Month: May 2024

TransAct Technologies Inc., a provider of slot machine printers, casino player management software and food safety management technologies, reported net sales of just $10.7 million in the first quarter, down 52.0% year over year. On a sequential basis, sales fell 19.4%.

The company said in Tuesday’s announcement that the decline in sales was “mainly a result of expected market dynamics and normalization of demand.”

In the three months to March 31, revenue for the casino and gaming division was nearly $5.7 million, down 64.0% from a year ago. But revenue for the gaming division was up 35.9% quarter-over-quarter, according to Tuesday’s report.

First-quarter revenue for the group’s dining technology division fell 4.6% year-over-year to $3.3 million. Those sales fell 30.0% sequentially.

Transact’s net loss in the first quarter of 2024 was US$1 million, a significant decrease from US$3.1 million a year earlier. The Company posted a net loss of US$62,000 in the last quarter of 2023.

The company reported a negative adjusted profit in the January-March period, compared with a positive figure of $4.5 million a year earlier, with interest, taxable, depreciable and amortised earnings (EBITDA) of $701,000. TransAct reported a adjusted EBITDA of $587,000 in the fourth quarter of 2023.

John Dillon, Transact’s chief executive, said in a release that the company has “continued confidence” in its “core product offerings” and “the ability to get new customers in new batches” for BOHA, a food inventory safety product!

He added: “We are optimistic about the future of TransAct as an agile transaction verification platform that provides customized solutions to our customers, and we believe there is a significant opportunity to target new use cases with our existing products and further into new markets in the future.”

TransAct’s management previously said OEM groups using its products in units had been negatively affected by “high levels of printer inventory.” That’s because OEMs are “reducing the high levels of printer inventory they stocked during the supply crisis in early 2023,” executives said in March.

Transact expects 2024 gross net sales to be between $45 million and $50 million, with gross adjusted EBITDA “to be between negative US$2.5 million and negative US$3.5 million,” Transact said in a Tuesday filing, compared with revenue of up to US$58 million this year and prior forecasts of adjusted EBITDA “to be roughly a break-even point.”

TransAct reported net income of $4.7 million on revenue of $72.6 million for the full year 2023.

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Citing its own industry inspection, JPMorgan Securities said Monday that Macau’s casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the first 12 days of May was $716 million, or about $8.9 million.

Analysts DS Kim, Mufan Shi and Selina Li wrote that these GGRs reached 8.6 billion MOPs from May 1 to 12, suggesting “a slowdown after the holidays as somewhat expected.”

“This means we slowed to 578 million MOPs per day last week from 910 million MOPs during the Golden Week in May,” the JPMorgan team said, explaining that while this is slightly weaker than we would have liked to see, it is within the expected range given the post-holiday slowdown.

The so-called May Golden Week refers to five days during the Labor Day holiday in mainland China, which begins on May 1.

Macau received a total of 604,395 visitors from May 1 to May 5. The average hotel occupancy rate in Macau was 89.2% during the period, according to official data.

JPMorgan said in a note last week that the May Golden Week was “amazingly Golden Week” in terms of casino GGRs. The first five days of May saw a GGR of 4.55 billion MOPs, according to the brokerage.

In a note on Monday, the agency’s analysts said: “We maintain our GGR forecast for May at MOP19.5 billion to MOP20.0 billion, representing a 75% recovery compared to pre-COVID.”

Another broker, CLSA Ltd, said in a note last week that Macau’s casino GGR for May could achieve growth of about 6% month-on-month to an MOP of 19.7 billion.

April’s GGR was just MOP 18.55 billion, down 4.9% from March

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SSG Landers has requested an explanation from the KBO regarding the umpire’s call against the Hanwha Eagles on Friday.

The SSG team lost 2-4 against Hanwha at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on May 25. This was SSG’s sixth straight loss.

The game had some ambiguous circumstances. In the top of the sixth inning, Chae Eun-sung hit a shallow fly to right field, but right fielder Ha Jae-hoon rushed forward to make the catch.

The ball was caught with the glove almost touching the ground, making it hard to tell if it was an out or a hit, so the umpire called it an out. At this point, Ahn Chi-hong, the first baseman, returned to first base instead of going to second.

After checking the situation, Ha Jae-hoon threw the ball to the infielders, and shortstop Park Sung-han caught the ball for confirmation and took second base.

However, Hanwha requested a video review, and after three minutes of review, the call was overturned as a hit instead of an out.

The umpire then ordered Ahn Chi-hong, who was at first base, to move to second base. Lee then came off the bench and appealed to the umpires, saying that even if it was a hit, the runner at first base should be out. However, the call was not changed and Lee was ejected.

“This situation is similar to the one in the LG Twins game on September 21st last year, but they made a different call,” said an SSG official.

SSG had the bases loaded in the eighth inning of the LG game in Incheon on September 21 last year, and Park Sung-ki hit a ball down the first base line. The ball hit the body of 토토사이트 first base umpire Woo Hyo-dong, who first called a foul and then declared the ball dead.

However, LG requested a video review, and the call was overturned to fair. The umpires then ruled that Han Yoo-seom, who did not run to second base, would have been out at second base even if the call was fair. The runner on third base was allowed to score, leaving the game tied at 2-2 and 3-3.

“The situation is similar to this one, and we ask the KBO to explain why they applied a hypothetical out that Han Yoo-seom would not have gotten to second base then and did not do the same for Ahn Chi-hong, the first baseman, this time,” the SSG official said.

Meanwhile, on September 21, 2023, referee Park Ki-taek, who was serving as the third base umpire in the 카지노사이트 SSG-LG game, ordered the ejection after a long conversation with then SSG coach Kim Won-hyung.

On the same day, Park was umpiring the SSG-Hanhwa game, and he had a conversation with Lee about the situation in the sixth inning and ordered Lee to leave the game.

SSG will be disappointed that the same umpire made different decisions in similar situations.

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They create plenty of chances, but they don’t capitalize on them. As a result, they often give their opponents the momentum, which leads to losing streaks. This is the story of the NC Dinos, who have been slumping since May.

On May 25, the NC Dinos, led by manager Kang In-hwa, lost 6-10 to the LG Twins, led by Yoon Kyung-yup, in a regular-season road game of the 2024 KBO League at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. The loss, their third in a row, dropped the Dinos to 23 losses (27 wins and 1 draw) and dropped them one spot from fourth to fifth place. Including today’s loss, the Dinos have not been in the best of form lately, going just 7-1-1 in May.

A lack of goals was the main reason for NC’s loss on the day. NC created several chances on the day, but were unable to find the back of the net enough to get the win. As a result, they face their second three-game losing streak of the season.

The first opportunity came in the top of the first inning. Choi Jung-won walked, Park Gun-woo singled to right, the opposing pitcher threw a wild pitch, and Kwon Hee-dong singled to load the bases. Seo Ho-cheol then drew a walk to load the bases. However, Kim Joo-won was silenced with a grounder to shortstop.

NC was not smiling in the top of the second inning. Kim Hyung-joon and Kim Sung-wook singled to put runners on first and second with no outs, but Son Asub was retired on a foul fly to third base. Choi Jung-won and Park Gun-woo then struck out and grounded out to the first baseman, respectively, to end the inning.

When they couldn’t run away, they were forced to face the opponent’s counterattack. In the bottom of the second inning, starter Lee Yong-joon was shaky. He gave up singles to Park Dong-won (walk), Moon Bo-kyung (single), and Oh Ji-hwan (walk) to load the bases with nobody out, and Koo Bon-hyuk was hit by a pitch. Heo Do-hwan and Hong Chang-ki followed with back-to-back RBI doubles and an RBI single up the middle to take the early lead.

After cutting the deficit to one run in the top of the third inning on Matt Davidson’s 120.7-meter solo arch over the left field fence (No. 12 of the season), NC was plagued by constipated baseball in the top of the fifth inning. Park Gun-woo and 토토사이트 Davidson singled to put runners on first and second, but Kwon Hee-dong grounded out to third base. Seo Ho-cheol was then retired on a grounder to second base.

Contrary to NC’s behavior, LG came up with a metallurgical hit when they needed it and extended their lead. In the bottom of the fifth inning, the cannons came out. With runners on first and third, Park Dong-won blasted a three-run homer to left-center field (his eighth of the season).

NC had a long way to go, but they were not smiling in the top of the sixth inning. With the bases loaded after singles by Kim Joo-won, Kim Sung-wook, and Son Asub, Choi Jung-won hit a double to center field, but Park Gun-woo threw him out at third base.

After surviving the threat, LG made another run. In the bottom of the sixth, Park Hae-min doubled to left center to score the 10th run.

But it was still a frustrating NC batting lineup. In the top of the seventh, Han Seok-hyun’s infield single and Seo Ho-chul’s single to right put runners on first and second, but Kim Joo-won (fly to center field) and Oh Young-soo (fly to third base) were both stranded. In the top of the eighth and ninth innings, Park Gun-woo’s RBI double to center field and Seo Ho-chul’s 125.2-meter solo shot to center field, respectively, brought the total to two runs, but that was it, and NC had to accept a bitter defeat.

It was a close game, literally. The NC batting lineup had 15 hits on the day, seven more than LG (8), and drew five walks, but there was a big difference in run production. They left 12 on base. Calling it bad luck is not an excuse, as NC’s recent performances have generally been similar to this.

The NC offense’s struggles in scoring position have come to a head in May. In April, their batting average with 슬롯사이트 순위 runners in scoring position was .282, but through five games this week, that number is just .220.

The up-and-down hitting cycle throughout the season doesn’t excuse the NC bats. The NC bats didn’t do too badly against the Jamsil LG Electronics on the 24th and 25th, pounding out a combined 23 hits, but only scored 10 runs. This, coupled with the bullpen’s continued struggles in May (the team’s bullpen ERA was 6.08 in May), has caused NC, which had won 20 games and lost 11 games in April, to fall from first place to fifth.

The most concerning part is that this “constipated baseball” could become a chronic condition if prolonged. A string of unsatisfactory results on the scoreboard can leave a lasting impression on the players’ minds, which can lead to pressure.

Clearly, it’s time to reorganize. The first step is to unblock the blockage. To do so, it’s not only the players’ mindset and determination, but also the role of head coach Kang In-hwa. The team will need to be more flexible in the way they play and use different strategies.

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FC Seoul head coach Kim Ki-dong was disappointed with the own goal.

Seoul drew 2-2 with Pohang Steelers in the 14th round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at the Pohang Steel Yard at 7 p.m. on Friday.

Seoul conceded an own goal by Lee Tae-seok in the third minute of the first half, but Ilyuchenko equalized in the final minute of the half. Seoul regained the lead in the 31st minute through Lee Ho-jae on a penalty kick, but clinical Hyeon-hyeop equalized shortly afterward to secure the draw. It was the second consecutive game of bad luck with own goals after the last match against Daegu.

After the game, Kim said, “It was a game we wanted to win. We played well according to our preparation, but we made mistakes that we shouldn’t have made for several games in a row. It’s hard to play soccer. I think it’s a record to concede an own goal in two games in a row. It’s a shame because the players are giving it their all, but it’s not like we’ve seen before that we didn’t give up and stayed in the game when we could have lost.”

“We’re getting better, little by little. But we need to move up the standings, and as a coach, I apologize to the fans. We will try to do better,” he added.

Han Seung-kyu played as a right wing forward instead of his usual position in the center midfield and assisted on Ilyuchenko’s first goal. “I was worried about the lack of resources on the side, but Seung-kyu has explosive speed and explosive power, so I started him. His movement was also good, and he showed what he wanted until the end, which gave us an option.”

“We are also talking about the mental aspect. Rodriguez of Manchester City mentioned it as the difference between winning the title over Arsenal. I made the players aware of it, and that’s how it works in soccer. If we keep catching them, we can produce performances like today, where we don’t give up.”

As for Lingard, who played full time for the first time today, he said: “It was better than the last game. There was no substitute for him. We had some moments where we had 바카라 a lot of speed. I decided to play full time because it would have broken our form. We’ll have to talk to him and see how he’s doing.”

Both Ilyuchenko and Kim Sang-hyeop, who scored the goals, played with Kim in Pohang. “They must have been familiar with the place. They must have been familiar with the place and wanted to do well in front of the fans who supported them. So I think they were better prepared,” Kim said. Seoul will next travel to Gimcheon Sangsang on the 28th. “We have to think about whether to rest the players or keep the momentum going,” Kim said. We have to play away from home before the break, but we want to finish well and return home,” Kim concluded.

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Wayne Rooney will resume his managerial career at Plymouth Argyle.

“We are delighted to announce the appointment of Wayne Rooney as the new manager of Plymouth Argyle,” the club announced on its website on Friday.

The UK’s Independent had earlier reported that “Rooney’s return to the manager’s chair is close, with the Scot expected to sign a three-year contract with Plymouth at the weekend. Plymouth director Neil Dewsnip is a former Everton youth team teammate of Rooney’s,” the paper reported.

Rooney has represented both England and Manchester United during his career. He is the club’s all-time leading goalscorer with 253 goals for United. He also has a keen eye for goal for the England national soccer team, scoring 53 goals in 120 caps. He is also the second highest scorer in England’s history.

After his prime at United, Rooney went on to play for Everton, DC United, and Derby County before retiring from the game. Rooney spent his twilight years at Derby County as a player-coach, taking over as interim manager when Philip Cocu was sacked in the 2020-21 season, before becoming permanent manager in January 2021.

However, Derby County was in financial turmoil and was eventually relegated to the third tier of the English Football League (EFL), League One. Rooney eventually hung up his boots in 2022 to join his hometown team DC United. Four years later, Rooney returned to the American Major League Soccer (MLS) as a manager instead of a player.

DC United, who hired Rooney midseason, finished 13th in the Eastern Conference that season. The 2023 season 안전놀이터 was no better. They improved to ninth in the league, but failed to qualify for the round of 16 in the Final Series playoffs, and to make matters worse, Rooney left the team after a falling out with the DC United organization.

Rooney quickly found a new team once again, this time in Birmingham. The Birmingham club started the season unbeaten in five games (three wins and two draws), including three straight league wins, before faltering in the next four games with one draw and three losses. They seemed to bounce back with two straight wins, but then parted ways with Eustace and brought in Rooney to change things up.

But it was the worst possible choice. Rooney has led Birmingham to a disappointing run of results. After sitting in sixth place in the league with five wins, three draws, and three losses in 11 Championship games before Rooney’s arrival, Birmingham dropped to 20th place with two wins, four draws, and eight losses in 14 온라인카지노사이트 games. Eventually, Birmingham made another managerial change.

Tony Mowbray was appointed at short notice. However, he had to leave the team to receive treatment for a health issue, and Gary Rowett took over for the remainder of the season. Birmingham failed to turn things around in a messy situation and were relegated to 22nd place in the league.

After leading Birmingham to relegation, Rooney was quickly rehired. Plymouth finished 21st in the league and avoided relegation thanks to Birmingham.

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Bayern Munich’s board of directors seem to believe that Thomas Tuchel has finally parted ways with the club because he wanted to join Manchester United.

“The Munich board are convinced that negotiations for a new contract have fallen through because Tuchel has already secured a job at Manchester United,” Christian Falk, the Munich-based reporter for Germany’s Bild, wrote on social media on Friday.

The German coach was recognized for his leadership at Mainz and Dortmund. He went on to win trophies with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Chelsea, including two French Ligue 1 titles and one UEFA Champions League (UCL) title. However, his spells in charge were generally short-lived, and he joined Munich as Julian Nagelsmann’s successor.

The mid-season coaching change paid off for Munich, as they won their 11th consecutive league title. But it was a shaky finish. If Dortmund had beaten Mainz in the league final, Munich would not have won the title. Fortunately, Dortmund drew and Munich beat Cologne in dramatic fashion to win the title.

There were hopes that this season would be different, but the finish was disappointing. Munich was nothing more than a footnote. They were eliminated from both the German Super Cup and DFB Pokal early in the season. They also failed to reach the UEFA Champions League (UCL) final, losing out to Real Madrid.

The biggest disappointment was in the league. After winning 11 consecutive Bundesliga titles, Munich shared the crown with Leverkusen. They didn’t even finish second. They faltered down the stretch and finished third behind Stuttgart.

Munich had previously decided to part ways with Tuchel in February. At the time, Tuchel said: “I don’t think the current situation is only about me. But I accept my responsibility. I was 메이저토토사이트 not happy with our performances and I was in a bad mood for quite some time,” he said, indirectly criticizing the players.

Munich had been searching for Tuchel’s successor. But the situation was not favorable. Xabi Alonso, Julian Nagelsmann, and Hanji Flick all declined to join Munich. Tuchel was again considered for the job, but he ultimately decided to leave.

It is believed that the reason for Tuchel’s decision to leave is to join Manchester United. “Tuchel’s ultimate destination is reportedly United,” German outlet SPOX claimed.

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