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- Madison Square Garden Sues Wired Magazine Over L.G.B.T.Q. Tracking Report
The Manhattan venue claims a July article from the technology magazine falsely implied that it tracked information about some celebrities’ sexual orientation for “discriminatory purposes.” [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - America Caught World Cup Fever. His Job Is to Capitalize on It.Don Garber, the M.L.S. commissioner, has been planning for this moment for eight years. [TheTopNews] Read More.10 hours ago
- Gen Z is fueling the explosive return of this 200-year-old strategy craze
Mahjong, a centuries-old tile game with deep roots in Chinese culture, is finding a new audience as younger Americans swap nights out and endless scrolling for face-to-face competition. Across the country, clubs, social groups and tournaments are drawing newcomers who see the game as more than just a hobby. It has become a way to build friendships and disconnect from screens.FOX Business’ Lydia Hu joined FOX Business’ Cheryl Casone on "Mornings with Maria" to explore why the game's popularity is surging, speaking with players at a mahjong tournament about what is driving the growing interest among Gen Z.While colorful modern mahjong sets have helped attract attention on social media, many players said the game's biggest appeal is the community that forms around the table. One player described the atmosphere by saying, "One of the things I love about this community is we are celebratorily competitive... When someone wins a big hand, everyone will kind of cheer."Others said the combination of strategy, luck and genuine human interaction keeps them coming back.GEN Z BREAKS ULTIMATE TABOO BY POSTING SALARIES ONLINE"People are really looking for in-person connections and just activities that also don't involve drinking or eating or being on your phone," another player said.The game's welcoming nature is also helping fuel its rapid growth. New players are joining experienced competitors, with one tournament participant saying, "I just won my first hand after learning the rules yesterday, so I'm feeling pretty good."GEN Z SHOPPERS HELPING REVIVE AMERICA’S MALLS WITH PUSH FOR IN-PERSON EXPERIENCESHu also shared the story behind her father's vintage mahjong set, which he brought with him when he immigrated from Taiwan decades ago. The family heirloom became a conversation starter at the tournament, highlighting how a traditional game continues to connect generations while creating new friendships. [TheTopNews] Read More.11 hours ago - World Cup helped drive strongest consumer spending growth in four years during J...The World Cup is helping to boost consumer spending around the U.S. in June, with host cities seeing notable gains, according to new data from Bank of America.The Bank of America Institute found that consumer spending using credit and debit cards rose 6.3% from a year ago in June – which was the strongest growth in over four years – based on internal card data from the bank. That growth was largely driven by discretionary spending amid the decline in gas prices, as total card spending was up 5.6% when excluding gasoline.The firm's analysis noted that the start of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on June 11 helped lift consumer spending for the month compared to the preceding period."The World Cup scored big for consumer spending in June," Joe Wadford, an economist at the Bank of America Institute, told FOX Business. "Bank of America card spending showed healthy improvement toward the end of the month, due in part to a lift from the World Cup."FIFA, WHITE HOUSE MONITORING IMPACT OF CANADA WILDFIRES AHEAD OF WORLD CUP FINAL: SOURCESIn looking at card spending since the tournament began, the Bank of America Institute data shows higher consumer spending, particularly at restaurants and bars, which may be attributed to the World Cup. Some of the gains are likely due to online promotions near the end of June, but occurred in July last year, and thus boosted the year-over-year comparison, the firm noted.The analysis compared brick-and-mortar spending in World Cup host cities based on zip codes with spending in other parts of the U.S., finding that some of the surge has been concentrated in communities where games are being played. Restaurants saw consumer spending rise by two percentage points in host cities, while it was flat in all other cities in that period."World Cup host cities saw a significant increase in brick and mortar spending, especially compared to the rest of the U.S.," Wadford said.HOW TO WATCH THE 2026 WORLD CUP FINAL THIS SUNDAYRetail data that excluded restaurants also showed a gain for stores in host cities after the World Cup began, whereas non-restaurant retailers everywhere else saw slower spending growth once the tournament began."From packed stadiums to busy restaurants, the World Cup created a tailwind for the economy. But two of the main beneficiaries of the World Cup were local retailers and restaurants," Wadford said."To me, this is a particularly positive story, as… [TheTopNews] Read More.12 hours ago
- World Cup Final Drives Billions in Bets on Kalshi and PolymarketThe soccer tournament has helped propel the prediction markets to new user records, creating what may be the largest gambling event in history. [TheTopNews] Read More.13 hours ago
- Robinhood’s Chief on Trump Accounts and Why Trading Isn’t Necessarily Gambli...Vlad Tenev, the chief executive of the digital brokerage Robinhood, is trying to win over the next generation of Americans with Trump accounts. [TheTopNews] Read More.13 hours ago
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