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Jackpot? City pockets quarterly payment from OLG for hosting casino

The City of Sault Ste. Marie has received a payment of $393454 from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. The payment covers second-quarter earnings - covering July 1 to Sept. 30 - by OLG at its Gateway Casinos Sault Ste. Marie site, a portion of which is shared with the city. During OLG's current fiscal year (April 1, 2023 to March 31,…
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Jackpot? City pockets quarterly payment from OLG for hosting casino
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Historic $1.55 billion Powerball jackpot: Drawing on 10/9/23

The historic $1.55 billion Powerball jackpot will be up for grabs on Monday night, in what is the third-biggest prize in the game's history. Not only is this the third-largest jackpot in Powerball history, but it's just the fourth billion-dollar-plus prize ever. If you would like a chance at winning the $1.55 billion jackpot, you must purchase your…
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Historic $1.55 billion Powerball jackpot: Drawing on 10/9/23
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Get tickets here for Wednesday night’s historic $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot

The current $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot is a historic figure-and it will be able to be won in Wednesday night's drawing. It's rare that a Powerball jackpot elevates to over the $1 billion mark. In fact, the current figure is the third biggest in Powerball history. Drawings occur each week on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday nights at…
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Get your tickets for $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot now

The current $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot is one of the biggest jackpots in history, and you must buy your ticket(s) before the historic drawing on Monday night. If you want to participate in Monday night's Powerball drawing, you must purchase your ticket(s) ahead of the deadline at exactly 9:59 p.m. ET. This past Saturday's drawing saw white…
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Gateway Casinos Strikes Affiliate Marketing Deal with OLG

This week, Gateway Casinos & Entertainment and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation announced that the companies have inked a new affiliate marketing partnership. Via this collaboration, the operator will promote OLG's online slots, table games, live casinos, and digital sportsbook, PROLINE+ on OLG.ca to guests of its 14 gaming locations…
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Gateway Casinos Strikes Affiliate Marketing Deal with OLG
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Eight Michigan Tribal Casinos See Decrease in Gaming Payments

The 2022 Tribal Gaming Report has shown a 2.2% collective decrease in the reported payments to local entities by Michigan's 23 tribal casinos from 2021. The total payments made by Michigan tribes to local government units was $30.8 million in 2022, down slightly from $31.5 million in 2021. The report also indicated that the factors that impact…
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Eight Michigan Tribal Casinos See Decrease in Gaming Payments
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Casinos and consulting? Pandemic spurs tribes to diversify

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. -- When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut for three months in 2020, its owners, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, had to reckon with decades of relying heavily on gambling as the tribe's main source of revenue. "The fact that the casino revenues went from millions to zero overnight just…
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Tribes push beyond casinos after pandemic ‘eye-opener’

When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut for three months in 2020, its owners, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, had to reckon with decades of relying heavily on gambling as the tribe's main source of revenue. "The fact that the casino revenues went from millions to zero overnight just fully reiterated the…
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Diversifying: Foxwoods, other casinos consider new revenue sources

MASHANTUCKET - When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut for three months in 2020, its owners, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, had to reckon with decades of relying heavily on gambling as the tribe's main source of revenue. "The fact that the casino revenues went from millions to zero overnight just fully…
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Tribes diversify away from casinos following pandemic

Tribal leaders and business experts say the pandemic has been a sign that tribal governments with casinos can't depend solely on slot machines to support the future. MASHANTUCKET, Conn. - When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut for three months in 2020, its owners, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, had to…
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Casinos and Consulting? Pandemic Spurs Tribes to Diversify

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. - When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut for three months in 2020, its owners, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, had to reckon with decades of relying heavily on gambling as the tribe's main source of revenue. "The fact that the casino revenues went from millions to zero overnight just…
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Sault Ste. Marie Local Lands a Major Lotto 6/49 Jackpot

Another major lottery win has been recorded in Ontario, Canada, informed the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. In a press release, the Crown agency reported that last Saturday's drawing of Lotto 6/49 has found a winner of the Gold Ball Draw jackpot in Sault Ste. Marie. The winner will take home an amazing CA$48 million windfall. Lotto 6/49 is…
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Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority must pay $60M for unbuilt casino

A judge has ruled that a tribal gaming authority must pay more than $88 million in damages to investors over failed plans to build an off-reservation casino near Detroit Metro Airport and another in downtown Lansing. The Ingham County Circuit Court judge this week found the Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority liable for not only repaying, with…
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Brantford woman 'still in shock' over winning jackpot

A Brantford woman won a $112263 jackpot in a 50-50 draw supporting the Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., hospital. Tammy Lapointe was contacted immediately after the November draw Lapointe grew up in Echo Bay, near Sault Ste. Marie. Many of her extended family members, including her son, still live in Sault Ste. Marie area. Lapointe has consistently…
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Wasaga Casino opened doors to the public today

The chips and cards are virtual at the new Playtime Casino, owned and operated by Gateway The reels are turning and the virtual roulette tables are spinning now that the new casino in Wasaga Beach has opened to the public. Playtime Casino Wasaga Beach slotted its grand opening for today (Nov. 23) at 1 p.m., and welcomed VIP guests earlier in the…
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Let the games begin: Wasaga Casino finally opens its doors

The chips and cards are virtual at the new Playtime Casino, owned and operated by Gateway The reels are turning and the virtual roulette tables are spinning now that the new casino in Wasaga Beach has opened to the public. Playtime Casino Wasaga Beach slotted its grand opening for today (Nov. 23) at 1 p.m., and welcomed VIP guests earlier in the…
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New casino in Wasaga Beach opens its doors to the public

Official with Gateway Casinos and Entertainment, which also operates gambling facility in Innisfil, says company invested $34.3 million in Wasaga site The reels are turning and the virtual roulette tables are spinning now that the new casino in Wasaga Beach has opened to the public. Playtime Casino Wasaga Beach slotted its grand opening for today…
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NetEnt goes live with multiple ops in Michigan

Considered a "priority market," Michigan expanded options for gamblers on Friday when it launched online sports betting and online gaming, and on the same day, NetEnt significantly grew its footprint in the burgeoning U.S. iGaming market after rolling out its titles with multiple operators. Among the NetEnt titles available to the operators in the…
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City receives more than $375K for OLG quarterly payment

Has received more than $32 million from OLG since the opening of the casino in 1999 The City of Sault Ste. Marie has received a quarterly payment of more than $ 375000 from OLG for hosting the Gateway Casino. The city has received more than $32 million from OLG since the opening of the casino in 1999. Full text of a news release issued by OLG…
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City receives more than $375K for OLG quarterly payment
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OLG Issues First Quarter Gaming Revenue Payment to Sault Ste. Marie

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) made a first quarter (April 1 - June 30) payment totaling $375305 to the City of Sault Ste. Marie for hosting Gateway Casinos Sault Ste. Marie. Since the gaming site opened in May 1999, Sault Ste. Marie has received $32801567. These payments to host communities are based on a formula consistently applied…
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Gateway Casino Sault Ste. Marie Brings Back Live Gaming

At the end of last week, Gateway Casinos & Entertainment revealed that table games will make their official return at its Gateway Casino Sault Ste. Marie. This marks the first time since the start of the unprecedented situation that patrons of the gaming hotspot will be able to enjoy live games. As of now, six tables will return to the casino's…
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Gaming tables return to Gateway Casino Sault Ste. Marie

Table games are being returned to Gateway Casino Sault Ste. Marie. Six tables - three black jack, one roulette and two novelty poker games - complete with dealers will be back on the casino floor, enhancing customer experience, said Rob Mitchell, Gateway Casino's director of communication and public affairs. The table games and live dealers had…
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Looking at The Different Gambling Options in Ontario Canada

Ontario in Canada is one of the largest provinces in Canada and has one of the highest Canadian population. Concerned at the indiscriminate betting by its citizens, the provincial government in Ontario has taken it upon itself to control the gambling industry. The Alcohol and Gambling Commission of Ontario (OLG) is the nodal body that not only…
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Editor’s Notebook: Off-reservation casino proposals highlight inadequate tribal funding, inequitable federal model

Whether the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians will secure the necessary approval from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to open a casino in Fruitport Township remains an open question, but the answer will likely emerge within a matter of days. So far, the tribe has secured approval from the U.S. Department of the Interior to take the land into trust, a…
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Donna Wins ARCH Jackpot!

ARCH is pleased to announce that Donna Olar has won $23098 from the April 50/50 Grand Prize Draw withticket number #J-4651791! Donna was surprised when she received the news that she was the winner of theApril jackpot! She has been supporting the draw for a long time. Donna shares that she buys as often as she canbecause "it goes to a really good…
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Michigan: Kewadin Casinos to lower its land-based gaming age limit to 18

Kewadin Casinos announced that starting Wednesday, March 30, all its five tribal gaming properties in Michigan will lower their gaming age limit from 19 to 18. This does not affect the minimum gaming age of the online casino and sports betting, which is regulated by the Michigan Gaming Control Board. That limit will remain at 21 years of…
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Michigan: Kewadin Casinos to lower its land-based gaming age limit to 18
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Kewadin Casinos changes gaming age limit from 19 to 18

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (WLUC) - Kewadin Casinos will lower its gaming age limit to 18 starting March 30, 2022 at all five Kewadin Casinos locations. According to the tribal gaming compact that the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians, owners of the Kewadin Casinos properties, has with the state of Michigan, the casinos have had the ability to lower…
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Kewadin Casinos changes gaming age limit from 19 to 18
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Gateway opens $41m Cascades casino in Ontario

After being selected as the primary service provider for Ontario's northern and southwest gaming bundles in 2016, Canadian gaming and entertainment operator Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited officially opened its Cascades Casino North Bay property on March 9th, 2022. Located in the Northeastern Ontario city of North Bay at 300 Pinewood Park…
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North Bay's new casino opened March 9

Cascades Casino in North Bay held a "soft open" on March 9, and a grand opening is planned for later this spring. The $31-million facility has faced lengthy delays due to COVID, but has now opened the doors to the gaming floor and MATCH restaurant. "I feel the reception is going to be amazing," said James Sweeney, the casino's general manager of…
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Louise Wins January ARCH 50/50 Jackpot!

ARCH Hospice is pleased to announce that Louise Franklin has won $28422 from the January 50/50 Grand Prize Draw with ticket number #G-5698582! Louise could not believe the news that she scored the jackpot. "I thought, I'm not going to win. I was so surprised", Louise shared. The couple love to support local charities and Louise has been buying for…
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iGaming Market Could Hurt Ontario Land-Based Casinos

A report conducted for Great Canadian Gaming Corporation predicts that the launch of Ontario's new open iGaming market could have a negative effect on land-based casinos. According to the study, the electronic gaming changes could lead to a 25% job loss at Gateway Casinos Sault Ste. Marie, as well as cost it CA$1.9 million over five years to the…
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Ontario Casinos Set to Reopen This Month

Some tremendous news emerged for Ontario gamblers last Friday, as the province announced that it will be easing the public health and safety protocols at the end of this month. Gaming operators such as Gateway Casinos & Entertainment are already making preparations to restart their casino amenities in the province, as January 31st has been set as a…
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Report estimates a 25-per-cent future job loss at Gateway Casino due to proposed electronic gaming changes

In July, the Ford government announced iGaming Ontario, an agency that will oversee electronic gaming in the province A new report estimates that open-license electronic gaming could cost the city of Sault Ste. Marie $1.9 million over five years and result in job losses at the local casino. The report, titled Ontario Gaming Market Assessment Draft…
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Report estimates a 25-per-cent future job loss at Gateway Casino due to proposed electronic gaming changes
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Sudbury 50/50 $500K jackpot won by Sault resident

A Sault Ste. Marie woman won more than $500000 in Sudbury's Health Sciences North 50/50 draw. "I'm very familiar with HSN and specifically the Northeast Cancer Centre as I received treatment there in 2016 and 2017," said winner Wanda Mcgaughey. The full text of the release follows. Health Sciences North (HSN) Foundation, NEO Kids Foundation,…
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Sudbury 50/50 $500K jackpot won by Sault resident
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Sault woman wins $505,912 jackpot in Sudbury hospital draw

Health Sciences North and the Northeast Cancer Centre in Sudbury were already special places to Sault Ste. Marie's Wanda Mcgaughey. It's even more special now that she's won $505912 in October's HSN 50/50 Cash Lottery for the North jackpot. "It was all such a blur this morning when I got the call that I won, I just remember Anthony (Keating) from…
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City Gets $327,408 Cheque From Gaming Revenues

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is excited to issue today a second quarter (July 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021) non-tax gaming revenue payment of $327408 to the City of Sault Ste. Marie for hosting Gateway Casinos - Sault Ste. Marie. Since May 1999, Sault Ste. Marie has received almost $32 million in non-tax gaming revenue. "I am very…
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City Gets $327,408 Cheque From Gaming Revenues
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The inside story of how the OLG lost control of Ontario’s online gambling market

Hundreds of dollars in sign-up bonuses. Candy-coloured slots and fast-paced games of blackjack and poker. And then... those intense dopamine hits that come with a big win. All from the smartphone in your hand. It's no surprise that over the past two decades, online gambling has grown into a massive global market. With billions in revenue going to…
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The inside story of how the OLG lost control of Ontario’s online gambling market
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Hospital 50/50 jackpot 'life-changing' for September winner

Sault resident Wendy Dewar has won the Sault Area Hospital Foundation (SAHF) 50/50 September $162460 jackpot. A news release issued by the SAHF states that Dewar will use some of the winnings to help family and set some aside for retirement. "My father's mobility has reduced and the pandemic has been pretty hard on our family, as it has to so many…
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Another Big Winner In The Sault!

Pamela Ouimet of Sault Ste. Marie has $134170 to put toward her dreams after winning a LOTTO MAX second prize in the June 18, 2021 draw. "This is my first big win," share Pamela while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up her winnings. "I only play the lottery when the jackpot is big." The 41-year-old deli worker checked her tickets using…
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Special education staff takes SAHF jackpot

A group of special education staff from the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board won the $148897.50 jackpot in the Sault Area Hospital Foundation's (SAHF) July electronic and online 50/50 draw. Their lucky number (U-4181110) was drawn electronically. Winners included Lorraine Belanger, Joe Chilelli, Nick D'Amato, Chrissy Dewar, Karen Dick,…
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Gateway Casino Innisfil set to reopen Friday

With new case numbers below 200, and over 50 percent of eligible Ontarians now fully vaccinated, the province is moving to Step 3 of its reopening plan this Friday - about five days ahead of schedule. In addition to eat-in dining, outdoor gatherings of up to 100 persons, reopening of gyms, and personal care services, casinos will also be permitted…
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Lotto Max Winner For The $70M June 22 Draw Is Shared Between 2 Tickets

There's finally a Lotto Max winner of the $70 million grand prize jackpot, ending the streak of recording-breaking prize jackpots. The $70 million was won by two tickets sold in Ontario and B.C., which means those lucky people will each get $35 million. The winning numbers are 07, 11, 22, 28, 33, 44, 49 and Bonus 10. Also, 30 Maxmillions worth $1…
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Mega Lotto Max Jackpot Finally Claimed

After 17 draws of the Lotto Max game, its main prize of CA$70000000 has been acquired by two fortunate ticket holders from the country. Last night the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation revealed that the two lotto players are from British Columbia and Ontario, as both will be getting the hefty amount of CA$35 million each. Lotto Max is a…
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$117 million up for grabs in Lotto Max's record-breaking draw

TORONTO -- The biggest lottery draw in Canadian history will happen this week, with eye-watering $117 million up for grabs. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation's (OLG) Lotto Max jackpot on Tuesday will be $70 million. There will also be a whopping 47 Maxmillion prizes of $1 million. "We've never seen this before," OLG spokesperson Tony…
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$117 million up for grabs in Lotto Max's record-breaking draw
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Check your tickets! $1M MaxMillions winner sold in Simcoe County

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Michigan Gaming Control Board authorizes latest online gambling operator

The Michigan Gaming Control Board on Monday authorized the launch of another online gaming and sports betting operator. The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians - which operates three casinos under the Four Winds brand in Dowagiac, Hartford and New Buffalo - and its platform provider, Pala Interactive LLC, join a group of other operators and platform…
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Gateway Casinos Unveils Update On Gaming Properties

Finally, some good news for gambling enthusiasts in Ontario, after the region was moved from the grey tier to the red tier by the provincial government. Meaning that some businesses that were recently closed have received the green light to restart operations. Of course, each reopening enterprise must follow the implemented safety measures, in…
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GAN and Wynn confirm sports betting and igaming launch in Michigan

Igaming software supplier GAN has announced that Wynn Resorts has engaged the firm in a 10-year agreement to be the enterprise software platform for its internet sports betting and internet casino gaming business in Michigan. In a statement the company said it expects to launch Wynn online in The Great Lakes State alongside the first regulated…
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Windsor-Essex Enters Next Reopening Phase without Casinos

Windsor-Essex is the last region in Ontario which received a green light to enter Stage 3 of the business reopening plan on a provincial level. Casino venues and charitable gaming halls also have permission to launch operation when they are ready. Locals and casino operators have expressed their concerns regarding this phase. Ever since March 16…
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Windsor-Essex Enters Next Reopening Phase without Casinos
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Gateway ready to wade back into the gambling waters in Canada

Canada has done a good job at keeping COVID-19 at arm's length, for the most part, but a surge seen over the last month is making some people nervous. Still, the country is counting on its citizens to be responsible in helping to control a further spread of the virus and has, like everywhere else, been slowly reintroducing commercial activity…
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