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Louisiana: Cordish breaks ground on $270 million Live! Casino & Hotel in Bossier City

The Cordish Companies has commenced the construction of the $270+ million Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana,set to becomethe first land-based casino in the Shreveport-Bossier market. The company promises the property will become a destination gambling, event and entertainment resort that will rival the top destinations in the country. The official…
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The Cordish Companies Breaks Ground on New $270+ Million Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana

LRGC Gaming Investors, LLC, an affiliate of The Cordish Companies, today celebrated the commencement of construction on the first land-based casino in the Shreveport-Bossier market and the $270+ Million LIVE! CASINO & HOTEL LOUISIANA, a project that will serve as a regional destination for world-class gaming, dining, entertainment, and hotel…
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Cordish Companies breaks ground on new Louisiana casino

Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana is scheduled to open in 2025. US.- LRGC Gaming Investors, a subsidiary of The Cordish Companies, has broken ground for its first land-based casino in Louisiana. Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana, in Bossier City, is a $270m construction project on the site of the former Diamond Jacks Casino & Hotel expected to open in…
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Cordish promises game-changing Live! Casino in Bossier City, Louisiana

Jon Cordish promised his family's renovation of the former Diamond Jacks Casino in Bossier City will transform the former property into a destination gambling, event and entertainment resort that will rival the top destinations in the country. "It's going to have a quality and energy that when you walk into this property you'll feel like you're in…
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Cordish Comapnies Develops Live! Casino in Bossier

After one of the America's leading development firms, The Cordish Companies, secured an unanimous approval in October 2023 from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to officially become a licensed casino operator in Bossier City, Louisiana, Jon Cordish announces that the $270 million transformation of the former property will result in the Live!…
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THE CORDISH COMPANIES BREAKS GROUND ON NEW $270+ MILLION LIVE! CASINO & HOTEL LOUISIANA

LRGC Gaming Investors, LLC, an affiliate of The Cordish Companies, today celebrated the commencement of construction on the first land-based casino in the Shreveport-Bossier market and the $270+ Million LIVE! CASINO & HOTEL LOUISIANA, a project that will serve as a regional destination for world-class gaming, dining, entertainment, and hotel…
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Gaming regulators: Diamond Jacks casino owner must transfer license to new operator or else

Louisiana's gambling regulator has given the owner of Diamond Jacks riverboat casino in Bossier City 60 days to work out a deal to sell the site - or have its state gaming license revoked. The casino has been closed since March 2020, citing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) had already been given an…
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Cordish secures land-based casino approval in Louisiana

Approval from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board means Cordish can now offer gambling in the state's regulated market. This is in line with in Bossier City, Louisiana. Cordish in April revealed plans to redevelop the Diamond Jacks Casino & Hotel into a casino resort and entertainment destination. The facility will carry the Live! brand and feature…
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Gaming license given to Live! Casino & Hotel at Diamond Jacks property

The Louisiana Gaming Control Board voted unanimously Thursday to grant LRGC Gaming Investors, LCC, an affiliate of The Cordish Companies, the regulatory approval required for gaming operations in Louisiana. "The Louisiana Gaming Control Board is pleased to announce the approval of The Cordish Companies' acquisition of the license from the former…
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La. Gaming Control Board gives go-ahead to Cordish to renovate DiamondJacks property

BOSSIER CITY, La. (KSLA) - The Louisiana Gaming Control Board has given the go-ahead to Cordish Companies to renovate the DiamondJacks Casino in Bossier City. Cordish Companies plans to transform the property with a $270 million renovation into Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana. The board unanimously voted and gave its approval Thursday, Oct.…
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Louisiana’s riverboat casinos want to lower their target job numbers

The head of Louisiana's gambling regulatory body expects the state's riverboat casino operators to request adjustments in the employee numbers included in their state licenses. Some of the hiring goals date back to when venues were originally approved three decades ago and were not adjusted for riverboats that have relocated. Wade Duty, executive…
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The Cordish Companies Present $250M+ Casino Resort Project in Louisiana

Image Source: Shutterstock.com An ambitious plan presented to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) by The Cordish Companies on Monday seeks to redevelop the Diamond Jacks Casino & Hotel in Bossier City and build a Live! casino resort. Central to the $250+ million redevelopment plan is the construction of an entirely new land-based casino and…
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Live! Casino & Hotel Resort coming to Bossier City

The new casino is set to open in 2025. BOSSIER CITY, La. - The Cordish Companies on Monday presented master project plans to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board for the redevelopment of Diamond Jacks Casino & Hotel in Bossier City. Cordish intends to transform the property into a world-class Live! casino resort and entertainment…
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Cordish Companies submits plans for new Live! casino to Louisiana's regulator

The Cordish Companies presented Monday master project plans to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board for the redevelopment of Diamond Jacks Casino & Hotel in Bossier City. Cordish intends to transform the property, which has been closed since March 2020, into a Live! casino resort and entertainment destination, including the construction of a…
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Plans unveiled to transform Diamond Jacks into Live! casino resort

BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - The Cordish Companies presented master project plans to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board Monday for the redevelopment of Diamond Jacks Casino & Hotel in Bossier City. Cordish intends to transform the property into a world-class Live! casino resort and entertainment destination. Centrally, this includes the…
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Cordish Companies presents plans for former Diamond Jack casino property

BOSSIER CITY, La. -- The new owners of the former Diamond Jack casino property in Bossier City presented their master plans Monday to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board Cordish Companies, of Baltimore, said in a subsequent news release it intends to transform the property into a "world-class Live! casino resort and entertainment destination,"…
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Name change approved for Hollywood Casino, see what it is

When the land-based version of Hollywood Casino opens in the fall, the downtown property will have a new name. The casino will be called The Queen Baton Rouge after the Louisiana Gaming Control Board Monday unanimously approved a request from parent company, The Queen Casino & Entertainment, to change the name of the property. Terry Downey,…
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Cordish reveals plans for major renovation of DiamondJacks in Bossier

BOSSIER CITY, La. (KSLA) - On Monday, April 17, Cordish Companies presented its plans to redevelop DiamondJacks Casino & Hotel in Bossier City. Cordish says it plans to renovate the property and build an all-new, first-class, land-based Live! casino. Cordish also plans to remove the current riverboat casino at the property. Live! Casino & Hotel…
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EEOC sues Las Vegas casino in class-action disability discrimination suit

The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits employers from discriminating against employees based on their disabilities and requires reasonable accommodations as needed, unless doing so would pose an undue hardship, EEOC reminded businesses in its announcement. "The EEOC continues to see disability discrimination in the workplace, particularly…
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Texans Visit Casinos In Large Numbers

In 2022, more than 2.4 million Texans gambled at a casino, indicating that many residents are going out of state to play blackjack, craps and more. Texas has three tribal properties offering limited games, such as, according to the Texas Tribune. Though Texas does not have Las Vegas-style full commercial casinos, each state that borders Texas has…
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Belle of Baton Rouge casino plans $35 million move onto land, will create 200 jobs

The Belle of Baton Rouge is set to become the second local riverboat casino to move onto land after the Louisiana Gaming Control Board on Thursday unanimously approved the Belle's $35 million plan to relocate its gambling operations. The Belle will move the 16500-square-foot gambling floor into the casino atrium, operating 316 slot machines, 14…
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The Horseshoe Casino opens in Lake Charles

WESTLAKE - Southwest Louisiana continues to bet big on gambling. The state's biggest casino market, the Lake Charles area, is growing further with the return of a third casino, the former Isle of Capri. Destroyed by Hurricane Laura in 2020, the former riverboat is now reopening on land as the Horseshoe, adding over 700 jobs and further growing the…
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Sale of Louisiana's Diamond Jack Casino gets green light

The abandoned Diamond Jacks Casino, located in Bossier City, will finally be sold. Louisiana's Gaming Commission has finally approved the sale to a gaming company from Mississippi, Foundation Gaming. The company hopes that the new casino will be opened by December 2024. This casino is the first one in the Sheveport-Bossier City area, and will be…
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Dormant North Louisiana Casino to Get $200m Renovation

A Mississippi casino entertainment company is buying a shuttered casino in Louisiana which it intends to give a $200m facelift and open in 2024. [Image: Shutterstock.com] A Robinsonville, Mississippi casino entertainment company is expanding south into Louisiana after getting the green light to buy a dormant casino which it intends to give a $200m…
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Mattress Mack Places $1m Bet at Louisiana Casino Opening

Mattress Mack placed a $1m cash bet on the Houston Cougars to win the men's NCAA basketball championship during the grand opening of the Horseshoe Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Successful businessman and high-stakes sports bettor Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale placed a $1m bet at the opening of the newly renovated…
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Mattress Mack: Texas Won’t Have Legal Gambling ‘In My Lifetime’

Jim McIngvale, the 71-year-old Houston furniture store owner and multi-million-dollar sports bettor known as Mattress Mack, says and casinos will not be legalized in Texas anytime soon. "There won't be legal sports betting or gambling in Texas in my lifetime," he told Gambling.com on Wednesday. Opposition from religious groups is a factor in…
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Atomic Liquors celebrates its 70th year in Las Vegas

Patrons used to watch atomic bomb tests from the roof. Barbra Streisand dropped by for nightcaps. Anthony Bourdain, The Hangover and Casino filmed here. Yet Atomic Liquors, the Stella and Joe Sobchik-founded Downtown bar and kitchen that turns 70 years old this week, still has the capacity to surprise the people who love it. "The other day, I…
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Players Operate A Casino and Brothel In 'Final Fantasy 14'

Since the Dawn of Time The Internet, people have dreamed of freedom, revelry, and innocuous joy. And some rabbit eared, sexy AF denizens of Final Fantasy 14 are living that dream. FFXIV's fans are a passionate bunch, spending hundreds of hours questing, leveling, and generally living out their fantasies in the game. The operators of Phoenix Nights…
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Louisiana's regulator grants DiamondJacks Casino a reopening deadline extension

The Louisiana Gaming Control Board unanimously approved a resolution to grant DiamondJacks Casino and Resort an extension on its reopening date through February 25. DiamondJacks' parent company, Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E), will appear before the board on February 17 to present their reopening plans. The chairman of the Louisiana Gaming…
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Diamond Jacks Casino Owner Must Sell Property in 60 Days

Diamond Jacks Casino in Bossier City, Louisiana, has been closed for nearly two years, but its owner still needs to make future plans, lest it have its gaming license revoked. On Thursday, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) gave Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) 60 days to sell the property or it will lose its license. So we stand here…
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Casino ultimatum from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board

The gaming regulator for the southern American state of Louisiana has reportedly ordered Peninsula Pacific Entertainment to sell off its dormant land-based casino license within 60 days or risk having the certification unilaterally taken away. According to a Thursday report from The Advocate newspaper, the Virginia-based firm received the license…
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WynnBET Joins Louisiana Gambling and Online Markets

The landscape of Louisiana gambling just changed with the addition of WynnBET to the state's sportsbook offerings. WynnBET has touched down in Louisiana just in time for Super Bowl LVI with expected record amounts of wagers. It is the seventh sportsbook that is now operational in the Louisiana sports betting online sphere. Louisiana Gaming Control…
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Online Gambling in Louisiana: What Happens Next?

Louisiana online gambling has been legal since June 2021, when Senate Bill 247 passed and received Gov. John Edwards' signature. SB 247 makes legal, while House Bill 697 provides supplemental rules on taxes and licensing. After a lengthy wait, LA online sportsbooks finally appear ready to launch. You can find out when to expect this launch and if…
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Operators of failed Slidell casino face deadline to stay afloat in Bossier City

A company that sought but failed to win voter approval to build a casino in Slidell is expected to win a bit more time Thursday to decide on what to do with its license for the casino it operated but shut down in Bossier City. The Louisiana Gaming Control Board is meeting in Baton Rouge to decide the next step for P2E, an investment company based…
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Which States Might Legalize Online Casino Gaming In 2022?

Legalized mobile sports betting has spread throughout the country in the years since PASPA was overturned, becoming legal in over 30 states. The same can't be said for online casino gaming, which has been legally offered in some U.S. states since 2013. Six states - Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia -…
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DiamondJacks Casino Owner in Louisiana Needs More Time to Decide Fate

DiamondJacks' owners now have more time to develop a plan for the reopening of the casino property in Bossier City. Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) had until February 9 to resume gaming operations at the original property after voters in St. Tammany Parish rejected a referendum that would have allowed the company to move its license to…
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DiamondJacks casino gets extension to present plan for reopening in Bossier City

BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - The owners of DiamondJacks will have a little more time to come up with a detailed plan for reopening the casino and hotel in Bossier City. Los Angeles-based Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) originally had until February 9 to resume gaming operations at the Bossier City property after voters in St. Tammany…
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P2E Plans to Reopen DiamondJacks Casino in Bossier City, Louisiana

The gaming company that hoped to build a waterfront hotel-casino east of New Orleans intends to resume in Bossier City, the state's top gaming regulator said. Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, known as P2E, has indicated it plans to return to Bossier City in northwestern Louisiana and reopen the floating DiamondJacks casino, Ronnie Johns, chairman…
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Omi-what? Las Vegas New Year's Eve fireworks show will go on, with 300,000 expected

LAS VEGAS - Las Vegas isn't canceling or scaling back plans for big New Year's gatherings amid concerns about the rapid spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19, regional public safety and elected leaders said Wednesday. More than 300000 visitors are expected in town for events including a New Year's Eve fireworks show on the Las Vegas Strip that…
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Louisiana Casino Vote Set for Saturday, Amid Heated Campaigning

Voters in Louisiana's St. Tammany Parish are whether they want a waterfront casino near Slidell. Factions on both sides are trying to sway voters with a flood of information. If the vote is approved, Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, known as P2E, will build a $325 million resort northeast of New Orleans. The hotel-casino, called Camellia Bay Resort…
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Louisiana Voters Cleared to Cast Ballots Dec. 11 on St. Tammany Casino

Voters are set to cast ballots on Dec. 11 on a proposed in St. Tammany Parish, northeast of New Orleans, according to a state Supreme Court ruling this week. The Supreme Court on Monday reversed a decision by the First Circuit Court of Appeal that would have halted next week's vote. The parish's 185510 registered voters are being asked whether they…
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Louisiana Casino Revenue Climbs Higher in October

saw a revenue increase of 21.8% in October, compared to one year earlier. Overall, Louisiana's 13 riverboat casinos, one land-based hotel-casino in New Orleans and four racinos - horse tracks with slot machines - took in $194.7 million this year in October, according to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. The October figure compares to a revenue…
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Isle of Capri renamed Horseshoe Casino Lake Charles

Isle of Capri Casino has been renamed Horseshoe Casino Lake Charles following Thursday's approval by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. The new identity brings with it a series of improvements to revamp the hurricane-battered riverboat casino property into a state-of-the-art land-based facility that is expected to open by the fall of…
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Pennsylvania’s Gaming Market Flourishes Despite the Pandemic

Pennsylvania's gambling market has seen a record increase in gross gaming revenue in October, despite the new COVID-19 wave, as revealed by the state's Gaming Control Board. Combining all the various retail and online betting options in Pennsylvania, the state has seen all-time high monthly gaming revenue of about $425.9 million, beating July's…
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Louisiana Commits to Responsible Online Gambling Measures

went live in October, and pre-registration for Louisiana sports betting has begun. Caesars Sportsbook started. Louisiana Responsible Gaming Plan Aware of the negative impact of problem, Louisiana lawmakers made sure that gaming entertainment companies take responsible action and address social problems and costs created when individuals struggle to…
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Lucky Brit bags winning numbers to take home £11.1 million jackpot in Thunderball draw

A LUCKY Brit won more than £11 million after they scooped the National Lottery jackpot. The winner matched all six main numbers to pocket £11042269, Camelot said. The winning numbers were 18, 51, 56, 59, 07, 47 and the bonus ball was 17. Saturday night's big win means Wednesday's estimated jackpot is £2 million. Read our Lottery live blog below for…
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Gaming board OKs Louisiana horse racing track, casino sale

BOSSIER CITY, La. - The state Gaming Control Board has approved the $22 million sale of a northwest Louisiana horse racing track and casino. Rubico Acquisition Corp. still needs approval from the Louisiana Racing Commission, which meets Tuesday, to buy Harrah's Louisiana Downs. "This is a big win for everyone involved," Rubico President Kevin…
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Internal health department COVID-19 data shows at least 562 breakthrough infections among Las Vegas casino workers

There have been more than 500 breakthrough infections of COVID-19 in fully vaccinated casino workers in Clark County, a number similar to that of health care workers, newly obtained data from the Southern Nevada Health District shows. The data - collected by the health district during contact tracing investigations and not posted publicly - shows…
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CT Online Betting Launch Soon, LA Casinos Await Licensing

Connecticut and Louisiana are the latest states to join the US's booming legal sports wagering market. Lawmakers in both jurisidictions legalized the vertical earlier this year, and now casino operators and officials are adding the finishing touches to those new markets. the state Department of Consumer Protection has approved a soft…
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Louisiana's Hollywood Casino breaks ground on project to move riverboat inland

he Hollywood Casino in Baton Rouge broke ground on Tuesday, August 10 on its project to move the riverboat operation onto dry land, becoming the first in Baton Rouge to take advantage of a 2018 law allowing Louisiana's riverboat casinos to carry out these relocations. The project, which has a starting budget of $60 million, will feature slots,…
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Hollywood Casino breaks ground on new expansion project

BATON ROUGE - Shovels dig into the future of gaming in Baton Rouge. The Hollywood Casino is the first in Baton Rouge to take advantage of a law allowing a riverboat operation to move onto land. "This is the right thing to do. And this is going to benefit the city of Baton Rouge tremendously. It'll benefit the state of Louisiana as far as increase…
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Louisiana senator resigns to lead gambling regulatory board

A longtime state lawmaker from the Lake Charles area resigned Friday from the Senate to take the helm of Louisiana's gambling regulatory board. Gov. John Bel Edwards appointed Republican Ronnie Johns, of Sulphur, as chairman of the Gaming Control Board. Johns has been one of the Democratic governor's longtime allies in the Legislature. Johns…
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The Latest: Tens of thousands on Vegas strip despite warning

LAS VEGAS - Tens of thousands of people were walking on the casino-lined Las Vegas Strip on New Year's Eve by early evening despite a plea from Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak that people reconsider their plans to go out and celebrate. While shopping, gambling, drinking yard-long frozen cocktails and gawking at the sights, most everyone out in Sin City…
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Online Gambling, Gaming Addiction Has Increased During COVID-19

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Hustler Casino Live to Bring New Streaming Cash Game Show to Internet

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