After the soft opening of the 1st phase of the complex on November 30, the grand opening of Mohegan INSPIRE Entertainment Resort was held on March 5th, marking the realization of the 1st phase of a total of 4 phases of the integrated resort (IR) project located in South Korea.
Ambitions:
Among those participating in the opening ceremony held at a resort on Yeongjong Island close to Incheon International Airport, west from the South Korean capital, were dignitaries from the US and Korea, as well as Mohegan, the gaming and entertainment brand run by the Mohegan tribe. As for guests, there were close to 500 domestic and international dignitaries, involving American Chamber of Commerce in Korea President James Kim, members of the Mohegan Council of Elders, Incheon International Airport Corp. President and CEO Lee Hag-jae and Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok.
IR’s development first officially started in 2016, with INSPIRE described as “‘set to become the largest integrated entertainment resort in Northeast Asia.” Additionally, officials have spoken of their ambitions to turn Yeongjong Island into a globally-renowned tourist destination by 2046 at the latest, meaning they want to compete with Macau or Singapore.
Relatedly, the entertainment integrated resort consists of business facilities, a multi-purpose performance venue, restaurants, five-star hotel towers and a casino, occupying the space equal to 64 football fields. In this regard, Mohegan Tribal Chairman James Gessner Jr noted during his congratulatory oration: “This endeavor has been a journey of shared visions and aspirations between the Mohegan tribe and the Republic of Korea. Mohegan’s investment has already created nearly 3,000 jobs, and promises to create many more as we grow.”
A significant step in U.S.-Korea investment relations:
INSPIRE, managed by Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment, represents the 8th facility built by the firm, as well as its 1st project on the Asian continent. In addition, Philip Goldberg, the U.S. Ambassador to Korea, noted that the grand opening of the resort is “another key moment” in the partnership between Washington and Seoul.
The ambassador pointed out the importance of the investment, saying that it is “another major milestone in the U.S.-Korea investment relationship.” He also stressed that the group’s KRW2 trillion, which is $1.6bln, resort financing is one of Korea’s biggest foreign direct investment endeavors.
Moreover, the said grand opening also marked the debut of Korea’s biggest foreigner-only casino location, as reported by Asia Gaming Brief.
During January, Mohegan INSPIRE received a license from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to manage a foreigner-only casino, the 1st of its type granted to non-native investor since 19 years ago, in 2005. In this sense, Yu In-chon, Minister of Culture, praised the opening of IR as an important landmark in the tourism and culture industry of Korea.
He also coaxed IR to promote Korean culture around the world and become a must-visit destination for inbound tourists.
A former GOP congressional candidate who is wanted for murder has turned himself in to police.
Donald Trump-endorsed Daniel Rodimer, an ex-WWE wrestler, is accused of murdering 47-year-old Christopher Tapp during an altercation inside a hotel room at the Hilton Resorts World on the Las Vegas Strip.
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The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) said that Tapp died at a Vegas hospital from “blunt force trauma to the head.”
According to a criminal complaint filed by the Clark County District Attorney’s office, Rodimer is alleged to have hit Tapp “on the head” in a “willful, deliberate, and premeditated” attack. Lawyers for Rodimer stated that he was “voluntarily surrendering to authorities” and “that the presumption of innocence guaranteed all Americans be respected.”
Video footage shows Rodimer handing himself into the Clark County Detention Center around 6pm Wednesday.
Familiar with law enforcement
This isn’t the first time Rodimer has been in trouble with the police.
In 2011, he was charged with misdemeanor battery for throwing a man to the floor at a Waffle House in Naples, Florida. Rodimer was accused of grabbing the victim by the neck before throwing him into a chair and on the floor.
enjoyed hurting people”
After leaving the restaurant. Rodimer shouted that he “enjoyed hurting people.”
Aside from his criminal convictions, Rodimer’s political career has been a short one. In 2020, he failed in his campaign to represent Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District. Undeterred, he moved to Texas, but again failed in his bid to make it to Congress after he was accused of attempting to win voters over with a fake Texas accent.
Wrongful conviction
Christopher Tapp was wrongfully convicted for a 1996 murder in Idaho he didn’t commit.
Before he was exonerated by DNA evidence, Tapp spent 20 years in prison. When he was released, he was awarded $11.7m following a settlement with law enforcement.
A month before his death, Tapp recorded an interview talking about his time behind bars. He died before it could air.
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Relax Gaming, one of the world’s most prominent suppliers of games for online casinos, has announced it secured a deal with Light & Wonder, the gigantic American gaming conglomerate, to distribute its content in key regulated markets across the world.
The agreement between the two sides is focused on the United States, Canada, and some European markets. The deal will take several popular online casino games from Relax Gaming to a wider audience, including top titles such as Bill & Coin, Cowabunga Dream Drop and Bill & Coin.
Moreover, older but still very successful titles such as Money Train, Snake Arena and Temple Tumble are also the object of this landmark deal with Light & Wonder. The online ecosystem set up by the company can deliver over 4,500 games to online casino operators from all over the world. The offering includes in-house releases alongside top titles from third-party game developers.
Two Major Players in the iGaming Industry
Relax Gaming is one of the most popular content providers in the iGaming industry, with partnerships in place with high-profile online casino operators from various markets. The developer has become a well-known brand in the industry after having released the Money Train game, which later developed into a series of games with five different titles.
The game provider has also received several awards recently, including the Global Gaming Award for Product Launch of the Year in February 2023 for Dream Drop Jackpots and Slot of the Year at the 2023 CasinoBeats Game Developer Awards for Money Train 3.
Relax is also an aggregator, currently offering its online casino partners more than 4,000 games, ranging from proprietary titles to various games offered by third-party developers which have signed distribution deals with the brand.
On the other hand, Light & Wonder, previously known as Scientific Games, is one of the most powerful cross-platform gaming companies in the entire world. The global gaming conglomerate has three complementary businesses and over 6,000 employees working for the brand.
The company is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it was founded all the way back in 1973. The group owns several brands, including Authentic Gaming, the supplier of live dealer games, which it acquired in 2021.
Source:
“Relax Gaming content now available via Light & Wonder“, relax-gaming.com, March 4, 2024.
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The Triton Poker livestreams are a seasonal delight for poker fans, particularly those who love to rail the procedures of those at the upper echelons of our beautiful game. This week, poker’s high stakes roadshow has taken up residence in Jeju, the South Korean island famed for its white sand beaches and stunning volcanic landscape. For the next fortnight, however, the only ash cloud will be the one emanating from the torched buy-ins of unlucky poker players.
Event 1 is already in the books and it is German Wunderkind-turned-Übermensch Fedor Holz who won his fourth Triton title and the lion’s share of the Triton bucks, having stilettoed his way through a record-breaking 269-entrant field. Down the home stretch, he had to fend off challenges from the hyper aggressive Dominykas Mikolaitis, the dangerous Dimitar Dancyev, end-boss Nick Petrangelo, and the unpredictable Seth Gottlieb.
signaled that his hunger and passion for the game has been reborn
Holz won $786,000 for his efforts, a drop in the veritable ocean of his live career earnings but, interestingly, in his post-match interview with Ali Nejad, he signaled that his hunger and passion for the game has been reborn. In 2016, he announced his retirement from poker, but that didn’t stop him from adding to his riches as a part-timer. In fact, this result has brought his tally to $21m in live winnings since his retirement, exactly half of his lifetime total.
269 to 1
47 of the 269 players cashed in this $15,900 buy-in opener in Jeju, suggesting that we are in for yet another record-breaking stop on poker’s most luxurious travelling circus. Notables who made the money included Espen Jorstad (46th), Timothy Adams (40th), Michael Soyza (37th), Jesse Lonis (28th), Daniel Dvoress (25th), Lewis Spencer (21st), Aleksejs Panakov (17th), and ACR CEO Phil Nagy (13th) who may or may not have raised the buy-in at Schiphol Airport en route to South Korea.
The final table was set when the in-form Isaac Haxton 4-bet shoved his A-J and failed to improve versus the A-K of then chip leader Gottlieb. Pieter Aerts was the short stack and he snap-busted in 9th. Ken Tong and the unlucky Josh McCully were not far behind, busting in 8th and 7th, respectively. Lun Loon played out of his skin all tournament, but he was next to go, bowing out in 6th place.
From there, Gottlieb busted both Mikolaitis (5th) and Petrangelo (4th), while Holz eliminated Danchev (3rd). Heads-up would be a dramatic encounter as the amateur Gottlieb, who is a Digital Marketing executive, fought doggedly in pursuit of his second Triton title. In a key hand, Holz cracked his Aces and never looked back.
Five ingredients
Speaking to Nejad after the win, Holz paid tribute to the organizers at Triton for putting on a great tournament. The huge number of entries in Event 1 certainly bodes well, both for this festival and for the expectant audience for whom these livestreams are a quarterly treat. But why are the Triton Poker livestreams so good? There are a few ingredients.
First and foremost, the players on the show are the best of the best, willing to cannibalize one another because the tour pampers them and because there is a nice amount of marbling in the form of VIPs. Secondly, the staff on and off the felt are the cream of the crop. The events managers understand the needs of their idiosyncratic clientele while the dealers and floor staff run a smooth seamless game.
the Triton app is a landmark invention in poker coverage
Thirdly, the coverage is produced by ShareHand, the best livestream team in the business. Working alongside these guys and seeing their attention to detail up close, I am always impressed by their hard work, innovation and creativity. Fourthly, the Triton app is a landmark invention in poker coverage, augmenting the viewing experience and allowing railbirds to widen the lens beyond what is being depicted on the feature table. It has brought poker coverage into the interactive TV era.
Last, but certainly not least, the organizers hire top notch talent – commentators who bring their wealth of playing and analytic experience. This element contributes enormously to Triton’s polished boutique brand of nosebleed poker action.
VegasSlotsOnline News spoke to Nejad who broke down the formula as he sees it: “When it comes to live poker streaming, the winning recipe is simple: elite pro fields seasoned with wealthy vips, wrapped in top notch production quality. As a Triton commentator or casual viewer, the boxes are checked and the ingredients just all there.”
Dempsey praises Triton talent
To ensure that high broadcast standards are met, Triton’s secret weapon is talent producer James Dempsey, an excellent commentator and top player in his own right. He knows what the viewer wants to see and hear. He was the voice of partypoker for many years and has been on the mic for WPT, WSOPE and Merit Poker streams. He also possesses a playing resume that includes a WSOP bracelet, a WPT title, and victory in the Brighton Summer Shaker. VSO News reached out to Dempsey ahead of the festival:
“We never sit still at Triton and it’s great to be able to welcome Nick Schulman and Brian Rast back to the booth, two guys who are respected in the high stakes world both as players and commentators. Also joining us for the first time is Will Jaffe, a man who has been making waves in the poker world. We are very much looking forward to seeing what he can bring to the coverage as Triton is always looking to nurture up and coming talent.”
possesses a unique ability to keep commentary sounding fresh day after day”
Dempsey also praised the reigning GPI Global Poker Award-winning broadcaster Nejad for his quality and consistency on the mic:
“Ali leads the team once again and we are lucky to have him. His broadcasting experience is second to none in our industry and he possesses a unique ability to keep commentary sounding fresh day after day.”
There is no doubt that Nejad’s quintessential smoothness is synonymous with Triton livestreams as he ties together each and every frame with the unlikeliest of segues. He is simultaneously slick, playful, and mischievous and his “night shift” repartee with Schulman is the apex of poker commentary. I suspect we are in for a fun couple of weeks.
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