Las Vegas - Perhaps you weren't sure -- or didn't care -- if Gisele Bundchen's husband and the New England Patriots won the Super Bowl this month. But you know why "The Favourite" is a favorite to win an Oscar for best costume design, and you're willing to bet on Lady Gaga snagging some hardware for her performance in "A Star is Born." Now, for the first time in the U.S., you can legally bet on one of pop culture's biggest events.New Jersey is the country's first state to allow sportsbooks to accept wagers on the Oscars, taking after a common practice in Europe and giving American fans another option besides informal office pools.Casinos see it as a way to attract more customers to the sportsbook, even with limited bets."We have customers who aren't huge sports fans but enjoy playing games like bingo or roulette with us," said Mattias Stetz, chief operating officer of Rush Street Interactive, which operates PlaySugarHouse.com in New Jersey. "We believe a new audience may be fans of the … [Read more...] about Betting on the Oscars: Now you can do it in New Jersey
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Immigration, elections and farewells led the local news in 2018
For many in San Antonio, 2018 was a year of change and goodbyes, as notable personalities including Sheryl Sculley, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili said their farewells. The year ended with the sudden death on Dec. 27 of longtime Bexar County Commissioner Paul Elizondo, who was 83. It was also a year of tragedy and recovery. In San Marcos, five young people died in an apartment fire, while in Sutherland Springs, the survivors of a November 2017 shooting that claimed 26 lives and left 20 wounded, continued to struggle in the aftermath. On the political front, President Trump’s immigration policies sent troops to the border and rattled South Texas communities. In the midterm elections, Beto O’Rourk came close but Sen. Ted Cruz prevailed in his re-election. In Bexar County, Democrats rolled to impressive wins and two charter amendments backed by the firefighters union were approved. Meanwhile, former state Sen. Carlos Uresti prepared for a lengthy prison term, following … [Read more...] about Immigration, elections and farewells led the local news in 2018
Howie Mandel: My Number 1 Money Rule Means I’d Be ‘One of the Worst Contestants Ever’ on ‘Deal or No Deal’
When it comes to spending money, Howie Mandel, host and executive producer of CNBC’s “Deal or No Deal,” has a key rule that he says : no gambling. “I don’t gamble with money,” he tells CNBC Make It. He likes to keep what’s in a savings account in a savings account, he says, following the idea that you “don’t put anything down that, if it totally goes away, your life would be any different.” That conservative nature, Mandel admits, would likely make him “one of the worst contestants ever” on “Deal or No Deal,” where those who participate must often take big risks to win. “In my mind,” he says, “if I showed up for 10 minutes and somebody said, ‘The banker is now offering you $15,000’? Deal. You’re handing me $15,000! There’s a chance I could tank on the next couple of openings, there’s a chance I’ll never see the million dollars.” He’d … [Read more...] about Howie Mandel: My Number 1 Money Rule Means I’d Be ‘One of the Worst Contestants Ever’ on ‘Deal or No Deal’
Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio holds key to offensive changes
Chris Solari Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EST Nov 26, 2018 EAST LANSING — It is a natural, logical question when a football team underachieves. It becomes even more so when an offense fails to score points time and again. So the question begs to be asked, are changes ahead for Michigan State’s coaching staff? It’s not one Mark Dantonio has had to answer often during his first 12 seasons. And it is one he balked at after Saturday’s 14-10 comeback against Rutgers — a win against one of the nation’s worst teams that was close because of continued offensive ineptness and inefficiency on a cold, wet, dreary day that matched the play on the field. “Those are questions that I think are in-house questions,” Dantonio said. “And when I make those decisions, I make those decisions.” That is code for Dantonio will not be pushed by fans or media into making a move with anyone on his offensive coaching staff — … [Read more...] about Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio holds key to offensive changes
Search for missing Marine wife “like finding a needle in a thousand haystacks”
Produced by Paul LaRosa Erin Corwin was just 19 years old when she kissed her husband goodbye and said she was heading to Joshua Tree National Park to scout out hiking trails. The morning of June 28, 2014, was the last time her husband Marine Corporal Jon Corwin saw her alive. The investigation into what happened to Erin Corwin after she left home would expose a secret affair between two neighbors in the Marine Combat Base in Twentynine Palms, Calif. Full coverage: "48 Hours: NCIS" Nearly two months after her disappearance, her body was found dumped in one of the more than 1,000 abandoned mines in the unforgiving desert. How did she get there, and who would kill Erin Corwin? And could NCIS agents track down the killer? NCIS Special Agent Clifton Randolph Jr.: Joshua Tree National Park is a very large and desolate area …There is not a lot of water in these areas and it gets very hot during the day and very cold at night. Beth Ford Roth | Public Radio Reporter: It's a … [Read more...] about Search for missing Marine wife “like finding a needle in a thousand haystacks”