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A Fairbanks, Alaska jury returned guilty verdicts Thursday against Steven Downs for the sexual assault and murder of Alaska Native Sophie Sergie in 1993 at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, a case in which DNA collected for an ancestry website prompted the discovery of Downs’ connection, as KUAC’s Robyne reports.
Navajo gaming and Seminole Hard Rock to launch digital sports betting
Sports wagering for the Super Bowl will be in full swing this year. Research from the American Gambling Association found more than 18 million people plan to bet online, in person at sportsbooks, or with a bookie on the matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals. The Navajo Nation will soon get into the digital sports betting action as it teams up with the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Hard Rock brand. They’ve joined forces to launch the Hard Rock Sportsbook mobile app in Arizona, where sports betting became legal in 2021. The digital Hard Rock Sportsbook is expected to be launched in the state this month.
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