According to data recently released by the Macao Financial Services Administration, the Macao government made 45.77 billion pounds ($5.68 billion) in fiscal revenues from taxes on games in the first nine months of this year. Total intake in January-September, when travel restrictions related to COVID-19 were still maintained, increased 202.7% year-on-year. In September this year…
Month: January 2024
‘Golf Emperor’ Woods and Nike end 27 years of company
Woods expressed his gratitude to Nike on his social networking service (SNS) on the 9th (Korea time) and officially announced that the sponsorship contract was terminated at the same time. Woods posted, “I was lucky to be with the most iconic brands worldwide.” Tiger Woods’ SNS, which announced his breakup with Nike[Capture of Tiger Woods’…
Shocking reversal in one day’ “Mbappe Real and salary of 223.5 billion won X”…PSG renewal is underway
“According to an Mbappe aide, Mbappe has not made any agreement on the future. There has not been any discussion on this. No type can dictate Mbappe’s timing.” (French RMC) Just one day later, the tables were turned. Rumors swirled that Kylian Mbappe (25, Paris Saint-Germain) reached an agreement with Real Madrid. However, Mbappe has…
‘Sixth-place guarantee’ Kim Nak-hyun leads GASCO to three straight wins
Kim Nak-hyun (28-184 centimeters) of Daegu’s Korea Gas Corporation is a guaranteed sixth-place finisher in professional basketball. He hasn’t missed the playoffs since his debut in the 2017-18 season. Coincidentally, last season’s team, GAS, missed the ‘Spring Basketball’ after Kim joined the army. While GAS has a tough time reaching the six-team playoffs this season,…
Even if you hit it with a fist, it’s a ‘NO card’…Hwang Hee-chan’s PK misjudgment → relegation to the second division’ referee, a dubious decision from the new year
From the new year, the dubious decision of referee Anthony Taylor, notorious for his misjudgment, appeared. Liverpool beat Newcastle United 4-2 in the 20th round of the Premier League (PL) for the 2023-24 season at Anfield in Liverpool, England, at 5 a.m. on the 2nd (Korea time). With the victory, Liverpool ranked first with 45…
Sung Yu-jin Pro Supporters Association donates 10 million won in scholarships to Yuwon Golf Foundation
It was announced on the 4th that the support group of Seong Yu-jin, who played on the Korea Ladies Professional Golf (KLPGA) tour in the 2023 season, donated 10 million won in scholarship money to the Yuwon Golf Foundation.This scholarship was created with funds voluntarily saved by 40 sponsors every time Seong Yu-jin recorded a…
‘Record success’ K League, ticket revenue exceeds 30 billion won for the first time in history
The 2023 season professional soccer K-League has achieved the highest admission revenue record since it began official counting.According to the Korea Professional Football League on the 4th, the total admission revenue for K-League 1 and 2 in the 2023 season is 34,426,890,100 won.This is the highest figure since counting began in 2013.It is an increase…
Professional baseball LG confirms 1st and 2nd team coach positions Hojun Lee, Quality Control Coach
Professional baseball LG Twins announced on the 4th that it has confirmed the positions of coaches who will lead the first and second team players in 2024.Coach Lee Ho-jun, who contributed to LG winning the Korean Series for the first time in 29 years as a first-team hitting coach, will gain new experience by moving…
Doncic 41 points + Irving 29 points NBA Dallas defeats Portland
The Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) defeated the Portland Trail Blazers with two star players.Dallas defeated Portland 126-97 with Luka Doncic scoring 41 points in the 2023-2024 NBA regular season held at the American Airlines Center in Texas on the 4th (Korean time).Kyrie Irving also scored 29 points, showing that he has…
LG makes a courageous decision, sends Ko Woo-seok to build a ‘prestigious dynasty’
The LG Twins should be applauded for their decision. It was a courageous decision. Back in the day, the Samsung Lions sent Oh Seung-hwan and the Doosan Bears sent Kim Hyun-soo to Japan and the United States, respectively. They were championship contenders and on the verge of building or establishing dynasties, so it made both…