Exhibit 23(a)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We
consent to the use in this Amendment No. 2 to betfred gamesRegistration Statement No. 333-152974 of our
report dated February 29, 2008 (August 8, 2008 as to the effects of the stock split described in
Note 19) relating to betfred gamesthe consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule
(Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts) of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc and subsidiaries (which
betfred sportsbookreport expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the
adoption of new accounting standards), and our report dated February 29, 2008 on the effectiveness
betfred sportsbook reviewof Cleveland-Cliffs Incs internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Prospectus,
which is part of this Registration Statement.
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/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
October 14, 2008