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British American Tobacco has produced some of the world's most famous cigarette brands including Lucky Strike and Rothmans, but in recent years has begun selling vapes.

And why, indeed, is the idea of a miraculous arrival of World War II-era C-47 transport aircraft loaded with military rations, Spam and cartons of Lucky Strike Greens any less believable than virgin births or resurrections from the dead?

Seattle drag queen Ladie Chablis will be the in-arena host for the skills competition, with DJ Lucky Strike and Orion Entertainment spinning tunes all weekend long and special appearances from pro players Jessica Platt, Luke Prokop, JT Brown and Andrew Ference.

The maker of Lucky Strike and Pall Mall cigarettes says its smoking business in the US is dying out.

The company wrote down $31.5 billion of the value of Lucky Strike and other U.S. cigarette brands.