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Sports Betting Open For Business At Meadowlands Racetrack

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A horse racing track in northern New Jersey has brought legal sports betting to New York City’s doorstep. The Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford started taking sports bets at 11 a.m. Saturday. The track is located in the sports complex where the NFL’s New York Giants and Jets play, about six miles (10 kilometers) from New York City. The daily fantasy sports provider FanDuel is running the space, and says bettors are now able to wager on the World Cup final, men’s and women’s tennis, and Major League Baseball games. Later this year, gamblers will be able to place bets on everything from first downs to wins and losses in all major American sports. “The things that we will be bringing will be like being able to bet in the middle of a game, so that as the score changes the odds change,” FanDuel Chief Operating Officer and President Kip Levin says. It becomes the fourth sports betting outlet in New Jersey, following the state’s U.S. Supreme Court victory in a case that cleared the way for all 50 states to legalize sports betting. Monmouth Park racetrack in Oceanport, near the Jersey shore, and the Borgata and Ocean Resort casinos in Atlantic City had already offered it. Those three outlets took in $16.4 million in sports bets in the first two weeks it was legal. Some of the money raised was bet on events which haven’t even happened yet, like the World Series. In taxes alone, New Jersey has raised almost $294,000. “There was no legislation done in New York, so everybody in New York has to come, if they want to make a legal sports bet, here to the Meadowlands or Monmouth or Atlantic City,” Monmouth Racetrack CEO Jason Settlemoir said. Legislators predicted sports betting would raise 20 to 40 million dollars in tax revenue per year. While they haven’t made that money so far, they expect football season to bring them closer to that target. (© Copyright 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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July 14, 2018 0 comment

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The Grove Suffers Power Outage As Heat Wave Sweeps SoCal

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LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Crews are working to restore power following an outage at The Grove. The outage was reported shortly before 7 p.m. Friday. The extent of the outage was not immediately known. The LADWP is meanwhile urging customers to reduce power use where possible as record temperatures hit Southern California. “As we prepare ourselves for extreme weather conditions, we remind our customers to conserve electricity, when possible, while staying safe,” said Martin Adams, LADWP Chief Operating Officer. “Conserving energy not only can help manage your costs, but it also reduces potential strains on our power grid, which can be caused by overworked air conditioners and other appliances.” To help conserve energy, LADWP recommends the following: Adjust air conditioning thermostats to 78 degrees to reduce energy usage during the hottest hours of the day when air conditioning systems have to work hardest to cool. Reduce power use during the afternoon/early evening hours from 2:00 – 9:00 p.m., when energy use is highest. Visit the local library, recreation center, mall, movie theaters, or any other air conditioned gathering place to give your air conditioner a rest. Limit use of major appliances during peak hours of the day–use washing machines, dishwashers, vacuum cleaners and other heavy appliances during the early morning hours or during evening hours. Close window curtains, shades or blinds during the heat of the day to reduce the extra heat from direct sunlight through windows. Ventilate the home in the early morning and evening by opening windows and doors to clear out the heat and allow cooler air to circulate. Turn off lights and other electrical equipment when they are not in use. Unplug “energy vampires” like cell phone chargers, DVD players, microwave ovens and other appliances that use energy even when not in use. To report any loss of power, call 1-800-DIAL-DWP.

July 7, 2018 0 comment