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New York federal judge widens travel restrictions for George Santos outside DC

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12 months ago

July 19, 2023

New York federal judge widens travel restrictions for George Santos outside DC

A New York federal judge granted Rep. George Santos’s (R-NY) request to widen his pretrial travel restrictions to allow for more movement outside the District of Columbia.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Anne Shields’s approved a request from lawyer Joseph Murray to allow his Republican client to travel within a 30-mile radius of Washington, D.C.

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Santos was indicted on 13 federal charges related to wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and making false statements to the House of Representatives in May. He pleaded not guilty and was released on a $500,000 bond, co-signed by two family members.

As part of the conditions of his release, the freshman Republican lawmaker had to surrender his passport, and his travel was restricted to Washington, D.C., New York City, and Long Island. Murray argued in his letter to Shield that Santos, who is running for reelection, had a “good faith basis” for needing to expand his travel access.

“In light of the small geographical area of the District of Columbia, there is a frequent need to travel outside the District of Columbia for usual and customary functions of someone who lives and works in the District of Columbia, such as dining, shopping, meetings, events, and even use of the local airports,” Murray said.

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The lawyers said restrictions on these types of travels have led to “unnecessary notifications” to the government and pretrial services of Santos’s travel. Part of Santos’s release required him to report to those two entities if he wanted to travel to other parts of the United States.

Murray had said during Santos’s arraignment in May that the congressman also needed the freedom to attend campaign events and fundraisers. He represents the 3rd Congressional District of New York and is facing four Democratic challengers for his seat in 2024.

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FanDuel Fuels Record Totals For Washington D.C. Betting In May

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July 3, 2024

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FanDuel Fuels Record Totals For Washington D.C. Betting In May

FanDuel‘s strong May numbers in its first full month as the D.C. Lottery’s primary sports betting operator fueled a record-setting month as the rest of the district’s operator figures were released Monday.

Overall, the nation’s capital reported all-time highs of $5.4 million in sports betting revenue and $35.4 million in handle. It was the second consecutive month with a record handle after FanDuel made an immediate impact on April’s numbers when it replaced GambetDC as the district’s primary operator.

May’s operator revenue was over $1 million more than the previous high of $4.4 million set in November 2021.

The 15.4% hold ranked 14th in 49 months of wagering in Washington D.C. It’s currently the highest among 29 states and jurisdictions with commercial sports betting for May, with only Arizona, Illinois, and Kentucky yet to report.

The district saw an all-time monthly high of $544,600 in tax receipts, and FanDuel’s entrance has put the year-to-date total of $1.4 million in tax revenue $513,300 ahead of the 2023 total through five months.

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FanDuel accounted for 84% of the district’s handle and 89% of the revenue, as it posted a 16.4% hold on $29.7 million in handle to reap $4.9 million in winnings. Both figures would have ranked first in all-time Washington D.C. monthly totals.

Despite finishing third in handle with $1.6 million, BetMGM pipped second in revenue among all operators with $217,400, posting a 13.9% win rate from wagers placed at and around Nationals Park.

Caesars, which operates at Capital One Arena, had a more modest 5.4% hold as it collected $145,800 in winnings from $2.7 million worth of wagers. FanDuel’s retail sportsbook at Audi Field — home of DC United — had a 5.3% hold on $284,000 in bets placed for $15,100 in revenue.

Among Class B licensees, both of Grand Central’s locations finished in the red as bettors came out a combined $5,775 ahead on $192,400 in handle. Sports & Social had an astounding 49.2% hold in keeping $15,700 ahead of the $32,000 wagered, while the Cloakroom topped $10,000 in revenue for the year after winning $2,600 and posting a 26.2% hold on $9,800 in handle.

Despite the recent upswing in betting fortunes across the district with FanDuel’s entrance, bigger changes still are likely to come. The Washington D.C. Council included the Sports Wagering Amendment Act of 2024 in its Fiscal Year 2025 budget, which would allow numerous sports betting apps to operate in the district.

FanDuel’s entrance came by way of being subcontracted through Intralot, whose performance in the sports betting space was widely derided and criticized by both the betting public and local legislators in the district.

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Washington visits Las Vegas following Plum’s 34-point game – WTOP News

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7 hours ago

July 3, 2024

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Washington Mystics (5-15, 2-10 Eastern Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (11-6, 6-4 Western Conference) Las Vegas; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT…

Washington Mystics (5-15, 2-10 Eastern Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (11-6, 6-4 Western Conference)

Las Vegas; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Las Vegas Aces takes on the Washington Mystics after Kelsey Plum scored 34 points in the Las Vegas Aces’ 88-69 win over the Indiana Fever.

The Aces are 6-4 in home games. Las Vegas ranks eighth in the WNBA with 34.8 points in the paint led by A’ja Wilson averaging 14.5.

The Mystics have gone 2-8 away from home. Washington has a 2-4 record in games decided by 10 points or more.

Las Vegas averages 9.5 made 3-pointers per game, 1.3 more made shots than the 8.2 per game Washington allows. Washington has shot at a 43.1% rate from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points fewer than the 43.7% shooting opponents of Las Vegas have averaged.

The teams play for the second time this season. The Aces won the last meeting 88-77 on June 29, with Jackie Young scoring 26 points in the win.

TOP PERFORMERS: Young is averaging 18.7 points and 5.7 assists for the Aces.

Ariel Atkins is scoring 14.3 points per game and averaging 3.8 rebounds for the Mystics.

LAST 10 GAMES: Aces: 6-4, averaging 87.8 points, 34.0 rebounds, 19.4 assists, 5.9 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 84.9 points per game.

Mystics: 5-5, averaging 86.1 points, 32.4 rebounds, 24.4 assists, 6.2 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 83.0 points.

INJURIES: Aces: None listed.

Mystics: Shakira Austin: out (hip), Karlie Samuelson: out (hand), Brittney Sykes: out (foot).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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July got warmer in D.C. on Tuesday but stayed below 90

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July 2, 2024

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July got warmer in D.C. on Tuesday but stayed below 90

On Tuesday, the weather in D.C. nudged closer to 90 degrees, but it stopped short. With humidity still in exile, the day formed part of a surprisingly enjoyable introduction to the frequently fiery month of July.

After June concluded with 13 of its last 14 days above 90 degrees, any July day with a reading no higher than the 80s seemed likely to receive a grateful welcome.

Tuesday, the month’s second day, had a high of 88, which seemed warm enough to fulfill reasonable expectations of a summer day in the capital. The reading was one degree below the 89-degree average high for July 2 in Washington.

The warmth left little doubt about the identity of the current season. It was clearly summer, with summertime heat and long hours of summertime sunshine.

But Tuesday departed a bit from the standard image of a July day in the District, in that the second major component of summer seemed absent. Tuesday, though warm, could scarcely be regarded as steamy or sticky or sultry or tropical in its humidity.

In a welcome deviation from typical trends, the heat index, often regarded as a feels-like temperature, indicated that Washington actually felt a little cooler than the thermometer reading.

That can be interpreted as a welcome numerical confirmation that humidity is down, and that, correspondingly the sensation of comfort is up. Supporting such observations were the day’s dew points.

These fell well below the thermometer reading, 30 degrees below at many afternoon hours, so far below as to be almost alien to the concept of July in D.C.

If any to-do was created by Tuesday’s dew points, it might have focused on how much could be done when humidity did not produce instant and enduring perspiration.

Many clouds did populate the Tuesday skies, their numbers swelling or contracting as the warm hours passed. Often appearing snowy white amid the blue of the sky, they formed a constantly changing atmospheric geography, creating imaginary islands, countries and continents.

On a pleasant afternoon, in a holiday week and a vacation season, they seemed well shaped and suited to the cultural role often assigned them whether in the District or elsewhere, as subjects for summer dreams and lazy contemplation.

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