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FILE - Former Miami Dolphins great Nick Buoniconti holds his bronze bust after enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, Aug. 4, 2001. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

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FILE - Minnesota Viking tackle Jim Marshall clutches the game ball as he is carried from the field by teammates Doug Southerland, left, and Scott Studwell after the Vikings defeated the Buffalo Bills 10-3 in an NFL football game in Bloomington, Minn., on Sunday, Dec. 9, 1979. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

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FILE - Minnesota Vikings' Jim Marshall is shown, Dec. 30, 1978, after practice for their NFC playoff football game against the Los Angeles Rams. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, FIle)

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FILE - This Jan. 9, 1975, file photo shows from left, Minnesota Vikings defensemen Jim Marshall, Alan Page, Doug Sutherland and Carl Eller nicknamed the "Purple People Eaters" for their bruising defensive line from the late 1960s through the 1970s. (AP Photo/File)

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Football fans and animal lovers have a chance to have some football fun during Humane Animal Partners' Great American Rescue Bowl Adoption Event, running from Feb. 4–9 at its adoption centers in Wilmington, Stanton/Christiana, and Rehoboth Beach.

Fueled by the NFL playoffs, Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $8,246,847 in contributions to the state from a handle of $544,971,369 during January 2024. 

The $8.2 million contribution to the state surpassed the previous single-month high of $6.5 million in December 2023, and was nearly four times more than the January 2023 total of $2,114,613. The January 2024 handle was a 23.4% increase compared to January 2023.