{"id":319198,"date":"2026-04-15T21:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=319198"},"modified":"2026-04-15T21:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:44:10","slug":"jurassic-park-reopens-for-raptors-playoff-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/jurassic-park-reopens-for-raptors-playoff-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Jurassic Park reopens for Raptors\u2019 playoff run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-byline\">\n<div class=\"c-byline__text\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span>By The Canadian Press<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-byline__source c-byline__source--noName\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Canadian Press<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-byline__datesWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-byline__dates\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Posted April 13, 2026 4:29 pm<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>1 min 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