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Delaware daily roundup: Inside Futures First’s new location; Philly city hall’s new lighting; Riverfront East developments

Plus, Governor Carney quietly signs controversial corporate law bill.

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Futures First Gaming opens brick and mortar

Futures First Gaming has been steadily growing over the past four years, with tournaments, a workforce development program and partnerships with the Delaware Dept. of Education and Wilmington University.

I went to the grand opening this week. Check out today’s post for more.

➡️ Check out my tour of FFG Central.

Inside Philly City Hall’s $6.85M lighting

Philadelphia’s iconic City Hall has been lit up for decades, but its latest LED update is a noticeable upgrade. Its roof is now equipped with the same electronics used at theme parks and concert arenas around the world.

Philly reporter Sarah Huffman took a look behind the scenes.

➡️ Check out Sarah’s reporting on the new City Hall lights.

News Incubator: What else to know today

• Bally’s Dover hires 140 new employees, including tech employees. [Delaware Business Now]

• New Castle County’s newly appointed Police Accountability Board has its first meeting. [Delaware Public Media]

• What will Wilmington’s Riverfront East look like? [Delaware Online]

• Governor Carney quietly signs controversial corporate law bill. [Delaware Business Now]

🗓️ On the Calendar

• Thursday, July 18 through Saturday, July 20 —  UD Atom Hackathon [Details here]

• Tuesday, August 6 — Get 15% off your Millsummit 2024 ticket when you register with the code TECHNICALLY24! [Details here]

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