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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Professional racecar driver Scott Tucker and others deceived payday loan consumers and owe the Federal Trade Commission about $1.2 billion, according to a ruling from a federal judge in Nevada.U.S. District Court of Nevada Judge Gloria Navarro issued a judgment Friday that found consumers of Scott Tuckers payday loan businesses were harmed because of misleading loan terms. The commission said those terms caused recipients of a $300 loan to be required to pay $975.Navarro said Tucker did not participate in an isolated, discrete incident of deceptive lending, but engaged in sustained and continuous conduct that perpetuated the deceptive lending since at least 2008. The order also bars Tucker from any future involvement in the consumer lending business.Tucker, of Leawood, Kansas, and his brother Blaine Tucker, started a short-term lending business in 1998 called National Money Service, according to court records. The business grew into several different business entities. In 2012, the FTC brought charges against the Tucker brothers and several business entities, saying the payday loan operations charged usurious interest rates, The Kansas City Star reported (http://j.mp/2dhq3jJ ).Blaine Tucker committed suicide in 2014.Tucker also faces criminal charges in New York, where hes accused of running $2 billion payday loan enterprise that exploited 4.5 million consumers. Various states, including New York state and the District of Columbia, ban payday loans or have usury limits that effectively prohibit them, court papers said.He denied wrongdoing in the FTC case and has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges against him. That trial is scheduled for April 2017.Jeff Morris and Nick Kurt, attorneys for Tucker, didnt immediately return phone messages from The Associated Press seeking comment.Navarros order affects Tucker, his brothers estate and other corporate entities under their control.Tucker argued in court filings that his companies extended loans on terms that reflect the industry standard for short-term credit. He said he didnt know his businesses violated federal law and did not intend to deceive consumers. Red Holzman Jersey . "Were just throwing s--- at the wall hoping something sticks," said Tortorella about the possible line combinations for Fridays game against Columbus. The Canucks have lost five straight games and six of their last seven, leaving them in a logjam in the Pacific Division, currently sitting fifth - good for ninth in the Western Conference. 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NEW YORK -- Sue Bird is thrilled for a chance to show off Seattle.The Emerald City will host the WNBA All-Star Game next year for the first time, the league announced Wednesday.Im really excited as a player whos been here her whole career, Bird said in a phone interview with The Associated Press. Really excited for the fans and for the city. This is a franchise thats seen it all: No. 1 picks, championships, missed playoff runs, disappointing playoff runs. Its time to see an All-Star Game.The game will take place on July 22.Historically, the All-Star Game has highlighted the absolute best in our world-class players -- from Lisa Leslies dunk, to Shoni Schimmels otherworldly performance as a rookie, to the record-setting scoring efforts of Candace Parker in 2013 and Maya Moore in 2015 -- and this time should only bring more excitement and moments for all to enjoy, WNBA president Lisa Borders said.The league didnt have an All-Star Game last season because of the Olympics. The midsseason showcase has been held out west only twice, both times in Phoenix, most recently in 2014.ddddddddddddThe 2015 All-Star Game was held in Connecticut. The West beat the East 117-112 as Maya Moore of the Minnesota Lynx scored a game-record 30 points.I think Seattle is a sports town, Bird said. Yes, we could talk about womens basketball with the Pac-12 tournament and what the Storm has done. It extends to all sports. This is a city that loves sports and deserving of the All-Star Game.While the league didnt say whether there would be additions like a 3-point shootout or other events, Bird was in favor of adding more to the weekend than just the game.I would love for the 3-point contest to come back, the veteran guard said.The WNBA will begin its 21st season on May 13 with three games.---Follow Doug on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/dougfeinberg ' ' '