear to be stabilizing on the RubinBrown SBI. We note the state of New Jersey had another blockbuster month with $1.7bn handle, the highest one month handle ever outside of New York.
Learn more & registerThe Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council implemented version 4.0 of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) on March 31, 2024. The previous version (3.2.1) is now retired and cannot be used.
Read MoreOn February 20, 2024, the United States Tax Court 162 T.C. 3 held in favor of the taxpayer and concluded that tax-exempt bond issuance and related financing costs incurred in connection with the development of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties that are allocable to the construction period, are costs of a nature that would be included in LIHTC eligible basis.
Read MoreThe Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which mandates new Beneficial Ownership Interest (BOI) reporting to FinCEN, has been ruled unconstitutional by a federal district Court in Alabama.
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