Fresh from their unlucky loss to London rivals Chelsea in the EPL, West Ham heads to Romania tonight for their first round Europa League play-off clash with Astra Giurgiu. Nerves should be the only hurdle for the Hammers to overcome in this one...
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WGM’s Best Bets: Wednesday 17 August
The ATP Tour hits Cincinnati tonight and we’re backing Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to cruise through his clash with Reilly Opelka. The pair have never met but they are separated by354 spots on the rankings and we like the look of the $1.50...
MGM Chairman “crosses floor” to oppose Trump
MGM Resorts Chairman Jim Murren has made the extraordinary step of publicly “crossing the aisle” on his Republican roots and backing US Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. Penning an opinion piece for USA Today, Murren –...
China fakes 488 million social media comments each year
It’s hardly a secret that Chinese authorities manipulate the messages its citizens receive through various media channels, but thanks to Harvard University we now have an idea just how much! As reported by Bloomberg, a mathematical study...
US sports betting push suffers critical blow
A recent push to extend the legalization of sports betting beyond the three US states that currently allow it has hit a dead end. Last week, the US Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling preventing New Jersey from pursuing a regulated sports...
WGM’s Best Bets: Tuesday 16 August
Manchester City travels to Romania to face Steaua Bucharest in a Champions League qualifier tonight and although they weren’t exactly clinical in their first competitive match under Pep Guardiola last weekend they should take plenty of...
Nothing defeatist in MGM Cotai’s “mass only” announcement
As misleading headlines go, they don’t come much more so than one that featured on totallygaming.com over the weekend, reading, “MGM admits VIP defeat in Macau.” The article refers to MGM’s announcement last week that...
Macau’s Parisian and MGM Cotai to receive 250 new gaming tables when open
Union Gaming analyst Grant Govertsen has predicted both The Parisian and MGM Cotai to likely receive an allocation of 250 new-to-market gaming tables when they open their doors in the coming months, avoiding to the fate that has befallen Wynn...
WGM’s Best Bets: Monday 15 August
Chelsea and West Ham meet in a cracking first round clash in the Premier League tonight and although Chelsea’s opening day record at home is daunting, we like West Ham’s chances of taking at least a point from this game. Coming off last...
WGM’s Best Bets: Friday 12 August
The Parramatta Eels have been priced as huge outsiders in tonight’s NRL clash against the Brisbane Broncos in what seems an absurdly lopsided market from what we can tell. Despite a raft of injuries and the salary cap saga that has robbed them...
Man disguises turtle as hamburger
China is an intriguing country full of intriguing people, so it should come as no surprise that its citizens should occasionally do something overtly, errr, intriguing. So it was recently when a Chinese man tried to smuggle his pet turtle aboard a...
Mike Tyson releases online gaming suite
Boxing legend Mike Tyson has lent his name to any number of products over the years, but his latest is undoubtedly among the most intriguing. In conjunction with leading virtual sports and mobile gaming provider Inspired, Tyson has just released his...
Bodog named as Aston Villa’s Asian betting partner
English Championship side Aston Villa has announced online site Bodog as their official Asian betting partner for the upcoming season. The deal comes after Villa, who were relegated from the Premier League last season, were purchased by Recon Group...
Grant Bowie announces MGM Cotai as “mass only” property
MGM China CEO Grant Bowie has announced that the company’s new Macau property, MGM Cotai, will be mass market only when it opens next year. “We’ve already made the decision that we’re envisaging opening with only mass tables...
WGM’s Best Bets: Thursday 11 August
We’re back to the Olympic tennis as Juan Martin del Potro continues his charge towards an Olympic medal. The Argentinian is quickly returning to the form that saw him win the US Open in 2009, having eliminated top seed Novak Djokovic from this...
WGM’s Best Bets: Wednesday 10 August
The Olympic tennis tournament has seen a few upsets during the early rounds, but we can’t see Japan’s Kei Nishikori becoming a victim when he faces Slovakia’s Andrej Martin tonight. Nishikori has cruised through his first two...
Forum aims to promote Macau small business
The future of Macau’s small and medium size enterprises was the topic of choice yesterday as MGM Macau hosted the second forum on Macau Integrated Tourism and Leisure Enterprises and Corporate Social Responsibility. Officially titled...
China angered by Olympic flag error
China’s Rio Olympics team has been angered by a glaring error on the Chinese flags being hoisted at their Olympic Games medal ceremonies. Officials noticed that the four smaller stars on the flags produced for Rio are misaligned. Rather than...
Blue Man Group give unique Macau preview
As press conferences go, Blue Man Group’s appearance yesterday ahead of their upcoming Macau tour was somewhat unusual. Introduced by none other than Dr Allan Zeman, whose Lan Kwai Fong entertainment hub in Hong Kong is supporting the tour...
WGM’s Best Bets: Tuesday 9 August
Real Madrid face Sevilla tonight in the UEFA Super Cup which pits the UEFA Champions League winners Real against the three-time Europa League victors. It’s hard to go past Cristiano Ronaldo’s Real here. They have proven to be the...
WGM’s Best Bets: Monday 8 August
The Sydney Roosters head to the foot of the mountains tonight in fine form following last week’s big win over Brisbane and keen to continue their recent resurgence. They face an increasingly dangerous Penrith outfit in clash that promises to...
South Australia to ban eSports betting
Australia’s South Australian state government has become one of the first jurisdictions in the world to announce it will ban all betting on eSports. With governments around the world struggling to get their heads around the eSports phenomenon...
WGM’s Best Bets: Friday 5 August
Our favorite big-serving American John Isner is back in action today in the quarter-finals of the Atlanta Open. Isner strolled through his previous match 6-0, 6-4 and we expect another straight sets win against 18-year-old compatriot Taylor...
Britain to lose 302 million hours sleep during Olympics
British sports fans will lose up to 302 million hours of sleep during the Rio Olympic Games. According to leading British spread betting firm Sporting Index, local sports fans will go to bed 34 minutes later than usual on average in order to watch...
Cotai Arena to host latest MMA fight night
The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena is set to host its latest blockbuster fight night with ONE Championship announcing its first ever Macau event ONE: Heroes of the World. To be held on 13 August, the main event will see former ONE Flyweight...
New brands for Shoppes at Parisian
The Parisian Macao has announced its list of retail stores for Shoppes at Parisian. When Sands China’s newest property opens its doors on 13 September it will include a number of brands new to Macau. These new brands will include Antonia...
Nevada State Governor launches new Scientific Games Australian based headquarters
Leading gaming equipment manufacturer Scientific Games has moves into its new Australian headquarters in the Western Sydney suburb of Silverwater, with this week’s official launch attended by Nevada State Governor Brian Sandoval. Sandoval is...
WGM’s Best Bets: Thursday 4 August
Nick Kygrios has been a bit volatile of late – as tends to happen – but if he is anywhere near his best he should easily account for American youngster Jared Donaldson in the Atlanta Open. Donaldson upset another Australian, Sam Groth, in his...
WGM’s Best Bets: Wednesday 3 August
Two of Europe’s two giants clash in the International Champions Cup tonight as Real Madrid and Bayern Munich continue their pre-season preparations. While betting on friendly matches in any sport is wrought with danger, there is plenty of...
Manchester City finalizing their jigsaw
While much of the media focus has been on Paul Pogba’s record-breaking move from Juventus to Manchester United, the blue half of the city has been busily going about its own transfer business as the team heads to Europe for its final...