Sports betting has an undeniable grip on the sports industry. ESPN reported that sports betting generated over $10.92 billion in 2023 alone. Currently, 38 states and Washington, D.C. have legalized sports betting, including Florida, which legalized it in November 2023. However, sports betting isn’t the only industry that has seen ...
Major League Baseball has announced the departure of long-time umpire, Cuban-American Ángel Hernández. Hernández has had a three-decade-long career with MLB, and over those years, he has generated a controversial reputation among fans. According to USA TODAY, Hernández and MLB concluded discussions over a financial settlement over the weekend. The ...
New York City might witness a significant decline in outdoor dining options after August. The Gothamist reports that restaurants failing to register for the Outdoor Dining Program by its August 3rd deadline risk losing their outdoor seating areas. The Outdoor Dining Program, dubbed Dining Out NYC, was established by the ...
Pixar employees are bracing themselves for layoffs. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Pixar will be downsizing its workforce by 14%, affecting approximately 175 employees. Prior to these layoffs, Pixar employed around 1,300 workers. The Hollywood Reporter noted that Pixar employees were anticipating these layoffs due to prior notifications and recent ...
The renowned UK occasion-wear fashion brand, The Vampire’s Wife, will cease operations and trading. The brand made the announcement on its website on Tuesday, expressing gratitude to clients and fans for their support. “Despite a period of positive growth and sales,” the message read, “the upheaval in the wholesale market ...
San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee, outfielder for the San Francisco Giants is out due to a shoulder injury from Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds. According to ESPN, Hoo Lee had crashed into the right-center field wall in an attempt to catch a drive from Cincinnati’s Jeimer Candelario. ...
McDonald’s customers could be seeing even lower prices from the global fast-food company, according to a recent report from Bloomberg. The report noted that the company was contemplating a new $5 deal in a recent first-quarter earnings call, due to its results being “lower than initially expected.” According to Restaurant ...
Aaron Rodgers is gearing up for his return alongside the New York Jets. According to a recent announcement, Rodgers and the Jets are opening the Monday Night Football game for Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ners on September 9. Born in Chico, California, Rodgers started his professional football career ...
The PGA Tour’s policy board will likely not see the return of one of its board members. According to ESPN, No. 2 global golfer Rory McIlroy will not be returning to the PGA Tour’s policy due to the discussions over is possible return on the policy board by its members. ...
Disney has announced a much-needed overhaul of its future Marvel content slates. In an announcement on Tuesday morning, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed the change in how the media corporation will produce its Marvel content in its fiscal second-quarter earnings call. According to Iger, Disney will begin producing only two ...
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