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Adventure Seekers Barely Escape Flooded Kentucky Cave

The operator of a Kentucky spelunking attraction says he is analyzing what happened last week after 19 people barely escaped a flooded cave by trudging through neck-deep water to reach the caverns only exit. David Foster, executive director of the …

Allianz Launches Motorsports Unit in North America

Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) is launching a dedicated motorsports unit in North America to be led by David Cloward, Global Product leader for Live Entertainment, effective January 1, 2016. National Program Management will …

North Carolina Looks at Regulating Zip Lines

As 12-year-old Bonnie Sanders Burney soared over a 40-foot ravine at her sleep-away camp in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the tether attaching her to a dual zip line snapped – plunging her to her death. Her tether had been mistakenly …

North Carolina Looks to Regulate Zip Lines, Carnival Rides

North Carolina lawmakers want the state Department of Labor to study zip line safety following a fatal accident at a YMCA camp in the mountains last month. The bill was amended recently after a 12-year-old girl died when she fell …

Family of Man Killed at Kentucky ‘Racing Experience’ Speedway Files Lawsuit

The family of a 30-year-old amateur driver killed in a crash at Kentucky Speedway last year filed a lawsuit, alleging that the racecar’s steering wheel broke off in his hands as he roared around the track at more than 100 …