Mohegan Inspire Entertainment Resort (pictured) in South Korea, which had a soft opening on November 30 for non-gaming amenities, is likely to be “cash flow positive” by the end of 2024, says Jody Madigan, chief operating officer of its promoter, Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority. He was speaking on Thursday during the earnings call for the…
Month: February 2024
2023 Jeju Dream Tower casino sales US$116mln, up 249pct
Full-year casino sales at Lotte Tour Development Co Ltd, operator of the Jeju Dream Tower resort (pictured) in Jeju, South Korea, rose 248.7 percent year-on-year, to KRW152.30 billion (US$116.1 million), versus KRW43.68 billion in 2022. The property has a foreigner-only casino. A Tuesday filing to the Korea Exchange said full-year table game sales were KRW138.01…
Bauer, a troublemaker of ‘1360 → 1 billion won’, appealed to the minimum salary contract, but… “The possibility of recruiting STL is 0%, very right choice.”
“Blake Snell is going to get hundreds of millions of dollars on multi-year contracts. And he should be, and he deserves it. For a team that doesn’t want to invest hundreds of millions of dollars over multiple years in Cy Young Award winners, sign me with the lowest salary in the MLB,” Bauer said on…
“Wow~~!!!” Na Sung-beom’s “Thumbs up” on the exciting yut board in Canberra. [SS Canberrain]
But the atmosphere changed at lunchtime. The indoor training ground at Nara Bunda Ball Park in Canberra, the capital of Australia, has turned into a venue of cheering, reminiscent of a World Cup final. What’s going on. KIA is displaying “yutnori” to celebrate the Lunar New Year holidays. Players who enjoyed rice cake soup cooked…
Han Joon-hee, vice chairman of KFA, said, “Clinsman lacks empathy and work ethics.”
Han Joon-hee, vice chairman of the Korea Football Association (KFA), strongly criticized the attitude of South Korea’s national soccer team coach Jurgen Klinsmann, who returned home through Incheon International Airport after the Asian Cup on the 8th. Appearing on SBS radio “Kim Tae-hyun’s Political Show” on the 9th, Han said, “Personally, I felt (Klinsman) lacked…
Korean outfielder Lee Jung-hoo becomes free agent, can sign through Jan. 3
Outfielder Lee Jung-hoo, a Korean MVP and the son of a former MVP, will become a free agent Tuesday and major league teams can sign him through 5 p.m. EST on Jan. 3.The 25-year-old Lee hit .318 with six homers and 48 RBI in 86 games this year for the Kiwoom Heroes, a season cut…
Wolves’ Hwang Hee-chan nets 8th goal of season in victory
Hwang Hee-chan of Wolverhampton Wanderers has netted his eighth goal of the Premier League season, keeping pace with the league leaders in the scoring race.Hwang scored in the 42nd minute to help Wolves past Burnley 1-0 at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England, on Tuesday (local time). It snapped Wolves’ two-match losing skid, as they improved…
Olympic freestyle skiing champion Eileen Gu named global ambassador for Winter Youth Olympics in Korea
Eileen Gu, a two-time Olympic freestyle skiing champion for China, has been named a global ambassador for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics opening in Korea next month.The organizers of the Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon Province, on the east coast of the country, announced Wednesday that Gu, 20, will serve as a mentor for young…
KBO MVP Fedde signs with White Sox reports
Erick Fedde, the reigning most valuable player (MVP) award winner in Korean baseball, has signed with the Chicago White Sox, U.S. media reports claimed.ESPN and other outlets reported Tuesday (U.S. time) that Fedde has agreed to a two-year deal worth $15 million with the White Sox.Fedde, 30, won the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) regular season…
Macau Games Internal Investment Down 86pt In 2022
According to recently released official data, outside investors’ internal direct investment in Macau’s gaming sector has declined to nearly 2.58 billion pounds ($320.1 million) in 2022. That’s an 85.8% year-on-year decline, according to information from Macau’s National Statistical Office. Data showed that in 2022, the city’s gaming sector accounted for 8.8% of the total flow…