Welcome to WGM#26! November is always a busy time in Macau with the Macau Grand Prix, but especially so this year for two reasons. Firstly, this year’s GP is the 60th anniversary of the event, and to celebrate it will be held over not just one...
Author - Andrew W Scott
Time machine Macau
This article first appeared in the Nov/Dec 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. Illustrations: Gian Carlo Bernal It had been a long time since they had all been in the same place at the same time, much less at seven o’clock in the...
Rihanna’s diamond not shining
Amongst the jam-packed seething mass of young sexy humanity that made up the capacity crowd in Macau’s Cotai Arena, the sense of anticipation was palpable. Girls outnumbered boys 2 to 1. These were classy girls, mostly from Hong Kong, who had...
Rihanna's diamond not shining
Amongst the jam-packed seething mass of young sexy humanity that made up the capacity crowd in Macau’s Cotai Arena, the sense of anticipation was palpable. Girls outnumbered boys 2 to 1. These were classy girls, mostly from Hong Kong, who had...
From the CEO (#25)
Welcome to the 25th issue of WGM! It’s been a very busy time for the World Gaming Group (WGG), with our flagship businesses WGM (the magazine you are reading now) and WGM8.com (our daily news website, now publishing about 40 articles a week)...
Talking to the Pacman
This article first appeared in the Sep/Oct 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. He is one of the greatest boxers of all time – a 10-time world champion and the only fighter to have ever won titles in eight different weight divisions. A three time...
There’s a new show in town
This article first appeared in the Sep/Oct 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. Rumors of a new major gaming trade show to debut in Macau this November have been swirling around since early this year. Rivaling the seven-year-established G2E Asia...
From the CEO (#24)
Welcome to the 24th issue of WGM! It’s been a huge last two months for the World Gaming Group, with a very successful G2E 2013 behind us, distributing the millionth ever copy of WGM, some new and exciting projects coming up for the magazine...
Macau: here right now
This article first appeared in the Jul/Aug 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. Keeping up with the growth of Macau is nearly a full time job in itself. During the four years we have been covering the world of gaming in Macau we have seen numerous...
From the CEO (#23)
It’s been a very busy time at WGM – we’ve expanded by appointing a new Managing Editor and a bunch of new Macau-based staff. The whole team has been working hard on expanding our writing both in WGM and on our website wgm8.com...
“Big George” Foreman rumbles into Macau
This article first appeared in the May/Jun 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. Few people have enjoyed such remarkable success in their life as the multi-talented George Foreman. From humble beginnings in Texas, Foreman went on to win boxing gold...
"Big George" Foreman rumbles into Macau
This article first appeared in the May/Jun 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. Few people have enjoyed such remarkable success in their life as the multi-talented George Foreman. From humble beginnings in Texas, Foreman went on to win boxing gold...
From the CEO (#22)
Once again we’ve got another jam-packed issue of WGM for you all. Congratulations to Mervin Chan from Malaysia – the first Asian player to ever win the Aussie Millions, Asia’s premier poker tournament. As we’ve written about many...
Blackjack: the double down
This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. One of the most exciting and profitable moves in blackjack is the double down. We explain when to go for it, and when it’s better to just hit your hand. Blackjack...
From the CEO (#21)
The machines are coming! Macau is enjoying rampant and rising demand from mainland visitors, but the number of baccarat and other gaming tables in Macau is capped. As a result, our slot machines, electronic table games and live dealer electronic...
Baccarat without the juice
This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. Call it what you like – commission, vigorish, vig, rake, drop or juice – it’s the bane of every baccarat player. Wouldn’t it be great to avoid the 5...
From the CEO (#20)
It’s not very often you get to interview arguably the most powerful man in Macau, but that’s something I’ve just had the pleasure of doing. It’s the second time I’ve interviewed Francis Lui, the first time being about...
Francis calls for visionaries
This article first appeared in the Nov/Dec 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. If Mr Francis Lui, Vice-Chairman of Galaxy Entertainment Group, is not the most powerful man in the entire Asian gaming industry, he is certainly on the final shortlist...
From the CEO (#19)
All hail the Golden Lion. This issue we take an in-depth look at MGM Macau, one of the most luxurious properties in our hometown. You may be surprised to learn MGM’s story goes back over 100 years! We explore the company’s rich history...
Macau’s Poker King
This article first appeared in the Sep/Oct 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. The Poker King Club at StarWorld casino seems to go from strength to strength. The Club’s relationship with the resurgent Asian Poker Tour (APT) is strong, and...
Macau's Poker King
This article first appeared in the Sep/Oct 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. The Poker King Club at StarWorld casino seems to go from strength to strength. The Club’s relationship with the resurgent Asian Poker Tour (APT) is strong, and...
CasinoLeaks Macau gone for good?!
Infamous dirt website, Casino Leaks Macau, shut down today at 4am Macau time, showing the following home page: The site was sporadically back up at various times today, but with many broken links and documents removed. The people behind Casino...
WGM plugs leaks?
This article first appeared in the Sep/Oct 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. Has anti-Macau “dirt” website CasinoLeaks Macau turned out to be a fizzer? Did we stop it? Some of you may remember the detailed opinion piece I wrote on...
From the CEO and Editor (#18)
Crown’s Aussie Millions Poker Championship, Asia-Pacific’s largest and most prestigious poker tournament, is hosted by Crown Melbourne, one of the world’s leading integrated entertainment resorts. Commencing on Thursday, 17 January...
From the CEO (#17)
Once every four years a crazy carnival of sport called the Summer Olympics rolls around. For two and a half weeks the world’s countries put aside their differences and their elite athletes run, jump, throw, paddle, row, sail, dive, swim...
Macau tournament poker: where to now?
This article first appeared in the Jul/Aug 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. Tournament poker started in Macau in 2007 and flourished for four years, with player numbers increasing every year. But in late 2011 and early 2012 some cracks started...
American Gaming Association mishandles war between LT Game and Shuffle Master at G2E Asia
High drama erupted today at the G2E Asia gaming industry exhibition at Venetian Macau, with a legal war being played out on the floor of the show between two rival electronic table game manufacturers, in full view of the entire Asian gaming...
From the CEO (#16)
The hot item of this issue of WGM is our analysis of the CasinoLeaks Macau website. The website has a finger-pointing stance of smearing the Macau gaming industry, claiming Macau is “infected” with organised crime and all sorts of other...
CasinoLeaks Macau: our analysis
This article first appeared in the May/Jun 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. Members of the casino industry from Macau to Las Vegas have been scratching their collective heads since the February launch of a new website, casinoleaks-macau.com. The...
China Poker Carnival shines in Sanya
This article first appeared in the May/Jun 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. When people think of big poker tournaments in Asia, they generally think of Macau or the Philippines. But the sleeping giant of poker is mainland China and she is not...