김동민이 19일 김포 솔터 축구장에서 열린 안산과의 '하나은행 K리그2 2025' 21라운드 경기 후 믹스트존에서 인터뷰를 받고 있습니다.

 

김포 FC의 김동민 선수가 책임감을 가지고 경기에 임하겠다는 각오를 밝혔습니다.

 

김포는 19일 김포 솔터 스타디움에서 열린 '하나은행 K리그2 2025' 21라운드에서 안산과 2-2로 비겼습니다.

 

김포는 전반 9분 페널티킥으로 루이스와 함께 선제골을 넣었습니다. 이후 전반 추가 시간 3분 제퍼슨이 환상적인 왼발 중거리 동점골을 터뜨렸습니다. 이번에는 베테랑 박동진이 나섰습니다. 후반 14분에는 오른발로 만회골을 넣었습니다.

 

하지만 후반 90분 사라이바가 오른쪽 측면에서 공을 크로스했고 제퍼슨이 힐킥으로 골문을 열었습니다. 김포가 바로 앞에서 3점을 놓친 순간이었습니다.

 

경기 후 김동민은 믹스트존에서 "승리할 때 실점하지 않고 탄탄하게 경기를 뛰었어야 했는데 실점을 해서 아쉽다"고 말했습니다. 그는 이어 "어쨌든 실점을 해서 팬들과 미드필더들, 공격수들에게 미안한 마음이 든다"고 말했습니다. 그는 이어 "전반에 체력이 있었고 앞으로 밀어붙였는데 후반에는 그 부분에 문제가 있었던 것 같다"고 말했습니다. 그는 이어 "내려와서 숨을 고르고 경기를 했어야 했는데 아쉽다"고 말했습니다

 

김동민은 고정운 감독이 라커룸에서 "책임을 지자"고 말한 뒤 "우리가 많은 사람 중 베스트 11에 포함됐기 때문에 책임을 져야 했는데, 그렇지 않아서 감독님이 그렇게 말씀하신 것 같다"고 말했습니다. 그는 "선발 선수들이 이 점을 마음에 담아 다음 경기에 임해야 한다"고 덧붙였습니다

 

그는 "채프먼이 경고를 받고 있을 때 오늘 경기에 집중했어야 했다. 경기가 잘 풀리지 않아서 집중력을 잃은 것 같다"며 "주변 선수들의 위치를 볼 수 없었던 것이 후회된다"고 말했습니다

 

김동민은 올해 6월 인천에서 임대되었습니다. 김동민이 김포에 온 이후 수비력이 좋아졌다는 평가도 있습니다. 고정운 감독도 "김동민이 들어온 이후 수비가 더 안정적으로 됐다"고 여러 차례 말했습니다  메이저사이트

 

김동민은 "혼자 수비한 것은 아니지만 주변 선수들이 제가 요청한 내용을 들어줘서 수비가 더 강해졌다고 생각한다"고 말했다. 그는 "오늘 경기에서 이겼어야 했는데 제가 부족했다. 다음 경기를 포기하지 않고 준비해야 한다"고 덧붙였다

 

마지막으로 그는 "플레이오프 최하위 팀들을 반드시 이겨야 승점을 쌓고 분위기를 개선할 수 있지만, 오늘 경기에서는 그렇게 할 수 없었다"며 "남은 원정 경기를 준비해서 이겨야 한다"고 강조했습니다

 

포항 스틸러스의 박태하 감독은 기성용의 활약을 칭찬했습니다.

 

 

포항은 19일 오후 7시 30분 포항제철소에서 열린 '하나은행 K리그1 2025' 22라운드에서 전북에 2-3으로 패했습니다.

 

 

포항은 전반전 홍윤상과 이호재의 골로 2-0으로 앞서 나갔습니다. 하지만 후반전에는 전북에 리드를 내주고 이승우와 티아고에게 골을 내줬습니다. 그리고 후반전에는 이호재의 자책골로 승리를 내줬습니다.

 

 

경기 후 박 감독은 "홈에서 응원해준 많은 팬들에도 불구하고 승리하지 못해 죄송하다. 전반전에는 전진을 압박하며 경기에 임했고, 골을 넣으며 긍정적인 면을 만들어냈다. 후반전에는 집중력이 부족했는데 선수들이 잘했다고 말하기보다는 전북이 잘해줬다"고 말했습니다

 

 

그는 "추가 득점을 하지 못한 것을 후회합니다. 개선이 필요합니다. 선수들도 이번 경기를 통해 더 잘할 수 있다고 느꼈다고 생각합니다."라고 덧붙였습니다

 

 

 

포항에서 데뷔전을 치른 기성용은 후반 32분까지 77분간 뛰었습니다. 기성용은 간결한 플레이로 중원에서 존재감을 드러냈습니다. 박 감독은 "정말 좋은 선수다. 꾸준해야 하는데 오늘 경기를 보고 나서 우리 팀에 큰 도움이 될 수 있다는 평가를 내리고 싶다"고 만족스러워했습니다

 

 

2006년생으로 K리그에 데뷔한 골키퍼 홍성민은 3골을 허용했지만 여러 차례 선방을 펼쳤습니다. 박 감독은 "실점한 골의 상황을 고려할 때 홍성민의 개인적인 실수 때문은 아니었다. 이렇게 큰 경기에 처음 출전한 것을 감안하면 만족스럽고 자신감이 더 생겼으면 좋겠다"고 말했습니다  메이저사이트

 

 

박 감독은 1골 1도움을 기록한 홍윤상의 활약에 대해서도 "윤상이를 이렇게 본 건 오랜만이다. 실력은 충분히 갖춘 선수지만 슬럼프에 빠져 있었다. 오늘 득점을 통해 한 단계 더 나아갈 수 있기를 바란다"고 말했습니다

2025년 여름 이적 시장에서 가장 주목받는 선수 중 한 명인 손흥민의 미래에 큰 변화가 감지되고 있습니다.

 

메이저리그 사커(MLS) LA FC로의 이적과 인연이 깊었던 손흥민이 토트넘에 남을 가능성이 점점 커지고 있는 가운데, 토트넘 홋스퍼의 신임 감독 토마스 프랭크의 발언이 이적설의 결정적인 전환점이 되고 있습니다.

 

앤서니 고든(뉴캐슬 유나이티드)이 한국에서 진심 어린 경의를 표했습니다. 수상자는 다름 아닌 손흥민(토트넘 홋스퍼)이었습니다. 그가 말한 것은 단순한 감탄이 아니라 한 시대를 대표하는 롤모델로서의 존재감이었습니다.

 

 뉴캐슬이 팀 K리그에 0-1로 패한 다음 날, 고든은 인터뷰에서 손흥민에 대한 깊은 존경심을 표명했습니다. WC 큰 영향을 미친 선수로 언급한 것이어서 더욱 깊은 울림을 주었습니다.

 

Leverkusen tied 2-2 against Stuttgart in the 31st round of the 2023-24 Bundesliga at Bay Arena on the 28th, extending its official record to 46 games.

 

 

Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga has been "losing" for 46 consecutive games. Leverkusen has secured points thanks to dramatic scores at the end of the match again.

 

Leverkusen drew 2-2 with Stuttgart in the 31st round of the 2023-24 Bundesliga at the Bayer Arena in Leverkusen, Germany, on the morning of the 28th.

 

Leverkusen, which already secured its league title early, aims to win three gold medals and remain undefeated in the season. Leverkusen had no loss in 45 matches before the match. It means that it has not lost a single match since the opening of the 2023-24 season.

 

Leverkusen's unbeaten flow seemed to continue this time as well. Leverkusen dominated Stuttgart in the first 45 minutes with a series of shooting opportunities in the box despite losing possession. Despite two big-chance misses, it was undeniable that it was still Leverkusen's flow.

 

The reversal came at the start of the second half. Stuttgart opened its scoring with Jeremy Llewelling's shot and took the lead with Chris Furich's first goal at the 2nd minute of the second half.

 

Subsequently, the No. 1 Leverkusen was pushed back, with Seru Girashi also joining the attack. In the 11th minute of the second half, Dennis Undav shook Leverkusen's net again with a right-footed shot. This season, Leverkusen allowed two runs first since the first and second leg of the 2023-24 UEFA Europa League IUEL round of 16 against Karabakh FK (Azerbaijan) in March.

 

The word "defeat" seemed to finally come to mind in front of Leverkusen, but the ending was the same again this time. Leverkusen scored a chase after Alejandro Grimaldo's cross in the 16th minute of the second half with Amine Adil's left footed shot. Then, Florian Birtz and Victor Boniface were also deployed to aim for a come-from-behind victory.

 

Stuttgart missed the opportunity to seal the net. Girashi, who received a grounder cross by Jung Woo-young in the 42nd minute of the second half, attempted to shoot in front of the gate, but goalkeeper Lucas Hradecki blocked the ball with his body. Leverkusen, which overcame the crisis, brought the game back to square one as Robert Andrich pushed the ball away from an indirect free-kick during extra time in the second half. In the end, the game ended in a draw.

 

Leverkusen has increased its record of unbeaten matches in official matches to 46 matches (38 wins and eight draws) this season. Notably, it ended in draws in all three recent matches, but it is impressive that an equalizer goal was scored at the end of the match.

 

Leverkusen, which is still unbeaten, will play the first leg of the 2023-24 UEL semifinals against AS Rome on May 3 for Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy.   스포츠토토

 

 

The Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT), sponsored by Amaya Inc brand PokerStars.com , today unveiled the schedule of the 2016 Macao Millions and Macao Poker Cup (MPC) 24 in the "PokerStars Live Macao" poker room.

 

APPT President Danny McDonagh said, "We are entering our 10th season where APPT is very important. To mark this milestone, we are pleased to offer the largest guaranteed prize pool in history to Macau Millions and Macau Poker Cups."

 

2016 Macao Millions

 

Macao Millions, sponsored by Pokerstars.net , will return from Jan. 8-18, 2016, after a one-year hiatus. The HK$3,000 main event is expected to be larger than last year's record field of 1,804 participants, with a guaranteed HK$3,000 prize.

 

"The main event will be across six first-day flights, which are compressed to three days," said Fred Leung, senior marketing & business development manager at Fokkerstars Live Events in Asia. "While a format similar to the previous Macao Million events will apply, each first day will have two different tournament structures. It's an interesting new take on the poker series, which will likely break its own record this coming January."

 

The 9,000-dollar China Poker Championship also made its debut. Citizens of the People's Republic of China are off limits, and this is the first time PokerStars LIVE Macao will host a country-specific tournament.  슬롯머신사이트

 

Macao Poker Cup 24

 

Sponsored by Pokerstars.net , the 24th edition of the Macao Poker Cup (MPC) will kick off after the Chinese New Year from Feb. 19 to Mar. 6, 2016. The popular regional series will host 18 official Asian Player of the Year events, including the legendary Hong Kong dollar Hongryong Main Event, which features a massive guarantee of HK$8 million.

 

Many candidates for the MPC tournament will return, including the opening weekend's 2,000 Hong Kong dollar DeepStack NLH and 6,000 Hong Kong dollar Baby Dragon, as well as the 5,000 Hong Kong dollar Megastack (HK$500,000), the 20,000 Hong Kong dollar NLH (HK$1 million) and the 80,000 Hong Kong dollar High Roller.

 

The new additions to the MPC24 schedule are the HK$25,000 NLH and the HK$15,000 PLO, which take place on the second weekend of the poker festival. The MPC series holds the record for most unique players, with 995 players in Macau, and organizers expect to beat that figure at the next Red Dragon event.

Foxwood Resort Casino is reporting $31 million in slot revenue for the month of September 2021. This resulted in a direct payment of $7.75 million to the state of Connecticut under a longstanding slot revenue contribution agreement from the Mashutuck Pequot Tribal State. The Mashutucket Pequot Tribal State has directly deposited more than $4.4 billion of Foxwood's slot revenue into the state budget fund since 1993.

 

As part of Foxwood's invitation for guests to Live Out Loud, the resort casino hosted Drag Bingo on Sept. 18, where the night was full of glowing bingo, cool drag queen hosts, and high-energy hits that the DJ spun around. Hosted by local Connecticut drag superstars Loosey LaDuca and Natalia Pierce, Drag Bingo offered attendees the opportunity to receive prizes, including over $30,000 in cash, concert tickets, and surprise giveaways.

 

 

On 30 September, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and DraftKings, Inc. launched retail sports betting at Foxwoods. Players are now able to place bets at the temporary DraftKings Sportsbook at Foxwoods  located at the Ultimate Race Book in Rainmaker Casino  in addition to betting kiosks located across the resort. Prior to its opening, Foxwoods hosted two hiring days on 8 September and 14 September to fill a variety of positions including servers, bartenders, restaurant managers and more. Job seekers interested in learning more can visit Foxwoods.com/careers. 바다이야기

 

As the weather begins to cool, Foxwoods’ entertainment is heating up this fall. Pack your car full of pillows and cozy blankets and experience family-favorite flicks under the stars at Foxwoods’ Night Out At The Drive-In, through the end of October. Or, fall into Foxwoods’ all-star entertainment lineup including performances by iconic crooner John Legend on 16 October, comedian Chris Distefano on 23 October, an electric ABBA tribute concert on 30 October, and don’t miss rockstar John Fogerty coming up on 13 November.

 

Later this season, Beerfest returns to Foxwoods on 6 November. This year’s battle of the brews promises live music, games and delicious food for 21+ guests. Foxwoods will be pouring up a variety of beers, microbrews, ciders, seltzers and specialty cocktails from an array of local breweries, brewpubs and more.

 

 

Led by Coach Choi Won-kwon, Daegu will face Incheon in the seventh round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at the Incheon Football Stadium on the 14th. Daegu has only one win two draws and three losses in six matches. It has secured five points and remains in 11th place.

 

The balance between offense and defense is shaky. Daegu scored four goals in six games, allowing nine runs. The gap between goals and defense is -5. He is the lowest in terms of difference between goals and losses. Among strikers, Edgar was the only one who scored. Midfielder Yoshino Kyohei has the most goals scored in his team with two goals. The three-back team, which consists of Kim Jin-hyeok, Kim Kang-san and Ko Myeong-seok, is also showing signs of loopholes.

 

Notably, fans in Daegu are increasingly criticizing Choi. After the fifth round match against Gangwon FC 0-3 loss, Choi personally greeted the fans who came to cheer for them in an away match and apologized. Despite this, he placed a placard criticizing not only Choi but also CEO Cho Kwang-rae at a home game against FC Seoul 0-0 draw.

 

Most of all, Cesinha and Edgar, the core players of the offense, were injured in the match against Seoul. Especially, Cesinha was replaced in the 31st minute of the first half, and he looked in pain even in the bench. Both of them have muscle injuries, but they cannot accompany him in away matches in Incheon right away. He is expected to leave the team for two to three weeks. Cesinha is groaning due to repeated injuries this season.

 

The team should immediately find resources to fill in the absence of Cesinha and Edgar. Daegu has included four to five players each who are under 22 U-22 in its roster. Young players are inevitably added to the roster. There is virtually no substitute.

 

We have to count on two strikers, Vaselus and Ko Jae-hyun, who have yet to score this season. Vaselus is certainly threatening to break through with speed, but his decision-making ability continues to be disappointing. Ko Jae-hyun is also moving back and forth between the side striker and the central midfielder, but he is in a slump unlike the previous season. If the two do not burst without Cesinha and Edgar, Daegu's offense could suffer even more.    토토사이트

 

Total official lottery sales in mainland China fell 27.3% year-on-year to about 27.1 billion yuan ($4.2 billion) in July, official data from China's finance ministry showed.

 

Last month, welfare lottery sales fell 10.6% year-on-year to 15.6 billion yuan, while sports lottery sales fell 42% year-on-year to 11.5 billion yuan.

 

The year-on-year decline was attributed to higher baseline comparisons compared to the same period last year, the ministry said. Lottery sales in July 2014 were 37.2 billion yuan, up 52.7% from a year earlier. Official data showed that sports lottery sales rose 92.9% to 19.8 billion yuan.

 

Industry commentators pointed out that the number of sports lottery sales increased last year due to the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament held in Brazil between June 12 and July 13, 2014.

 

Last month, only eight of mainland China's 31 provinces and cities with lottery permits saw sales rise. Total lottery sales in Beijing and Shanghai fell 33.9% and 73.8%, respectively, in July from a year earlier, according to government ministry data. In Guangdong, lottery sales fell 17.3% year-on-year to 2.6 billion yuan in July.   릴게임

 

Lottery sales totaled 214.7 billion yuan in the first seven months of this year, down 0.4% year-on-year. Welfare lottery sales rose 2.1% to about 118.4 billion yuan, while sports lottery products fell 3.4% to 96.3 billion yuan.

 

Sales of lottery products in mainland China may also have been hit by the temporary suspension of online sales, a move that has hurt several companies, including 500.com , which is listed in New York. In early April, eight Chinese government agencies confirmed the suspension of "unauthorized online lottery sales services." The suspension of online lottery sales continues, according to companies operating in the sector.

Macao casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group on Monday opened Duo Fu Duo Chai World, a new low-cost slot machine area, at its flagship Galaxy Macao resort. Raymond Yap In Min, head of international premium and mass market development, said the goal is to attract more "intermediate" customers to participate.

 

A total of 128 slot machines will be assigned to the new slot area. It features a series of Duo Fu Duo Cai slot games manufactured by Scientific Games, a casino equipment and lottery services company based in the United States. There are four types of bets offered by machines in the area: HKD0.05 (US$0.01), HKD0.10, HKD0.20, and HKD0.50. Each bet face value offers an opportunity to earn a connected jackpot.

 

Apart from the opening ceremony in the slot area, Mr. Yap said, "We want to target them with a variety of facial values that can appeal to mid-level customers."

 

"If this new region succeeds, it will launch a higher face value [game] in the top regions."

 

Mr Yap said "middle-level" customers were referring to players with minimum slot machine bets below HKD0.50.

 

Yap noted that the Galaxy Casino Resort has 3,400 slot machines, including 128 Duo Fu Duo Cai game consoles.

 

Macau had a total of 14,297 slot machines by the end of the first quarter of this year, according to the latest data from the Game Inspection Coordination Bureau, also known as the casino regulator DICJ.

 

Galaxy Entertainment provided some highlights of its first offering in its quarterly earnings report to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on April 27. During the period, sales of electronic game handles combining slot machines and electronic table games (ETGs) rose 52% year over year, while net profit rose 21% year over year.

 

Asked why the performance was strong, Yap said, "Compared to [Galaxy] Phase 1, Phase 2 added a significant number of new slot machines. We always did market research to meet our customers' needs, and we chose our customers' preferred slot machine products."  슬롯사이트 추천

 

Yap declined to reveal ETG's relative contribution to slot machines in Q1 figures. However, he noted that the company performed "satisfying" for slots and ETG in the Galaxy Phase in Q2.

 

Mr Yap added that the company is looking forward to launching a "new ETG zone" next month.

Foreign-only games in Vietnam aren't the best environment for billions of dollars in casino investments, but recently announced plans involving Macau's Junket investor SunCity Group "have an opportunity," says broker Union Gaming Securities Asia Ltd

 

"There will be no better local partner than Vina Capital. In a market like Vietnam, it is important to have a strong and well-connected local partner. This could help to win approval, especially for local gambling (eventually)," Union Gaming analyst Grant Gobersen said in a note Wednesday. He mentioned Vina Capital Group, a major investment management and real estate development company in Vietnam.

 

His comments came in an update to a $4 billion Vietnam casino project that also reportedly involved Macau-based Junket investor SunCity Group and Hong Kong-based Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Ltd.

 

According to local media, the partners will soon begin construction of a planned casino resort near Hoi An, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam, on the central coast.

 

Chow Tai Fook acquired a controlling stake in casino resort plans in September 2015. The seller was Vina Capital Group, which was nevertheless linked to the project.

 

This is not the first casino project promoted by Cha Woo-tae Phuk. The company is also involved in developing a casino resort in Brisbane, the capital of the Australian state of Queensland.

 

Union Gaming said on the specifics of its Vietnam plan: "We don't like Vietnam's foreign-only concept, but in due course, I think the Hoi An project has potential based on Phase 1 costs."

 

The first phase of the project will cost US$500 million and will be completed in the first quarter of 2019, local media reported.

 

"We expect to be 'bought' by home sales to reach future steps, that is, the minimum investment requirement of $4 billion," the broker said

 

Mr Govtsen said. "Given that Sun City is Macau's #1 volume junket, Chautai Phuk and Sun City have access to the world's deepest pool of gamblers."

 

Chow Tai Fook is a privately owned conglomerate managed by the family of Hong Kong businessman Cheng Yu Tung. Mr Cheng is a longtime business partner at Stanley Ho Hung Sun, founder of Macau casino investor SJM Holdings Ltd.

 

Commenting on the location of the proposed scheme, Mr Govtsen added. "The adjacent resort cities of Da Nang and Hoi An are playgrounds for the rich in Vietnam, and are a significant portion of resort property development held mainly by the Vietnamese. As a preferred holiday destination, with easy access by air and air, potential 'local licenses' in the future will make up a significant portion of the nation's high-end games."

 

Macao's competitors

 

However, the brokerage noted that new casino projects in the Asia-Pacific region, including Macau VIP junket investors or targeting Asian VIP players, "does not make Macau's VIP story more rosy."

 

One of the new projects already in operation is Imperial Pacific International Holdings, which is headquartered in Saipan, the U.S. Federal District of the Northern Mariana Islands. Union Gaming said it could pay the equivalent of 200 basis points of casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) in Macau, based on an unaudited Q1 rolling chip turnover of $6.1 billion.

 

"As recently seen in Saipan, Imperial Pacific generated a rolling chip volume of $6.1 billion in the first quarter of 2016, which is further north than many casinos in Macau are creating today," Govsen said.

 

Mr Govtsen added: "It is becoming clear that some Asian casinos are scratching the VIP story in Macau. Assuming Imperial Pacific's current execution speed and volume represent a completely separate regeneration from Macau, this alone will negatively impact Macau's GGR [total game revenue] growth this year by almost 200 basis points."

 

Imperial Pacific announced in October that it was terminating its loan and revenue transfer agreement with Macau casino Junkit Hang Seng, also known as Heng Seng Group or Heng Seng Group. "The downturn in the Macau gaming business is expected to continue," Imperial Pacific said in connection with the move.

 

A local newspaper reported Imperial Pacific last week received approval from Saipan's gaming regulator, Commonwealth Casino Commission, to raise the percentage of rebates available under its Rolling Chip program from 1.3% to 1.8%.

 

According to Imperial Pacific, "Since November 2015, about 200 top-tier high rollers have visited temporary casinos in Saipan, many of which have become return customers."  안전 슬롯사이트

 

A shelf company that says it owns pachinko parlours in Japan, plans to open one in Salt Lake City, Utah , in the United States.

 

CMK Gaming International Inc – known as CMKI – announced on Wednesday it expects to open its Utah pachinko venue this year.

 

Shana Weiner, the company’s managing director, said in a statement: “The company’s first U.S. pachinko parlour should generate great interest and excitement within the Salt Lake City community.  From there we plan to capitalise on the excitement of the pachinko parlours by strategically placing them in communities that seek exciting new entertainment venues.”

 

In Japan, pachinko – a game where players pay up front for steel balls fed into pinball-style upright cabinets, with winning balls redeemed for prizes – is designated and regulated as a speculative pastime, and not as gambling. Pachinko has however been mooted as a possible game to be included in Japan’s proposed casino resorts.

 

Chapter 10 of Utah’s Criminal Code bars gambling, including online gambling, according to the website of the Utah State Legislature. The jurisdiction is also one of the few states in the U.S. to ban licensed lotteries.

 

According to a Gallup survey published in February, six in 10 Utah residents say they belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a grouping commonly known to non-members as the Mormons. The Church’s official website says it is opposed to gambling, “including lotteries sponsored by governments”.

 

In a May filing by CMKI to OTC Markets, a New York-based exchange for over-the-counter securities, one of CMKI’s shareholders is identified as “Ifumi Yamaguchi” with 11.7 percent. The person lists a Tokyo address in Imari City. The only other shareholder identified is Ms Weiner with 0.267 percent.  슬롯

 

The same filing said that in October 2013, CMKI bought 100 percent of a Nevada corporation called CMK Nevada that “owns and operates three retail gaming centres, commonly called ‘pachinko parlours,’ in Japan”.

 

CMK Gaming International was originally incorporated in Colorado to pursue oil-drilling projects throughout the United States according to Wednesday’s  statement.

 

The odds of an old Joe Shumo winning the lottery are millions to one. This means that the odds of a Republican congressional candidate from North Carolina winning the lottery must be absolutely stratospheric.

 

But Josh McConkey, a physician and U.S. Air Force reservist colonel from Apex, North Carolina, hopes to win a seat in next month's primary.

 

McConkey matched all five numbers during a cash 5 game of the North Carolina Education Lottery in the Feb. 1 drawing. He split the $1.5 million prize with the other winner at $757,577.

 

"This is a pretty good day," McConkey told the lottery. "I'm still really shocked. It's pretty crazy."

 

divine intervention

According to the lottery's website, the probability of a five-ball match in Cash 5 is one in 962,598, not millions to one. That bodes well for MacConkey, who is facing just 13 opponents to take the seat - a much more insurmountable probability.

 

When quizzed about his lottery strategy, McConkey told the News & Observer that he used numbers he always used: "My kids' birthdays, my anniversaries and all that kind of stuff."

 

"There must be divine intervention here," he said, adding that he probably made 13 opponents question why God decided to curse them.

 

So what can North Carolina residents of the 13th District expect if McConkey appears before Congress on their behalf? According to McConkey's campaign website, these are powerful policies to combat the opioid crisis by prioritizing national security and securing the southern border.  슬롯사이트 순위

 

Making a war chest

On the economy, McConkey has pledged to support "fiscal discipline, sound monetary policy, and tax reform," implying that he won't go crazy over his victory, even if the promised tax reform won't come too late and ease the $215,907 hit to windfalls. After state and federal taxes are applied, McConkey will take $541,670.

 

The lottery winner will not spend money on designer bathrobes, smart toasters, and other luxury items, but will put the money into his campaign box because running for Congress is prohibitively expensive.

 

I think the only thing that we may be behind in some of those resources and in that capacity is ... "I think it's the ability to get some of that message across. With this incredible windfall right now, we're not going to be a problem at all," he told News & Observer.