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Are bison amenable or non-amenable? How does the definition of bison affect harvest systems and quality of meat and carcasses? – Tri-State Livestock…

Posted: September 27, 2022 at 8:46 am

Introduction

Currently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) considers bison (Bison bison) a non-amenable, exotic species. This designation has been applied because bison were first considered a native wildlife game species under states laws (i.e. public trust doctrine circa 1700s) and most wildlife laws pre-date agricultural laws (see Geer vs. Connecticut, 161 U.S. 519, 1896: 529530) and (Byrd et al., 2015). However, in 1979, the Supreme Court decision in Hughes vs. Oklahoma (441 U.S. 322, 1979) declared that wildlife were subject to federal regulation under the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution, because wildlife inherently move between states. State fish and wildlife agencies are still the de facto regulatory authority for setting bag limits and harvest quotas for each region.

In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln established the U.S. Department of Agriculture to promote U.S. agriculture. Shortly thereafter, this agency became the regulatory authority for food safety. However, the food safety mission was fundamentally at odds with the original agricultural promotion mission. The Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) of 1906 stipulates that products made entirely from wild game product are not meat and, therefore, are not amenable to mandatory FSIS inspection (P.L. 113-79, 2014).

Since the early 1990s, various attempts have been made to convert bison to an amenable species under the purview of the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) instead of under the regulatory jurisdiction of wildlife game meat of the U.S. Department of Human and Health Services Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This is largely an issue that directly and immediately affects the private sector of the bison management system (BMS), but there would also be indirect effects on three additional sectors of substantial influence for bison management, including: Tribal, non-profit conservation NGOs, and public agencies (Martin et al., 2021). While there may be some considerable benefits to classifying bison as an amenable species (e.g. increased number of commercial facilities approved to receive and slaughter bison), there are also considerable consequences that may outweigh potential benefits. Of primary concern are issues relating to wide selection options for stakeholder harvest systems mobile field harvest versus conventional stationary abattoir. This is an important point, while ante-mortem inspection is currently voluntary for USDA inspection, it is not mandatory effectively allowing for culturally significant traditional and ceremonial kills on tribal lands to occur without inspection and allowing for bison hunts to occur without inspection. Changing bison to an amenable species would compel inspection at every harvest type with limited exceptions (Byrd et al., 2015: 352). Moreover, small meat plants (i.e. less than 25 employees) that are either state-only inspected or custom-exempt-only would lose their competitive place in the market (Byrd et al., 2015). While the USDA FSIS allows for field harvest to be inspected (U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service, 2021), there are few official exotic animal establishments with proper authorization (9 C.F.R. 352, 1985: 3) to process bison, therefore, USDA FSIS non-amenable field inspection is difficult to execute for bison.

Mobile harvest impact on quality of meat and carcasses

One major area of concern for consumers with maintaining status quo is the effect of the harvesting system on meat quality, carcass sanitation and consumer preference. Galbraith (2011) reported that mobile, field harvest systems produce bison meat that was lowest in cortisol (i.e. stress hormone), minimized carcass bruising and maintained normal meat pH that ranked highest in scores of tenderness and palatability compared to conventional, stationary abattoir-produced bison meat. More recently, a report by Janssen (2020) corroborated these findings that harvest system influences cortisol levels (lower with mobile units), and some characteristics of meat and carcass quality, however Janssen (2020) reported that, harvest systems had minimal impact on consumer preference. Scientific evidence supports that mobile field harvest systems are as good as, or in some measures, better than conventional stationary abattoir facilities concerning animal welfare, meat and carcass quality, and meat acceptability to consumers.

Background to Bison Management System (BMS)

The BMS is comprised of four interconnected and interdependent sectors, all acting in concert for the unified goal of restoring bison to their original habitats (Martin et al., 2021). Those four sectors are (1) the private commercial operations/sector with the purpose of restoring bison on private lands, while establishing an economic market for bison meat; (2) Tribal governments and Native producers restoring bison on Tribal lands and providing a sustainable meat source for Native American communities; (3) the non-profit conservation non-governmental organization (NGO) sector, such as The Nature Conservancy and zoos, that restore bison on a mix of trust and deeded lands, and (4) the state and federal public agency sector, including the U.S. Department of Interior agencies of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wildlife Refuges and the U.S. National Park Service on National Parks, in addition to several state wildlife agencies, with mandates to protect and restore bison on public lands.

Commercially, the bison industry started in the 1960s, but the interconnected relationships of each sector trace their roots to the early 1900s between private conservationists, such as Charles Goodnight, James Scotty Philip, C.J. Buffalo Jones, as well as public servants, such as President Theodore Roosevelt, George Bird Grinnell, William T. Hornaday, to name a few. In parallel, Native producers and Tribal governments have been restoring bison on their lands since the late 1800s, working in concert with several public agencies and innumerous private operations (Shamon et al., 2022). While these sectors have seemingly conflicting interests, this perspective is grounded in a zero-sum mentality at odds with reality of a unified mission to restore bison on lands regardless of land ownership and tenure.

Definitions, Codes, Rule, and Regulations

Exotic Species

Currently, under U.S. Codes and Federal Regulations (hereafter, referred to as CFR), bison/North American buffalo (Bison bison) are defined as an exotic or rather, undomesticated species (21 C.F.R. 110, 1986). However, bison are technically a native wildlife species to North America, and their status as a wild game species (i.e., native wildlife) predetermines their undomesticated status. Therefore, bison are considered exotic under the USDA.

Non-amenable Species

Meat produced from wild game species, exotics, remain under the regulatory jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (21 C.F.R. 110, 1986) including those game species raised in captivity on game farms/ranches.

Voluntary Inspection

Exotic species, including bison, are not subject to mandatory meat inspection; though, they are eligible for voluntary inspection under USDA FSIS (9 C.F.R. 352, 1985). If inspected and passed, products will bear the triangle mark (9 C.F.R. 317.3, 1970) (Figure 1).

USDA FSIS meat inspection stamp. For a description of this graphic, please call SDSU Extension at 605-688-4792.

Figure 1. Example triangle mark of passed voluntary USDA FSIS meat inspection.

Ante-Mortem Inspection

Prior to slaughter (i.e. antemortem), inspection is only conducted occasionally for non-amenable and exotic species under the FDA, as shown in the following excert:

shall, where and to the extent considered necessary by the Administrator and under such instructions as he may issue from time to time, be made on the day of slaughter of an exotic animal, in one of the following listed ways or as determined by the Administrator. Humane handling of an exotic animal during ante-mortem inspection shall be in accordance with the provisions contained in (9 C.F.R. 313, 1979: 2). Immediately after the animal is stunned or killed, it shall be shackled, hoisted, stuck and bled (9 C.F.R. 352.10, 1985).

Moreover, for all exotic species being slaughtered under voluntary inspection of the USDA FSIS, animal ante-mortem inspection shall adhere to regulations listed under 9 C.F.R. 309 (1970) and USDA FSIS Directive 6100.1 (2020).

Killing and/or Stunning

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) recommends euthanasia by gunshot in close proximity under restraint at a stationary abattoir (9 C.F.R. 309, 1970; 9 C.F.R. 352, 1985: a; 9 C.F.R. 313.16, 2022) with a center-fire rifle that has greater than 1,000 feet-pound muzzle energy (e.g. higher caliber center-fire rifles, such as .30-30, .270, .30-06 and similar (AVMA, 2020: 67)). Note: the majority of handguns produce muzzle energy too low, well below 1,000 feet-pound, thus are inappropriate for euthanasia of mature bison (National Farm Animal Care Council, 2017). The preferred target site for gunshot euthanasia is on the forehead, approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm) above an imaginary line connecting the bottom of the horns (Figure 2). The angle of entry should be perpendicular to the skull (AVMA, 2020). However, USDA FSIS allows captive bolt euthanasia (9 C.F.R. 313.15, 1979), but AVMA recommends against captive bolt (AVMA, 2020).

For field kills at a distance, AVMA recommends similar high-caliber gunshot muzzle energy to those stated above, but the target may be the frontal head (Figure 2), lateral head behind the ear, or heart shot to the thorax (9 C.F.R. 352.10a, 1985; AVMA, 2020).

Diagram showing preferred target site for bison euthanasia.a Target mark is on the forehead of the bison between the bisons horns and eyes. For a description of this graphic, please call SDSU Extension at 605-688-4792.

Figure 2. The preferred target site for bison for gunshot euthanasia is on the forehead approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm) above an imaginary line connecting the bottom of the horns. The angle of entry should be perpendicular to the skull (AVMA, 2020).

Post-Mortem Inspection

After slaughter, as outlined in the following excerpt:

Post-mortem inspection of reindeer, elk, deer, antelope, bison and water buffalo shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions contained in 9 C.F.R. 310 (1970) or as determined by the Administrator. The post-mortem examination of field ante-mortem-inspected exotic animals must occur in the shortest length of time practicable and on the day that field ante-mortem inspection is performed to minimize the changes in the carcass which can affect the post-mortem examination, disposition and wholesomeness of the carcass and its parts. The post-mortem veterinarian shall inspect and make the disposition of all incoming U.S. Suspect tagged exotic animals. (9 C.F.R. 352.11, 1985).

Moreover, for all exotic species being slaughtered under voluntary inspection of the USDA FSIS, post-mortem inspection shall adhere to regulations under USDA FSIS Directive 6100.2 (2016).

Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program

Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) provides an opportunity for approved state-inspected meat and poultry processors to ship their products across state lines. Under the CIS agreement, States may inspect meat in approved establishments for shipment throughout the United States. The CIS program is limited to establishments located in the 27 states that have an established Meat and Poultry Inspection (MPI) program. To be eligible to participate in the CIS program, state MPI programs must meet a number of criteria to demonstrate that the inspection that it provides to state-inspected plants will be the same as the inspection that FSIS provides to official federal establishments. For instance, a state must demonstrate that it has the necessary legal authority to administer and enforce requirements that are the same as the FMIA and applicable regulations. In addition, the state must collect regulatory samples at the same frequency and use the same analytical methods at laboratories that meet the same level of accreditation as the FSIS laboratories. The assigned state inspectors may remain as the establishments onsite inspectors, provided they have the same training and inspect the plant under the same as regulatory standards as their federal counterparts in FSIS-inspected establishments. FSIS provides ongoing oversight of the CIS program to ensure that participating states maintain and operate their same as programs in a manner that complies with all applicable federal statutes and regulations and follows FSIS directives and notices. FSIS reimburses the states for 60% of their costs associated with providing this interstate eligible inspection service.

The CIS program was created by the 2008 Farm Bill, but it was launched in 2012 under Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Currently, 9 states (Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Vermont and Wisconsin) participate in the program to promote the expansion of business opportunities for state-inspected meat and poultry establishments. Under CIS, selected state-inspected establishments that comply with federal inspection requirements are permitted to ship their product in interstate commerce. For more information, visit the Cooperative Interstate Shipping Program website.

3% Rule

Processed products that include both wild game and amenable meat or poultry may be subject to mandatory FSIS inspection. Processed products generally are amenable to mandatory inspection if they contain as little as 3% raw or 2% cooked meat from an amenable animal (e.g. beef, pork, chicken, etc.), together with other safe and suitable ingredients. If produced in accordance with all applicable regulatory requirements, any product subject to mandatory inspection will bear the round USDA mark of inspection (Amann, 2013; Byrd et al., 2015). For example, a meat product containing three percent beef and 97% bison, is subject to mandatory USDA inspection and will carry the mandatory, round inspection mark. Because it has been federally inspected, it can be sold and shipped across the United States, even though it could contain 97% of state-inspected meat (Byrd et al., 2015).

Conclusion

In conclusion, while status of amenable vs. non-amenable species seems confusing and complex, there are associated benefits and consequences for each definition. Considering that there are multiple pathways for transporting and marketing bison and bison products across state lines, this creates many pathways and avenues for innovative and creative ways for producers to deliver bison and bison products to consumers, especially for small and medium-size bison operations.

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Three reasons to use a sportsbook – The Gila Herald

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File Photo By James Franks/Cronkite News: Sports gambling is legal in Arizona and fans can walk up to places like the FanDuel Sportsbook at Footprint Center, or they can bet from home on apps.

If youre a sports fan, you will have noticed that in the last few years there has been a dramatic increase in the number of sports betting ads you see in the media and at the game.

Thats one of the effects of the Supreme Court decision of 2018, which struck down the PASPA Act, making it possible for every state in the US to launch legal sports betting. Sports betting fans from Arizona to Pennsylvania can now bet on MNF or the NBA playoffs across a range of markets.

The changes are not consistent across the country. Some states have not yet legalized sports betting and there is a handful of states that are unlikely to change that. The rules for sports betting, as well as the availability of sports betting operators, vary considerably from state to state. One thing remains constant, however, across the US sports betting scene if you want to bet on a sport, you should always use a legal, regulated sportsbook.

For many decades, sports betting was illegal in the US. Political, religious, and sports groups argued that betting was corrupting both individuals and the sports that they bet on. While that might have been true in some cases, for most people, it was not.

However, in the era of prohibition, those who wanted to bet on sports either had to do so in person in Las Vegas, or find other, more dubious methods of placing their wagers. As a result, there was a long and unfortunate history in the US that entwined organized crime with sports betting.

Legalization has dealt a significant blow to that illegal industry, but it hasnt gone away entirely as some sports bettors may still be tempted to bet the old-fashioned way. The problem with doing your betting through a non-regulated operator is that you dont really know who you are dealing with. Your bets may be directly funding a range of criminal activities. On top of that, you have no protection at any stage, which brings us to our second reason for using a sportsbook.

Legal and regulated sportsbooks provide a range of protections for customers. First, there is the requirement for such operators to maintain high levels of user security. Whether you are betting online or in person, if you dont bet in cash, you need to be sure that your banking and personal details will be protected and that the betting transactions that you make, including deposits and withdrawals, are safe.

Regulated sportsbooks use a range of security procedures such as high-level encryption and data protection measures to make sure that your data and your money are safe.

Yes, unregulated sites or operators may let you bet on credit or promise higher odds than you can find at a regulated site, but how safe is it? How can you be sure that your details will not be stolen, or that the operator wont use unscrupulous means to get their money if you fall into debt? Put simply, betting with unregulated, unlicensed bookies is not safe.

Before you bet, you should always check out the site of the relevant gambling authority in your state to ensure that the operator you are using is fully regulated and licensed.

If this stage does not convince you that you should only bet with legal and licensed sportsbooks, then you should consider reason number three: fairness.

When you bet with a legal sportsbook, if you win a bet, you will get paid your winnings. If theres a dispute, the sportsbook will have to follow a procedure drawn up and regulated by the relevant state gambling authority. Even in the very rare cases when the sportsbook makes a mistake or there is a query about the bet, you will get your money in the end.

You cant be sure of the same with an unregulated bookmaker. Illegal operators can simply refuse to pay and you will have no legal recourse. Sometimes an unregulated site or bookmaker will simply disappear or go offline only to emerge later under a new name and start the whole process again.

Winning at sports betting is hard enough without having to worry about not getting your money when you are successful. By betting only with regulated and licensed bookmakers, you can ensure that you are covered by a range of legal protections and bet safely and securely.

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DraftKings Sportsbook same-game parlay: How this bettor turned $2.50 into $1,002.50 with Ravens-Patriots bet – DraftKings Nation

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A DraftKings Sportsbook bettor had a huge hit on Sunday afternoon with a Same Game Parlay constructed in the game between the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens. It was centered around a handful of TD props and the Ravens winning the game 37-26 for the ML hit. The bettor turned $2.50 into just over $1,000 at +40000 odds. Lets take a look at the details below:

Well start with Andrews, since this bet is dead in the water if that leg doesnt hit in the first quarter. The Ravens TE finished with eight catches for 89 yards and two TDs in the game. His first TD and the first of the game was on a five-yard pass from Jackson in the red zone. Most of the scoring in the game came in the second and third quarters.

This bettor had to sweat out most of the other legs in this bet well into the second half of the game. Harris started the scoring in the third quarter to give the Patriots a 20-14 lead. The other anytime TD scorers needed for this to hit came in the fourth quarter.

It was down to the wire with Stevenson scoring early in the fourth as the Patriots tried to mount a comeback. After Stevenson scored, New England failed on the two-point conversion attempt. The Pats keeping the game close allowed Jackson the opportunity to cash in on the anytime TD, scoring with 3:00 left to give Baltimore a 37-26 lead. That effectively sealed the victory for Baltimore and the payout for the bettor.

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Today’s best odds boosts offered across the top online sportsbooks 9/26, including MLB and NFL bets – Pickswise Today’s Best Sportsbook Odds Boosts…

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Here at Pickswise we have put together a list of all of the days best odds boosts, which are available from FanDuel Sportsbook and PointsBet Sportsbook. We will also discuss whether or not they are worth playing. Lets dive in.

For this prop, we will need New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge to hit a home run tonight against the Toronto Blue Jays. Judge is batting .314 on the season, the 4th-best batting average in the MLB. He still has 60 home runs after a weekend series against the Boston Red Sox in which he failed to home run and so he is still chasing the American League homer record of 61 held by Roger Maris.

The Yankees will face Kevin Gausman tonight for the Blue Jays, who is 12-10 on the season and has an ERA of 3.32. He has allowed 14 home runs this season, including 5 in his last 5 starts. Judge is 8 for 22 against Gausman in his career, which includes 3 home runs, so for that reason,backing this prop looks to be worth a small play as Judge looks to reach 61 home runs.

Be sure to check out all of our MLB picks for todays action.

For this prop, we will need Xander Bogaerts to record at least 1 RBI and the Boston Red Sox will need to beat the Baltimore Orioles tonight. Bogaerts is batting .314 on the season, the 5th-best batting average in the MLB this season. He has recorded 68 RBIs this season, but has not had one for a week now. Bogaerts has 11 RBIs in 15 games against the Orioles this season, but our experts would lean towards a Baltimore win tonight based on the pitching advantage they have. The Orioles also have a slim chance to still make the playoffs, while the Red Sox have been eliminated. For that reason, avoiding this prop may be the best option.

Be sure to check out our Baltimore Orioles vs Boston Red Sox predictions

This prop will need Daniel Jones to throw for at least 200 yards and the New York Giants will need to cover +3.5 against the Dallas Cowboys tonight. The Giants are 2-0 to start the season, but Jones is not exactly lighting it up with his arm. They have relied more on their run game. Jones has 364 yards passing this season (182 yards per game). The Cowboys have been solid defensively which may mean that the Giants run game will not be as effective and Jones will need to step up. Our experts already like the Giants to win this game, so getting 3.5 points plus a decent performance from Jones makes this prop worth a play.

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EBET Announces Sportsbook and Exclusive Casino Wagering Agreement with Metagames, Providing Access to One of the Largest Spanish-Speaking Digital and…

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Will Provide Access to an Audience of Approximately 138 Million in 11 Latin American Countries via 45 National TV Networks, 68 Radio Stations, 65 Movie Theaters, and Online Channels

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --EBET, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBET), a leading global provider of advanced wagering products and technology, announced today that it has entered into a sportsbook and exclusive casino wagering media marketing agreement with Metagames Marketing Inc., providing access to one of the largest Spanish-speaking digital and TV networks worldwide. Under the agreement, Metagames will provide media placements via its affiliates in exchange for a share of sportsbook and casino games net gaming revenue.

The campaign will provide access to up to 45 national TV networks, 68 radio stations and 65 movie theaters in Latin American countries including: Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras and the Dominican Republic.

The media campaign will include traditional TV and radio spots in combination with integrated brand placement and contests within daytime programming and reality TV shows. EBET's brand Karamba will be featured in leading shows such as "Combate," "Sabadsimo," and "Magaly TV," with full segments and interactive games. Adding to the fan base reach of each show, full online video and banner campaigns will be run on each show's social channels, as well as the networks' streaming channels.

"We are excited about working with EBET and exposing their brands to this massive Latin American audience," commented Teodoro Perez, principal of Metagames. "The creative opportunities for integrating EBET's brands in the top TV shows and national networks could be a catalyst in driving high volumes of traffic."

Aaron Speach, CEO of EBET, commented, "This is an incredible opportunity for EBET and its leading brands to gain exposure to an audience of millions of Latin Americans. I am very excited for the opportunity to expand EBET's access to more countries and networks through our work with Metagames."

About EBET, Inc.

EBET operates and develops award-winning, groundbreaking and engaging wagering products for bettors around the world. The company is focused on bringing better entertainment and technology solutions to cater to the Millennial and Gen-Z demographics in the wagering space. EBET operates online sportsbook and casino brands Karamba, Hopa, Griffon Casino, BetTarget, Dansk777, GenerationVIP and Gogawi, which have over 1.4 million deposited customers in more than 15 countries. The company recently was awarded Esport Product of the Year at the 2021 SiGMA Europe and the 2022 SiGMA Asia and SiGMA Americas Awards. Its brand Karamba received SBC's award for Innovation in Casino & Gaming Entertainment and the 2022 SiGMA Americas award for Online Casino of the Year. EBET, Inc. is listed on the Nasdaq under the symbol EBET (CUSIP 278700109). EBET, Inc. was previously Esports Technologies Inc. The name changed on May 5, 2022, to better reflect the company's business and mission.

For more information, visit:https://ebet.gg/.

Forward-Looking Statements: This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which statements involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the amount of traffic volume that may be generated by the marketing relationship. These statements relate to future events, future expectations, plans and prospects. You can identify forward-looking statements by those that are not historical in nature, particularly those that use terminology such as "may," "should," "expects," "anticipates," "contemplates," "estimates," "believes," "plans," "projected," "predicts," "potential," or "hopes" or the negative of these or similar terms. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, actual results or outcomes may prove to be materially different from the expectations expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including those discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including as set forth in Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in our most recently filed Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and updated from time to time in our Form 10-Q filings and in our other public filings with the SEC. The Company does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements as a result of subsequent events or developments, except as required by law.

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Regulator: Kansas Sports Betting Off And Running With Few Hiccups – Legal Sports Report

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The first three weeks of sports betting in Kansas have gone smoothly, according to one of the states main regulators.

Kansas Lottery Executive Director Stephen Durrell toldLSR last week there have been no struggles since the KS sports betting market opened Sept. 1. There are six operators taking bets, including 2.4 million in the first 10 days, according to the Lottery.

On the part of the lottery, platforms and casinos, there are no complaints, Durrell said. There was one little hiccup with a credit card company. They werent processing transactions for three or four days, but thats been the only hiccup. And we didnt get any complaints on that.

Those 2.4 million bets in the first 10 days were worth more than $39 million in wagers, according to the Lottery.Durrell said the launch prior to the first NFL betting weekend was key to early success.

He said there are expectations for action to slow down following the initial wave of promo offers from sportsbooks.

During the session, there were so many numbers thrown around, it was sort of anyones guess so we erred on the side of caution, Durrell said. We knew there would be good numbers with the start of the professional football season, but they turned out to be very good.

Based on population size alone, Connecticutsports betting offers a decent comparison to Kansas for a market launch. There are 3.5 million residents in Connecticut, while Kansas is home to 2.9 million, although with a lower per-capita household income.

Connecticut sportsbooks began taking bets Oct. 19, 2021.In the first 12 days, bettors in Connecticut wagered $54.1 million.

In addition to wealthier customers and better awareness of established casino brands, Connecticut has the added advantage of being in the heavily populated Northeast, where New York and Massachusetts had yet to launch mobile sports betting.

Each of the four Kansas-owned casinos can partner with up to three sportsbook operators. Just six license slots are filled, according to Durrell.

He has heard rumblings that another operator is preparing to submit an application. Another operator or two could come with the new year.

All of our casino partners are happy with the platforms they have, Durrell said.

The live Kansas sportsbooks are:

With more than 340,000 blocked attempts to access Kansas sportsbooks, mostly in Kansas City, Missourians are clearly missing out on the action. Lawmakers from both states worked on legislation this spring, with Kansas successfully legalizing sports betting.

Missouri legislators are in a special session discussing tax cuts and there was a hearing held on a sports betting bill. While the sponsor, Rep. Dan Houx, acknowledges it is unlikely to see action, he told LSR it keeps the issue front and center heading into 2023.

Its been the number one topic constituents ask about this summer, Houx said. Were just trying to keep it in the forefront of peoples minds. Do I think the governor will expand the session? I dont know if he will, but it doesnt sound like it. Its not something Ill be aggressive to make happen if not.

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Aaron Judge, Albert Pujols closing in on baseball immortality – SB Nation

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Baseball fans could be treated to a double-dose of home run immortality this week, as both Aaron Judge and Albert Pujols are closing in on historic milestones.

In the Bronx, Judges incredible season for the New York Yankees rolls on, as he enters play Tuesday with 59 home runs on the campaign. Judge belted a pair of home runs for the New York Yankees on Sunday, in the Yankees 12-8 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, leaving him just two shy of Roger Maris American League record of 61 home runs in a season, set back in 1961.

Judges second blast on Sunday was a no-doubter off the bat, as you can tell by the reaction from Brewers pitcher Luis Perdomo:

As you can hear from the crowd after that moon shot, the calls for Judge to win American League Most Valuable Player continue to grow. Judge leads the league in a number of offensive categories, including on-base percentage (.419), slugging percentage (.701) and on-base plus slugging (1.120). His 59 home runs leads the majors, and also puts him 20 home runs ahead of Kyle Schwarber, who ranks second in baseball with 39 home runs.

But perhaps the best case for Judges MVP candidacy comes via Wins Above Replacement. Heading into play Tuesday, Judges WAR of 9.6 leads the league, putting him ahead of Shoehei Ohtanis mark of 8.7.

It is also the highest since the 10.7 posted by Mookie Betts during the 2018 season, when he won MVP.

Then there is Pujols, who is closing in on one of baseballs most elite clubs: The 700 club.

Currently, that elite club has just three members: Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth. Pujols is on the cusp of joining them. After a slow start to the season, Pujols locked in as August began, and has 12 home runs since August 10th. On that date, Pujols launched a solo shot off Austin Gomber of the Colorado Rockies, kicking off his late-season hot streak at the plate.

On Friday night, Pujols launched this rocket to deep left off Raynel Espinal of the Cincinnati Reds, giving him 19 home runs on the season, and 698 for his career:

The week ahead should give Judge ample opportunities to reach Maris mark. The Yankees kickoff a homestand tonight, starting with a quick two-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates are expected to start Luis Ortiz on the mound Tuesday night, having just recalled him to Pittsburgh after an injury to J.T. Brubaker, and Roansy Contreras on Wednesday.

Judge has yet to face either pitcher this year, but Ortiz, the young flamethrower, has bounced around between AA, AAA and the Pirates this season. Contreras, another younger arm in the Pittsburgh organization, has spent time at both AAA and with the major league club this season. In just over 83 inning of work with the Pirates, Contreras has allowed ten home runs.

Should Judge get through this two-game set with the Pirates without notching another home run, hell get his chance against the Yankees bitter rivals when the Boston Red Sox come to town for a four-game series, the final meeting between the rivals this season. Judge has 5 home runs in 14 games against Boston this season, and two of those came against Nick Pivetta, slated to start for the Red Sox on Saturday.

Pujols might face a tougher road to reach his milestone, at least in the early part of the week. The Cardinals travel west to start a West Coast swing, starting with three games against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mike Clevinger gets the ball for the Padres on Tuesday night, and Pujols has just a single hit in 14 career at-bats against him. Wednesday night will see lefty Blake Snell on the bump for San Diego, and Pujols has just one hit off Snell in his ten career at-bats.

His best chance might come Thursday, when Joe Musgrove is expected to get the call for the Padres. Pujols homered off Musgrove back in April of 2017, when he was with the Los Angeles Angels.

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Ericsson takes another step towards BorgWarner Trophy immortality – RACER

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Marcus Ericsson fears his girlfriend is a bigger fan of the clay bust sculpted by Will Behrends than the actual head on his shoulders. Behrends version of the Indy 500 winner has one major advantage for Iris: It doesnt talk back.

Sitting by the pool in Tryon, North Carolina, where the Swede and Iris were joking with each other and relaxing on Tuesday, the Chip Ganassi Racing driver took a few moments to reflect on his life-changing victory in May that led him to take part in one of the events final traditions in posing for Behrends and having his likeness added to the $3 million BorgWarner trophy.

I was impressed, Ericsson told RACER. Hes done a good job. This is the cool thing with the 500, all the traditions and all the things you get to do after winning. And this is probably one of the very coolest things with this sculpture and getting your face on the trophy. I think thats pretty incredible and pretty unique in the sporting world.

Indy 500 winners have a few days to celebrate the achievement before returning to the IndyCar circuit and racing the following weekend. With the season now over, Ericssons enjoying the opportunity to continue celebrating the win without the pressures of driving the No. 8 Honda to worry about.

Its tough, because you go straight from the 500 and the season gets so intense from then onwards with so many races, and obviously, I was right in the thick of that championship hunt for the rest of the year, he said. So you have to put all your efforts into that. And you put so much focus and determination to try and win that championship, its a bit hard to really enjoy and embrace the fact that I won the 500.

So going on a trip like this, and going through this whole process with the sculpturing, its been a new chance to enjoy the result we had in May. And its not confirmed yet, but I think we might get to bring the BorgWarner trophy to Sweden, so that would be amazing.

Ericsson had the honor of being Behrends 33rd Indy 500 winner to sit for the BorgWarner trophy. Hes also becoming accustomed to being introduced as the winner of the worlds biggest open-wheel race.

I think the biggest change since winning is just the fact that you will always be presented as the Indy 500 winner and thats going to be with me for the rest of my life, he said. And also, in the racing industry, you move up a lot of steps and also with the fans because of the 500 Theres been a lot more focus on me, which is different, but Im very proud of what we achieved.

We had a plan going into the month of May and we would follow that plan and execute that plan to perfection. Really, we were strong all month, we did an excellent race and it was just it was just all those things combined for Chip Ganassi Racing. So doing this sculpture and knowing it will be on the trophy for all of us forever, it just makes what we did even more special.

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Darth Vader voice actor James Earl Jones allows AI to take over the role – The Register

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James Earl Jones, the actor who has voiced iconic Star Wars villain Darth Vader since 1977, has reportedly permitted his past utterances to be fed into an AI that will ensure his distinct tones become replicable once he becomes one with the Force.

News that Vader will achieve digital immortality comes from report in Vanity Fair which reveals that a Ukrainian company called Respeecher was hired by Lucasfilm to reproduce Jones's famous baritone for the Obi-Wan Kenobi miniseries recently released on the Disney+ streaming service.

Respeecher describes itself as offering content creators to "Create speech that's indistinguishable from the original speaker."

That mattered to the producers of Obi-Wan Kenobi because the show was set between the events depicted in Star Wars Episodes III and IV, and they wanted Vader's voice to reflect that of a younger villain instead of Jones's rather more mature voice.

The story also states that Jones has allowed his archival material to be absorbed by Respeecher for later re-use, as at age 91 Jones has expressed a desire to step back from the character.

Your correspondent thinks Resepeecher could also do worse than to secure the rights for Jones's sublime turn as Thulsa Doom in 1982's Conan the Barbarian, in which Arnold Schwarzenegger brought himself to Hollywood's attention after grunting his way through the titular role.

But we digress.

Respeecher continues to operate from Ukraine. The company describes its wares as a version of the "super resolution" technology used to upscale images captured by magnetic resonance imaging.

"An artificial neural network adds missing details in the time domain by increasing the effective sampling rate of an audio signal," explains a white paper that details the company's tech.

"In the nutshell, our super resolution network is a GAN-based neural audio enhancer that adds extra resolution to recordings with limited bandwidth," the document adds. "The enhancement is performed by an artificial neural network that analyzes the frequency range of the input low resolution audio and completes its spectrum by generating a high frequency signal that blends smoothly with the original audio."

It seems apt to end with a Darth Vader quote, spoken in a conference room on the Death Star in Episode IV.

And you totally read that in James Earl Jones's voice.

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"Leader of the Pack" and the Teenage Tragedy Song | Treble – Treble

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Everyone wants to live forever. Few, if any, of us will ever achieve such a thing, but its not for lack of trying. Well try every new miracle cure, every wellness fadessential oils, stuffing lord knows what into who-knows-where, generally following the dubious influence of people more attractive than we are. Because if they look like that, then surely theres something valid to this outlandish claim, we think, overlooking the fact that theyre 20 years younger than we are and born with a silver IV drip.

You cant outrace death, which is in part where the idea of a church promising eternal paradise comes ina personal network thatll help reserve you a seat in the afterlife. If death is a certainty, then people can hardly be faulted for not only holding fast to the idea that something elsesomething better, evenis still yet to come, but that we can maneuver our way to the right place. In more far-fetched scenarios, theres also resurrection and reincarnation, but in the event that our bodies eventually break down, and the next plane is a bust, theres always immortality the old fashioned way: Living a legend that exists well after youre gone.

Short of being bit by a vampirejurys still out on that onethe last way is the most achievable way to immortality, but its by no means easy. The shelf-life on a posthumous legend is roughly a generation or two. We typically reserve the plaques and the monuments for those who changed history in some way, and not always necessarily for the bestworld leaders, pioneers in groundbreaking fields, explorers, heroes, saints. But even celebrities arent immune to fading into historys unforgiving ether. Shakespeare made it a few centuries and The Beatles probably have a good shot at being remembered in whatevers left of our world a few hundred years from now. But the rest of us probably wont be so lucky to have documentaries made about our lives and books written about us. And as much as we try to leave an impression through digital means, the Internet isnt forever. Take it from someone whos had to remind himself to download PDF copies of the stories written for websites that no longer exist.

Dying young, however, has an ironic way of making immortality seem strangely closer to achievable. Its in the morbid glamour of the 27 clubartists gone before their time, such as Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin and Kurt Cobain, who feel permanently ingrained in our popular culture. In fact, there was once an entire genre of song based around young lovers meeting tragic ends at the end of a fiery speedway. It began with the Cheers Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots in 1955, eerily just before the untimely death of James Dean, and continued through the following decade through songs like Dead Mans Curve, Last Kiss and, most famously, 60s girl group The Shangri-Las morbid hit Leader of the Pack.

Leader of the Pack is one of the most popular examples of a teenage tragedy song, alternately known as splatter platters. They were a bit like murder ballads but produced for a youth demographic, romantic in their depictions of car wrecks and airplane crashes and other manner of grisly demise. Sometimes with a class ring still on their hand, in the case of Teen Angel, or given a touch of ghostly effects in Johnny Remember Me. And occasionally, like in Jody Reynolds Endless Sleep, they survive in a last minute twistthough Reynolds original version was written with a tragic ending, his label (Demon Records, interestingly enough) thought it too depressing to release as is.

Leader of the Pack is also a work of fiction. Written by Brill Building songwriters George Shadow Morton, Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwhich, supposedly after consuming a bottle of champagne and some cigars. Intended as a follow-up for the groups prior single Remember (Walking in the Sand), it tells a fairly simple story of love between a girl and her ill-fated, motorcycle-straddling misfit suitorthink Arthur Fonzarelli but more of a reckless rider. The song is heavy with the sounds of revving hogswhich the group replicated in their own performances, supposedly by bringing an actual motorcycle backstageand dripping with teenage naivet.

The songs most famous line is arguably its first: Is she really going out with him? Borrowed by Joe Jackson and The Damned, its become an oft-repeated pop culture reference point, one of the great opening lines in popular music, but here its intended as an innocent bit of adolescent gossip that slowly walks us into a familiar story between narrator Betty and her hellraiser boyfriend Jimmy. Girl falls for bad boy (My folks were always putting him down (down, down)/They said he came from the wrong side of town), girl breaks it off with bad boy because dads being uncool (and pretty classist, it would seem), bad boy speeds off toward his imminent doom (As he drove away on that rainy night/I begged him to go slow, whether he heard/Ill never know). And with a Look out, look out, look out!, and a climactic instrumental crash, Jimmys story comes to a violent end. Or as Barry in High Fidelity puts it, The guy fuckin beefs it on his motorcycle and dies, right?

Strange as it might have been for youth audiences to be as enamored with the idea of songs about loved ones getting mangled in wrecks 60 years ago, its not exactly a mystery why Leader of the Pack became a hit song, reaching as high as number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Its catchy! I dont imagine there are many of us who wouldnt recognize the title hooktheres immortality for you!and it essentially follows the basic rules of a great pop song, in and out in less than three minutes, memorable chorus, simple melody, dont keep the audience waiting for the hook, and so on. But its also a very weird song in some respects. There are a lot of spoken word parts, and the reverb-laden middle section in which Betty says goodbye to the doomed Jimmy feels pretty weird to sandwich into an otherwise upbeat pop song, but then again, its a pop song about rowdy teenagers meeting an untimely demise, so I suppose it fits. You can hear its echoes on an album like Bat for Lashes The Bride, which uses similar aesthetics in an album that turns the trope upside down by spending most of it working through the aftermath and the grief. And, to a lesser extent, Fucked Ups David Comes to Life.

Leader of the Pack and the many other teenage tragedy songs of the 60s are connected Stagger Lee or Ode to Billie Joe in that they essentially descend from a similar folk tradition of grim and tragic narratives told through song. In fact, folk music had something of a resurgence in popular music at the time, which also saw murder ballads like Tom Dooley, popularized by The Kingston Trio, made into contemporary favorites. The difference is perhaps in the marketabilitythe songwriters behind Leader of the Pack and Dead Mans Curve saw a listenership that craved this macabre romanticism, likely in part because it echoes the inevitable sense of rebellion that every American teenager will at some point embrace. Sure, Jimmys dead, but at least he didnt have to ride his motorcycle responsibly. Safety is for squares.

But maybe theres another, more hopeful explanation is the one that goes back to the idea of immortalitythat if you go out in a fiery inferno with your engagement ring still on, or you lose control of your speedster so you can win your best girls affection, perhaps the tale is just too good not to turn into a song. Sure, eternal youth comes at a cost, but its a lot harder to sell a song about growing old and being forgotten.

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