NPA This Week in Pawn
Industry adjusts to changing trends at Las Vegas Pawn Expo

Las Vegas Review-Journal
The annual Pawn Expo last week in Las Vegas drew hundreds of pawn shop owners from around the U.S. and addressed industry trends and new technology.

Antique Pit & Pawn joins Wagoner Chamber of Commerce

Wagoner County American-Tribune
The Antique Pit & Pawn has been at this location for three years. There is a Jack Daniels small delivery truck in the back that is eye-catching.  

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47 guns stolen from pawn shop; $10,000 reward offered

Commercial Appeal
Following an armed robbery of a Memphis pawn shop, authorities are offering a $10,000 reward for tips leading to an arrest and conviction. According to a press release from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, three armed suspects stole approximately 47 guns from Pawn Plus on July 12. After obtaining the guns, the suspects left the store — located in the 5800 block of Winchester — in a red Honda sedan.

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Bitcoin jumps after report suggests BlackRock is getting serious about the cryptocurrency market

CNBC
Bitcoin's price jumped after London's Financial News reported that BlackRock has formed a team of experts to investigate cryptocurrencies and blockchain.

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Hialeah Police seeking 4 people wanted for pawn shop fraud

ABC10
The Hialeah Police Department is seeking help to find four suspects wanted for fraud. Moise Bruno, 32, Rishana Contreras Ramirez, 25, Joane Mary Gomez, 28, and Nadia Michelle Morales-Alvarez, 27, are being sought for defrauding multiple pawn shops throughout Hialeah, according to authorities. Police said the four on several occasions have pawned off fake gold jewelry at pawn shops.

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