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OPINION: Illinois Bill To Ban Violent Video Games Is Useless – & Insulting
In a trend that simply will not die, another lawmaker has introduced a bill aiming to ban “violent video games.” Citing a rise in carjackings in the Chicago area, State Rep. Marcus Evans Jr. (D) moved to amend an existing law preventing some video games from being sold to minors. In amending the bill, Evans aims to ban any person from buying video games that depict “motor vehicle theft with a driver or passenger present” or “psychological harm.” “The bill would prohibit the sale of some of these games that promote the activities that we’re suffering from in our communities,” said Evans in a st...
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Epic Universe & Nintendo Theme Park In Florida Opening Pushed Back To 2025
After a long delay in construction Universal’s new theme park, Epic Universe, equipped with a Nintendo-themed resort park, has re-started construction again. Current estimates place the park’s new opening at 2025. Universal announced the delay of Epic Universe in July 2020. The announcement was soon followed by Universal’s new Nintendo-themed park in Osaka, Japan which also delayed its opening. “Restarting Epic Universe will result in hundreds of jobs within Universal and thousands of jobs across Central Florida. These positions include highly skilled professional positions, all levels of cons...
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New York Jets Open to Trading Quarterback Sam Darnold
The position of the New York Jets regarding Sam Darnold appears to have changed. The general manager of the Jets, Joe Douglas, had previously stated that he had no plans of trading away Darnold, who was considered to be their franchise quarterback. He has now come forward with a new mindset, stating that he is open to listening to trade offers. The Jets have already taken calls from multiple teams, and now face a major decision about the future of their organization. The Jets finished the 2020 NFL season with a 2-14 record, which netted them the second overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Most ...
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Minnesota Vikings Release Veteran TE Kyle Rudolph
The Minnesota Vikings have released long-time tight end Kyle Rudolph. Rudolph had been the longest-tenured player on the team prior to being released, and had spent all 10 of his seasons with the Vikings. On Tuesday, the Vikings announced that they were releasing Rudolph from the team. In all of his seasons with Minnesota, the tight end recorded 4,488 receiving yards and 48 touchdown receptions. His numbers with the team assure that he will go down as one of the greatest tight ends to have played for the Vikings. The decision to release the veteran tight end has to do with the salary cap for M...
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What To Expect From ‘Pokémon Legends Arceus’
The Pokémon Company has been testing the waters on several new ventures outside of their traditional creature-catching turn-based RPGs recently. Last week’s Pokémon showcase presentation featured Pokemon Legends Arceus, an open-world action role-playing game in the Pokémon universe coming in 2022. Since the Pokemon Company announced Arceus, fans have dove into the short reveal trailer, hoping to glean every bit of information possible about the upcoming game. What fans have found already is extremely promising. Players will be returning to the familiar Sinnoh region from Pokémon Diamond & Pear...
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Luxurious Toronto Esports Arena Debuted By Architecture Firm Populous
Populous, a luxury architecture firm, unveiled its plan for a massive new Toronto stadium equipped to host concerts and esports tournaments. The 7,000-seat arena is due for completion in 2025 with the ground-breaking to begin later this year. While the stadium is still unnamed, the designs debuted by Populous are gaining traction online. “The design of the theater was neither conceived as a sports arena nor an opera house, rather, a new typology that straddles the two – a state-of-the-art performance venue,” said Jonathan Mallie, Populous’s senior principal. “The theater architecture creates a...
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Woods Shows Appreciation To Golfers Wearing Red
Those who love golf know that Tiger Woods would always wear his trademark red and black gear on the final days of tournaments. But, since Woods couldn’t participate at the WGC-Workday Championship in Bradenton, Florida, others followed Tiger’s tradition. Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas and Jason Day, along with other golfers, were seen wearing red and black in honor of Woods. Woods was not participating because he was involved in a car crash in Los Angeles earlier this week. Many of the players, along with the PGA Tour’s official Twitter account, posted about the golfers that were showing their su...
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J.J. Watt Agrees To Two-Year Contract With Arizona
On Monday, All-Pro defensive end J.J. Watt broke the news of his own signing as he posted a photo to social media, including Twitter, showing him working out in a Cardinals shirt. He captioned the photo, “source: me.” Later, the Cardinals confirmed the team has agreed to a two-year deal with the 31-year old. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Cardinals signed Watt to a two-year deal worth $31 million that includes a guaranteed $23 million. This signing came along following Watt’s recent release from the Texans. Watt was released on February 12 after he mutually agreed to part ways wi...
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Should The Dallas Cowboys Trade For Russell Wilson Or Re-sign Dak Prescott?
The Dallas Cowboys are in a predicament about their current quarterback position. Recent rumors have revealed that Russell Wilson is interested in being traded from the Seattle Seahawks to Dallas. Hearing that a Pro Bowler and a former Super Bowl champion is interested in joining your team should be exciting, but for Dallas, it leaves them in a situation where they have to choose one. Should Dallas go for Wilson, an established eight-time Pro Bowler and champion, or should they remain committed to Dak Prescott, who is already a two-time Pro Bowler? While it is not official or true that Seattle...
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Kyrie Irvings’ Heartfelt Tribute Post To Kobe Bryant Reignites Calls To Change NBA Logo To Late All Star
There have been various calls for the NBA to change their iconic logo to feature Kobe Bryant as its new logo. This idea has been circulated around following Bryant’s tragic death in January 2020, and it has been reignited once again. Brooklyn Nets’ star Kyrie Irving posted a photo of Bryant as the league’s logo on the one-year anniversary of the memorial service for Bryant and his daughter, Gianna. The post was captioned with the words, “Gotta happen, idc what anyone says.” The words echoed what many fans and players have wanted the league to do to honor the deceased Hall of Famer. The current...
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