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Choi Won-tae, who left his family, “I’m sad about the breakup, but now I’m an LG player…I’ll adapt quickly”
SEOUL, South Korea (Yonhap) Reporter Hong Kyu-bin = Choi Won-tae still looked out of place in the pinstriped uniform of the LG Twins.The Kiwoom Heroes announced a trade on Monday morning, sending starter Choi Won-tae to LG in exchange for outfielder Lee Ju-hyung, pitcher Kim Dong-gyu and a first-round draft pick in 2024.Choi Won-tae, who…
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IOC says ‘disqualified for refusing handshake’ Ukrainian fencer will compete in Paris Olympics
SEOUL (Yonhap) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has assured Ukrainian fencer Olha Harlan, who was disqualified after refusing to shake hands with a Russian athlete after a match at the world fencing championships, that she will compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. “Taking into account your special circumstances, we will allocate you an additional…
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This is what a prospective big leaguer got from a genius hitter…”My stomach is burning.”
South Korean players from the World Baseball Classic 2023 began their first training at the Tucson Kino Sports Complex in Arizona, the training ground, on the 16th (local time). The rain from early morning on the 16th turned into snow. Due to the cold weather, neither the ground nor the situation was good. The national…
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Monster Super Ranch Increases Player’s Fun, says Fragmutism Play
Pragmatic Play Inc., a content provider in the iGaming industry, has released a new slot game called “Monster Super Ranch.” The game runs over 6×5 reels and has a colorful ‘monster’ that serves as a symbol within the slot. At least 8 of these must match anywhere on the reel to win. Four ‘scattering’ are…
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Centurient tied to 8 tables at Cambodian casino
Hong Kong-listed Century Entertainment International Holdings Inc. said its British Virgin Islands subsidiary has signed a conditional agreement on “business rights” for eight gaming tables at a casino in Dara Sakor, Cocong, Cambodia. Century Entertainment changed its name from Amax International Holdings in 2019. Ng Man-sun, the company’s chairman and chief executive, is a veteran…
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Good luck with your first home field training?LG Austin Dean ‘Something’
LG Twins players, who returned home on the 6th after the U.S. spring camp, held their first training in Korea at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the morning of the 8th. The players focused on improving their condition as it was their first training. Foreign pitchers Kelly and Plutko prepared for the exhibition game by pitching…
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What was Klinsmann like on the bench before his first debut?Calm, encouragement, shouting
Klinsmann, head coach of the national soccer team, had a 2-2 draw against Colombia in his first warm-up match at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan on the 24th. Klinsmann, who took the helm of the national soccer team last month, declared “aggressive football.” As a former striker, he promised Korean fans an offensive football that…
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Jeju Dream Tower’s annual net casino sales doubled
Lotte Tourism Development Co., the operator of Jeju Dream Tower Resort, which has foreign-only casinos on Jeju Island, posted net casino sales of 43.68 billion won ($33.4 million) in 2022, up 107.7% from 21.03 billion won in 2021. The company said the casino division of the property had operating losses of just under 16.45 billion…
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The act of paying may help spot a gambler at risk
A new study from the University of Nevada at the Las Vegas International Gaming Institute (IGI) suggests that identifying patterns of behavior when people pay for gaming services can eventually support responsible gambling efforts, as it can help detect players at risk. The study was based on data from various payment technologies and software providers.…
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“Who’s to blame for the ball that went over the ball marker and stopped in front of the hole cup?”There was a reason for the special service before the game
Park Ji-young attempted a birdie putt with 5.5m left on the 18th hole of the fourth round of the “Medi Hill and Hankook Ilbo Championship (total prize money of 1 billion won, prize money of 180 million won)” held at Ferrum Club (par 72, 6,652 yards) in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province on the 16th. The putt…