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Unhappily married women flocked to this city in the 1930s due to its state’s lax residence requirements for divorce. For 10 points each:
[10m] What city regained popularity as the site for those “six-week cures”? Harrah’s Entertainment was founded in this city before later moving to a city further south.
ANSWER: Reno, Nevada (Harrah’s Entertainment eventually became Caesars Entertainment.)
[10e] Before laws loosening divorce and gambling, Reno served as a depot for those looking to mine this metal from the Comstock Lode.
ANSWER: silver
[10h] Reno was the northern terminus of this railroad that transported ore from the Comstock Lode. This railroad is partially-named for a boomtown where Mark Twain first used his pen name in articles written for the Territorial Enterprise.
ANSWER: Virginia and Truckee Railroad [prompt on V&T Railroad]
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TournamentExact Match?HeardPPBEasy %Medium %Hard %
2025 ACF NationalsYes2415.8388%71%0%