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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Movies & The Law) for May 2-3, 2026 (Season 41, Game 75):
“Drafters…have to have a little fun sometimes”, said the author of this law when asked if he was inspired by 1931’s “Little Caesar”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Maria Lauro, a contract specialist from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Joe Asaminew, an ER physician from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Laura Faddah, a manager from Memphis, Tennessee (1-day total: $11,200)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Our weekend encore presentation this weekend features Laura Faddah early in her run; this weekend featured game #2 of hers, where she faced off against Winnipeg ER physician Joe Asaminew and Pittsburgh contract specialist Maria Lauro.
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Correct response: What is the RICO Act?
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The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO Act for short) was drafted in the early 1970s to combat organized crime in the United States. Law professor G. Robert Blakey drafted the legislation, and many—especially in the Italian-American community—suspected that Blakey intentionally used the acronym RICO because it was the main character’s name in the 1931 film Little Caesar.
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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the May 2-3, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Game Recap:
Today’s game was incredibly close, with all three players separated by just $1,800 in score and $1,600 in Coryat entering Final Jeopardy.
For the second consecutive game, things ended with a Triple Stumper; once again, when the bets shook down, it was Laura Faddah who had the most money, picking up $5,800—but the opportunity to play again. Next week will see her go for win #3 against Sean Maguire and Jenifer Miller.
Scores going into Final:
Maria $10,800
Laura $10,400
Joe $9,000
Tonight’s results:
Joe $9,000 – $4,000 = $5,000 (What is the Taft-Hartley Act)
Laura $10,400 – $4,600 = $5,800 (What is ?) (2-day total: $17,000)
Maria $10,800 – $10,001 = $799 (What is Jackie The Childar)
Game Stats:
Laura $12,400 Coryat, 16 correct, 1 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Joe $11,000 Coryat, 16 correct, 4 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 0 rebound opportunities)
Maria $10,800 Coryat, 16 correct, 0 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $34,200
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