Thales Academy, offering schools with a high quality private education at affordable rates, is planning to expand from its elementary school in Franklin, Tennessee, to two new buildings for the middle and high school levels.
Robert Luddy, the founder and chairman of Thales Academy, told The Star News Network the expansion in Franklin is “off to a really good start because we have one campus open.”
Read the full story
Friday morning on the Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed Founder and President of Action247.com, Tina Hodges to the newsmakers line to talk about their innovation of online sports betting.
Read the full story
This week officials with the Tennessee-based Action 24/7 online sports betting company said that they, unlike their competitors, do not delay withdrawals or offer bonuses for players to cancel withdrawals. New Jersey officials, according to The Minnesota Star Tribune, this week threatened to act against sports book operators who ask customers to cancel requests to cash out money.
Read the full story
Monday morning on the Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed the President of Action 24/7 Local TN Sportsbook App Tina Hodges to the newsmakers line to discuss how her new app works for online sports gambling.
Read the full story
Monday morning on the Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed the President of Action 24/7 Local TN Sportsbook App Tina Hodges to the newsmakers line to discuss how her new app works for online sports gambling.
Read the full story
NASHVILLE, Tennessee–Bettors in Tennessee made $27 million in wagers during the first week and one day of legally authorized sports-only gambling in the state. WATE reported the details: On November 1, over $5.1M was wagered, the adjusted gross income (AGI) was $800K, and the total tax was $160K. From November 1 through the 8th, over $27.4M was wagered, the AGI was over $2.5M, and the total tax was $509K. “These numbers are encouraging as we work to protect the consumer, promote fairness in sports and regulate this new Tennessee industry that provides critical funds for education, as well as local governments and problem gambling services,” President and CEO of the Tennessee Education Lottery (TEL) Rebecca Paul Hargrave said on Monday of the launch of legally authorized sports-only gambling in the state. Four companies have been approved by the TEL as sportsbooks in Tennessee. Action 24/7 is the only Tennessee owned and operated company among those four. The other three are international publicly-traded companies. The Tennessee Star spoke with Action 24/7 President Tina Hodges at the company’s new offices in Nashville on Monday about the company’s launch. Hodges told The Star “Action 24/7 is ready to compete” with the three larger out-of-state…
Read the full story
Action 24/7, the only Tennessee-owned and operated sportsbook, is about to make its debut and will initially compete against three international operating publicly-traded companies.
“We believe we have a home-field advantage that will be hard for competitors to match. Our investors and our employees are from communities across the state,” said Action 24/7 CEO Tina Hodges.
Read the full story
By all outward appearances, Mike and Tina Hodges, chairman and CEO of Advance Financial, respectively, have lived the American dream. They run their own business (and a highly-successful one at that) have children and a happy marriage, and are respected in their community.
Read the full story
A broad spectrum of people from students and professionals to intellectuals gathered at The Parthenon Friday night for the launch of a new foundation dedicated to the pursuit of philosophy.
Read the full story
If you’re looking for a job, employment search website Indeed has a suggestion: Advance Financial. Nashville-based Advance Financial recently ranked eighth on an annual nationwide list of top workplaces for compensation and benefits, placing ahead of companies like Apple, GEICO, Comcast, AT&T, Boeing, Starbucks and ALDI. Indeed’s list of top employers is available here. “They say money can’t buy you happiness … but it’s still a crucial consideration whenever you’re looking for a job,” Indeed says in its announcement. Indeed compiled the list by analyzing more than 100 million employer reviews and ranking the companies based on their average rating and number of reviews in the last two years. This is the first year Advance Financial has been selected. “What an unbelievable honor to be ranked among some of the most successful companies in the world for our compensation and benefits package,” said Tina Hodges, chief executive and chief experience officer of Advance Financial. “It may sound cliché, but we truly wouldn’t be where we are without our employees.” Advance Financial’s employee benefits include: 40 hours paid time off to volunteer in the community, an onsite nurse, gym, weekly yoga classes, above market starting hourly rates, 401(K) matching plans,…
Read the full story