Las Vegas Sun

April 19, 2024

This Aug. 1, 2014, photo shows the streets of Sturgis, S.D., lined with motorcycles days before the official kickoff of the 74th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Members of a Black Hills family and their friends say they mean no harm with a betting pool they run on how many bikers will die during the annual rally. This year, 12 people put in $5 each, with the winner pocketing $60.

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This Aug. 1, 2014, photo shows the streets of Sturgis, S.D., lined with motorcycles days before the official kickoff of the 74th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Members of a Black Hills family and their friends say they mean no harm with a betting pool they run on how many bikers will die during the annual rally. This year, 12 people put in $5 each, with the winner pocketing $60.