Riyadh Season 2023 Launches SAR50,000 Baloot Challenge Game

Riyadh Season 2023 Launches SAR50,000 Baloot Challenge Game
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Riyadh Season 2023 Launches SAR50,000 Baloot Challenge Game

Riyadh Season 2023 Launches SAR50,000 Baloot Challenge Game

Riyadh Season 2023 has launched the Baloot Challenge, a trick-taking card game that will run for eight weeks, with the winners competing for a grand prize of SAR50,000.
The competitions take place in the Baloot Lounge at Boulevard City, offering a weekly prize of up to SAR10,000 for the winning team ahead of competing for the grand prize, SPA reported.
The Baloot Challenge is one of the mental sports presented by Riyadh Season to visitors and has garnered significant interest from various segments of society due to its widespread popularity during the season.
The competition is accompanied by a variety of events, theatrical performances, concerts, as well as a wide range of cafes, restaurants, gaming halls, and unique entertainment experiences.



Leslie Strengthens into a Hurricane in the Atlantic but Isn’t Threatening Land

An aerial view of flood damage along the Swannanoa River in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on October 4, 2024 in Swannanoa, North Carolina. (Getty Images/AFP)
An aerial view of flood damage along the Swannanoa River in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on October 4, 2024 in Swannanoa, North Carolina. (Getty Images/AFP)
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Leslie Strengthens into a Hurricane in the Atlantic but Isn’t Threatening Land

An aerial view of flood damage along the Swannanoa River in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on October 4, 2024 in Swannanoa, North Carolina. (Getty Images/AFP)
An aerial view of flood damage along the Swannanoa River in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on October 4, 2024 in Swannanoa, North Carolina. (Getty Images/AFP)

Leslie has strengthened into a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and isn’t threatening land, forecasters said.

The storm was located Saturday about 725 miles (1,170 kilometers) west-southwest of the southernmost Cabo Verde Islands and had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph). There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

Meanwhile, Hurricane Kirk remained a Category 4 major hurricane, and waves from the system were affecting the Leeward Islands, Bermuda, and the Greater Antilles, forecasters said. The storm's swells were expected to spread to the East Coast of the United States, the Atlantic Coast of Canada and the Bahamas on Saturday night and Sunday.

Forecasters warned the waves could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.

Kirk was expected to weaken starting Saturday, the center said.

Though there were no coastal warnings or watches in effect for Kirk, the center said those in the Azores, where swells could hit Monday, should monitor the storm's progress.

Kirk was about 975 miles (1,570 kilometers) east-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (209 kph).

The storms churned in the Atlantic as rescuers in the US Southeast searched for people unaccounted for after Hurricane Helene struck last week, leaving behind a trail of death and catastrophic damage.