"I want you to understand that the chaos we were dealing with was extraordinary", Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea told journalists as he explained the staggering new figure.The high number of dead and missing is attributed to the speed with which the flames, driven by high winds and facilitated by parched scrubland and trees, raced through the town of Paradise.The White House has said Donald Trump will visit California on Saturday to meet people affected by the disaster.The US president initially blamed the blazes on state officials and threatened to withhold federal payments. Microsoft renews distribution Windows update 10 OctoberIn addition to the dead, some 130 people are still missing as rescue and recovery workers continue to sift through pile after pile of ashes left in the fire's wake.A Paradise police officer walks under crime scene tape that blocks off an area where human remains were found in a vehicle that was destroyed by the Camp Fire on November 15, 2018, in … [Read more...] about This is all that’s left of fire-ravaged California town
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Mississippi Sports Betting Begins in Biloxi, Tunica Casinos: College Football, Baseball, Pro Football Wagering Allowed
U.S.When the first casino games were played in Mississippi precisely 26 years ago to this day, hopes were high that revenue would help prop up a state that struggles with a low tax base and tepid economic growth.Initially, it worked out that way.Consider Biloxi, the Gulf Coast city that was practically broke before casinos opened for business in 1992, according to former mayor A.J. Holloway. He said they didn’t have money to fix potholes before gaming changed all that, bringing “tourists, prosperity and jobs” to the Gulf Coast.For the last decade, however, it had been a different story. The casino business in Mississippi had matured. Revenues statewide had been flat to down due to increased competition and a low-growth base. The gaming malaise had combined with Mississippi’s slow recovery from the 2008 recession, which had strapped legislators forcing budget cuts that had universities and agencies looking for answers.Recommended Slideshows7650 Highest Paying … [Read more...] about Mississippi Sports Betting Begins in Biloxi, Tunica Casinos: College Football, Baseball, Pro Football Wagering Allowed
Mississippi Sports Betting Begins at Beau Rivage, Gold Strike Casinos Today: What’s the Expected Impact?
U.S. When the first casino games were played in Mississippi precisely 26 years ago to this day, hopes were high that revenue would help prop up a state that struggles with a low tax base and tepid economic growth. Initially, it worked out that way. Consider Biloxi, the Gulf Coast city that was practically broke before casinos opened for business in 1992, according to former mayor A.J. Holloway. He said they didn’t have money to fix potholes before gaming changed all that, bringing “tourists, prosperity, and jobs” to the Gulf Coast. For the past decade, however, it has been a different story. The casino business in Mississippi has matured. Revenues statewide have been flat to down due to increased competition and a low-growth base. The gaming malaise has combined with Mississippi’s slow recovery from the 2008 recession, which has strapped legislators forcing budget cuts that have universities and agencies looking for answers. Recommended Slideshows 76 50 … [Read more...] about Mississippi Sports Betting Begins at Beau Rivage, Gold Strike Casinos Today: What’s the Expected Impact?
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Woody Paige: Glendale Raptors rugby club joins legion of Colorado pro sports teams
0 View Gallery View Comments Roll over, Rox. The only undefeated pro team in Colorado is the Glendale Raptors, and their best player is - y'all ready for this? - Harley Davidson. And they play just a few blocks from Shotgun Willie's. As Jules Verne would conjecture, there have been 20,000 leagues under the C of the state flag. So it seems. I've written columns about most of them. To name a few initial leagues: NFL, AFL, USFL, ABA, NBA, NBL, WHA, NHL, WHL, CHL, IHL, USHL, WCHL, MLB, AA, PCL, WL, PL, LFL, IPFL, IFC, NFFL, PIFL, APFL, MCHL, MLL, NLL, NASL, PASL, MASC, IVA, WTT, RDL, USL, ABL, NIFL, NBADL, IFL, PRL, IBA, MSC. Did Stan Kroenke own franchises in all those leagues? Woody Paige: Want to bet on sports in Colorado? It could happen in 2020 Who will ever forget Steel Workers, Rage, Crush, Calvary, Cutthroats, Crusaders, Caribous, Comets, Dynamos, Dynamite, Dream, Dynasty, Xplosion, Invaders, Aviators, Gold Kings, Venom (Venom?), Blizzard, Ice, Chill, Storm, Inferno, … [Read more...] about Woody Paige: Glendale Raptors rugby club joins legion of Colorado pro sports teams