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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 2017

Page

2

$4.7 Billion to Bet on Super Bowl Says Gaming Group

The American Gaming Association says Americans will wager about 4.7 billion on Sundays Super Bowl between the Patriots and Falcons with roughly 97 percent of bets placed illegally. The group notes Nevada is the only state offering traditional sports betting and cites a push for regulated markets to boost tax revenue and integrity.

Gaming Association Cleveland New England Patriots Atlanta Falcons American Gaming Association Nevada U.S Geoff Freeman Freeman United States Supreme Court New Jersey National Council of State Legislatures U.S. Conference of Mayors SportsBettingInAmerica.com

Supreme Court vacancy shapes Trump selection clash

Washington debates the next Supreme Court pick as Democrats decry McConnell’s 2016 stance on Merrick Garland while Trump weighs a conservative nominee aligned with the Federalist Society and Heritage Foundation. Officials expect a bipartisan path, amid protests and a historically unpopular start for the president.

Washington GOP Barack Obama Appeals Court Merrick Garland Trump Scalia Republican Coalition Supreme Court Senate Mitch McConnell Oval Office Gallup Mike Pence Federalist Society The Heritage Foundation William H. Pryor Jr 11Th Circuit Court of Appeals Chuck Schumer D-N.y White House Sean Spicer McConnell Garland High Court

Sheriff’s officeNet witnesses clash over surveillance claims

Testimony centered on whether sheriff’s NET observers spied on Linker’s property prior to his August 2012 arrest. Kelly said there was no evidence of surveillance while Linker pressed for details, with Judge Goldsberry admonishing him for speculation. A 76.3 pounds marijuana seizure was tied to the property and Linker faces up to three years in prison with sentencing later.

Kelly Linker L. Alan Goldsberry NET Sheriff's Office James Heater Sheriff’s Goldsberry Heater SRT Athens County

Naked jogger visits Microsoft campus in nude exposure incident

Police stopped a man found jogging nude on Microsoft Redmond campus near 15320 NE 40th St at 3:30 a.m. He wore only black Skechers and said he was “trying to build up his immune system.” No charges were filed and no photos were released.

Seattle Microsoft Redmond Wash Tech Giant N.E. 40Th St

Nelsonville debates electric aggregation and SOPEC ballot costs

Nelsonville weighs electric aggregation with SOPEC as council grapples with opt-in versus opt-out language and ballot funding. Officials cite $6 per megawatt hour potential savings, but questions linger on who pays about $4,000 to $8,000 in ballot costs and how to structure voter participation.

SOPEC AEP Ohio Smith Nelsonville Dotson Garry Hunter Greg Smith Eddie Smith Hunter Chris Chmiel Chmiel Sappington

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