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FBM, an electronic game console supplier including casino slots, has been showcasing its Asia-themed offerings at the 2024 OIGA Conference and Gaming Sector Trade Fair in Oklahoma.

This is FBM’s second event, which debuted in 2023, and it said FBM is a good North American platform for its brand ahead of the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Casino Industry Trade Fair and Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., Oct. 7-10.

At the OIGA – Oklahoma Indian Game Association’s trade show from Aug. 12-14, FBM showcased 10 different slot games. They included “Great Weiyan” and “Golden Löng,” “Fortune Héping,” “Eternal Fènhuang,” and “Great Weiyan” from the “Ji ̌ Link” line displayed in the ORIA casino cabinet.

Other games: “Eternal Kingdom,” “Ancient Tropical,” “Golden Voyage,” “Nature Paradise,” “Eternal Kingdom Origins,” and “Golden Voyage Origins” from the “Link to Myth” line were on display at the Galaxy II game console.

Sales and operations manager Mike Medlin (pictured) participated in a networking session at OiGA, which “shared favorable feedback from players and operators on casino games and cabinet portfolios,” FBM said in a press release on Monday, offering “promising prospects for future U.S. market expansion.”

In July, FBM announced that its “Ji Hao Link” product was installed at Hialea Park Casino in Miami, Florida.

Late last month, FBM said it had opened a new office in Oklahoma to support “expanding and strengthening” in the United States. 동행복권파워볼

Brokerage Seaport Research Partners said it does not expect “significant changes” to the Macau gaming industry when a new CEO is installed following elections scheduled for later this year.

On Wednesday, Macau’s current chief executive, Hoat Seng (pictured), announced that he would not seek a second term in a scheduled October vote. 안전한 카지노사이트

“Due to health issues that have yet to be fully addressed, I have decided not to run [for chief executive position] in the best interests of the region and to ensure the long-term development of Macau,” Ho said in a personal statement issued by the State Information Service.

Port analyst Vitaly Umansky said in a note on Wednesday that the announcement was “not surprising because Ho has been reporting health issues for a while and extended his vacation in July.”

“There are no clear candidates at this stage, but we expect the final CEO to come from within the government administration,” Umansky said.

“With key policy objectives continuing, including support for the [urban] gaming and services industries, maintaining status is most likely to be the main driver for the new chief executive.”

According to Seaport, the individual likely to take on the CEO role “will be fully verified and approved by the Chinese government and will likely take office based on the Macau government’s strong experience and understanding of the importance of the gaming and hospitality industry to Macau’s economic welfare and future development.”

The agency suggested that Andre Cheng Wong-Sio Chak, the current minister of justice and administration, and Sam Hou-Pai, the president of the final appeals court, are potential candidates.

The nomination period will run from Aug. 29 to Sept. 12, and elections are scheduled for Oct. 13. A new CEO will take office sometime in December.

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (file photo), the father of the country’s next prime minister, Pithongtan Shinawatra, said he supports a policy of legalizing casino resort businesses in Thailand. His comments came during a speech on Thursday on hoped-for economic reforms in Thailand.

His daughter, Ms Shinawatra, was elected prime minister two days after Thailand’s Constitutional Court appointed Sretta Tabithin, a former lawyer sentenced to prison, to his cabinet and removed him.

Bloomberg said in a meeting report attended by Mr. Shinawatra on Thursday that he also supports legalizing casinos because legalizing them as part of a large government-proposed entertainment complex could lead to investments of about 100 billion THB ($2.9 billion) in at least one facility in Bangkok and about 50 billion THB each in such complexes set up in Thailand’s provinces.

Mr. Shinawatra’s comments came at a gathering of 1,400 bankers, business executives and politicians in Bangkok. 토토사이트 추천

He said the country needed to focus on policies that could address high levels of household and public debt and help economic growth align with some Southeast Asian neighbors.

The Bangkok Post quoted Chinawat as saying finance and other ministries should take the initiative to address the chronic debt burden.

The former prime minister said the government was considering spending 145 billion TAB in its 2024 fiscal budget to provide handouts to 14.5 million people in September, with additional spending beginning in October.

Shinawatra, who served as Thailand’s prime minister from 2001 until he was ousted in a military coup in 2006, was granted a pardon by the country’s king last week.

He left Thailand in 2008 after spending 15 years based in Dubai. Mr. Shinawatra returned to Thailand in August last year, and was arrested by the Supreme Court on graft and abuse of power and sentenced to eight years in prison.

Macau casino operator Sands China Ltd does not see a “possible scenario at this stage” of buying minority shareholders’ shares in the company and delisting them from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

A note from Seaport Research Partners on Friday cited a conversation with management at Sands China’s parent company, Las Vegas Sands Corp., at its 2024 Seaport annual summer meeting.

“There is no probable scenario at this stage of complete acquisition of the Sands China minority and delisting Sands China Inc,” analyst Vitaly Umansky wrote in a note.

“The Hong Kong listing continues to demonstrate Sands’ commitment in China,” he added, citing the conversation

“Dividends are most likely to resume in 2025 on a dividend scale that will vary in size based on performance since the completion of Lundener,” Mr Umansky added, referring to the latter revamping of work to hotel space and gaming space at the Lundener Macau casino resort of the Macau division in the city’s Kotai district.

“Las Vegas Sands will prioritize share buybacks, especially in current valuations, over dividend increases,” the analyst wrote.

“In addition, Las Vegas Sands looks to buy shares in Sands China to increase its stake in Sands China to more than 75%, which is currently around 71%, he added.

“There is no immediate need or plan to repay $1 billion in intercompany bills from Sands China to Las Vegas Sands,” Mr Umansky added, citing the conversation.

He also said: “For Las Vegas Sands [and] Sands China, the [goal] for capital structure is to maintain an investment-grade debt rating to allow flexibility in future project financing.”

In terms of the parent company’s capital structure, Seaport observed that Las Vegas Sands holds $1.2 billion in seller notes “as a sale of Las Vegas assets,” which will mature in 2028. The parent company completed the disposal of its Las Vegas resort in Nevada in early 2022.

“The bill will switch from in-kind to cash in 2025 – a 4.25 percent coupon. Las Vegas Sands can even sell the bill before it expires if it needs cash for development,” added Mr. Umansky.

Seaport’s update also suggested casinos south of the property could open “a little earlier” than the December schedule, which Las Vegas Sands Corp Chairman and CEO Robert Goldstein mentioned in the parent company’s second-quarter earnings release in July.

Mr. Umansky further observed, based on management comments, that once some hotel spaces in London and Macau are overhauled, one tower will open partially in December, and another by May 2025.

Kotai Arena at Sands China’s Venetian Macau resort in Kotai “will be fully programmed in the first quarter of 2025 and reopen in December,” he added. 무료슬롯사이트

The head of the international organization overseeing the 2025 Osaka Expo scheduled for next year on the island of Yumeishima has yet to address concerns about noise and other environmental impacts from nearby MGM Osaka Integrated Resort (IR) construction sites, Japanese media reported.

The same newspaper story on Sunday quoted an unnamed source from the casino project development team as saying the resort timetable had been public information for some time. The source added that a six-month suspension of construction for the 2025 expo could actually lead to longer delays as well as pushing back on the IR completion date target and adding to costs. The plan is now set to begin in 2030 and is already priced at 1.27 trillion yen (currently $8.82 billion).

The Sankei Shimbun reported on the 1st that Dimitri Kerkenchez, secretary-general of the International Exposition Organization (BIE), talked about the negative impact of the construction of MGM Osaka, a casino complex. The Expo 2025 event will be held in Tokyo, Japan, for 184 days from April 13 to October 13 next year (file photo).

“We were first told in June 2024 that the [MGM Osaka] IR works are scheduled to start in April 2025,” Mr Kerkentz was quoted as saying in a report on Sunday, according to information reviewed by GGRA’s Japan correspondent. 에볼루션 바카라사이트

Kerkentzes added: “The impacts include dust, noise, landscape disturbance and a tense logistics network.”

He also noted, “Since 2019, the BIE, the 2025 World Exposition Association and the Osaka government have discussed the mutual influence between the fair and IR.”

The BIE secretary general was also quoted as saying, “They promised us that they would fully understand our concerns and that IR construction would never have a negative impact on the Expo.”

“Again, it is essential that we coordinate effectively among ourselves so that IR construction does not negatively impact the smooth operation of the Expo,” Mr. Kerkentzes said.

In early August, the BIE was among several voices calling for a halt to construction work on the MGM Osaka project during the expo, several local Japanese media reported at the time.

MGM Osaka is a project between MGM Resorts International, Orix Inc. of Japan, and a number of local investors. The company developing the project is Osaka IRKK.

Shortly after the initial report, local TV news service Kansai TV cited an unnamed Osaka IRKKK source as saying the developer was “surprised” and “concerned” about the pause request, and also cited the possibility of a cost if there was a pause during Expo 2025.

The Sankei Shimbun’s Sunday report quoted Mr Kerkenchez as saying: “Since 2019, the BIE, the 2025 World Exposition Association and the Osaka government have been talking about the mutual influence between Expo and IR.”

The BIE secretary general added: “They promised us that they would fully understand our concerns and that IR construction would never have a negative impact on the Expo.”

“Again, it is essential that we coordinate effectively among ourselves so that IR construction does not negatively impact the smooth operation of the Expo,” Mr. Kerkentzes said.

During MGM Resorts’ second-quarter earnings call on July 31, Bill Hornbuckle, CEO and President, said the pile-up at the MGM Osaka site is expected to begin “by May or June” in 2025, with the project’s target date still “in the mid-2030s.”

Golf legend Pak Se-ri has been chosen as an additional honoree for this year’s Van Fleet Award for her contributions to the deepening of relations between Korea and the United States, a nonprofit organization said Wednesday.

Pak, director of the Seri Pak Hope Foundation, along with Yoon Yoon-soo, the chairman of FILA Holdings and Acushnet Holdings, will receive the award 커뮤니티 at a New York hotel on Sept. 30, according to the Korea Society, a U.S.-based organization dedicated to promoting Korea-U.S. ties.

Named after Gen. James A. Van Fleet, commander of the U.S. Eighth Army at the height of the Korean War in 1951, the highly acclaimed award has annually been given to those who have made notable contributions to the bilateral relationship.

Former honorees of the award include former Korean President Kim Dae-jung, Korean War hero Gen. Paik Sun-yup, former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and former U.S. Presidents George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter.

The Badminton Korea Association has taken a proactive stance by launching an official investigation in response to allegations made by gold medalist Ahn Se-young.

The association, which had remained silent in the immediate aftermath of the Paris Olympic Games, announced on Thursday that a special fact-finding committee had been formed to look into the matter.

This committee, which will begin its work in closed-door sessions on Friday, comes amid increasing pressure from the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.

The fact-finding committee consists of five members, including two external lawyers, a university professor, and two internal representatives—Lee 추천 Sang-soon, the head of the association’s Human Rights Committee for athletes, and Park Gye-ok, the auditor of the association.

Their investigation will cover key aspects of the national team’s operations, such as injury management, international competition participation, training systems, and management regulations.

The committee’s goal is to identify areas for improvement and develop strategies for the continued growth and success of badminton in Korea.

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea’s recommendation to lift a ban on student cellphone use during school hours has been rejected by a school, which saw the policy as a necessary measure to protect its students.

In a report released on Friday, the commission expressed regret over the decision made by the principal of a high school in an undisclosed location. It said the policy violates the spirit of the Constitution and United Nations treaties regarding the human rights of children.

“Restrictions on students’ right to using cellphones should be minimized under unavoidable circumstances to protect their safety or the rights of other people, as the right is intertwined with freedom of action and communication, which are enshrined in Articles 10 and 18 of the Constitution,” the commission said in the report.

Even if such restrictions are deemed necessary, the school should not confiscate the devices from students who don’t agree with the policy, it added.

This statement comes after many schools nationwide moved to adopt such policies in recent years as they aimed to manage the growing dependency children 스포츠 have on their phones.

In its statement submitted to the commission, the school said the policy was in place to preserve — not harm — the rights of its students.

“If students were allowed to use phones freely, they would be able to see harmful content online or play games, which would distract them from learning in class,” the school said.

The school also said the devices could even be used for unhealthy activities such as unlawfully making voyeur videos, as many such cases were reported in the past.

Moreover, given that students are permitted to use their phones in case of an emergency, it said characterizing the policy as a human rights violation would be an overstatement.

Recent dramas such as “Good Partner” and “My Sweet Mobster” have ignited controversy for their portrayal of one-night stands, with some viewers questioning whether these scenes are necessary, especially when they disrupt the established identity of the characters.

In “My Sweet Mobster,” for example, a character unexpectedly becomes pregnant after a one-night stand, leaving viewers puzzled.

Given that both shows are rated for viewers 15 and older, concerns have been raised about the potential for these portrayals to instill unhealthy sexual values.

Two popular dramas have recently addressed the topic of one-night stands in different ways. In episode 4 of SBS’s “Good Partner,” characters Han Yu-ri 한국을 (played by Nam Ji-hyun) and her lawyer colleague Jeon Eun-ho (played by Pyo Ji-hoon) end up spending a night together after a heavy drinking session.

The scene, however, failed to convince viewers, who found it inconsistent with Han Yuri’s character. Throughout the series, Han Yu-ri was portrayed as deeply affected by her father’s infidelity, leading her to be skeptical of marriage and relationships.

Her sudden decision to spend the night with Jeon Eun-ho, whom she previously viewed more as a friend than a romantic interest, felt out of character, leading to criticism from viewers.

Paris Olympic badminton champion An Se-young has decided to withdraw from all international tournaments scheduled for this month, citing knee and ankle injuries, amid a row with the national badminton association.

Yonhap News Agency learned through information gathered from various sources Tuesday that An Se-young had informed the Badminton Korea Association (BKA) of such a decision through her club team, Samsung Life Insurance, the previous day.

An, who recently clinched gold in women’s singles at the Paris Olympics, will skip the BWF World Tour Super 750 Japan Open (Aug. 20-25) and the Super 500 Korea Open (Aug. 27-Sept. 1). She was set to defend her titles at both events.

The 22-year-old cited knee and ankle injuries as 커뮤니티 the reason for her withdrawal.

She injured her right knee during the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games final and hurt her ankle tendon in the pre-Olympic training camp this year.

However, speculation is rife that An’s decision may be linked to her recent criticism of the BKA.

Soon after her Olympic victory on Aug. 5, An lashed out at her national team and the association for their poor handling of her knee injury, and for outdated and inefficient operations, among other things.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has launched an investigation into the association in response to An’s comments.

As of now, An is reportedly the only Olympic team member who has announced her withdrawal from the upcoming tournaments.