One of the most unlikely cult movie series ever made now stars in its very own slot machine. Aristocrat’s Sharknado slot was unveiled at the Grand Premiere of the latest film in the series, Sharknado 4, at the weekend with franchise star Ian...
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WGM’s Best Bets: Tuesday 2 August
There isn’t a whole lot to grab our attention out there today, so let’s skip ahead 24 hours to the International Cup clash between Spanish giants Barcelona and EPL champions Leicester. This is the new reality for Leicester following...
New Asia Poker League the first to test Chinese waters since infamous APPT Nanjing debacle
Almost 18 months since WGM broke the news that Chinese police had raided the APPT Nanjing Millions and arrested organizers, a new Asian-based poker tournament series is preparing to move back in with a debut $500,000 Guaranteed event to be held in...
StarWorld Macau launches new gaming floor
StarWorld Macau has announced the launch of a new gaming floor, known as 3/F. Boasting 14 gaming tables and 159 slot machines, the new-look room’s main attraction is Golden Touch – a live eGaming stadium with the largest infotainment screen...
WGM’s Best Bets: Monday 1 August
Sri Lanka host Australia in the Second Test of their three match series from Thursday and we’re pretty keen to get in on the value being offered by the sportsbooks with Sri Lanka rated as much as $4.30 outsiders. That’s an outrageous...
Sports betting to boom for Rio
It hasn’t quite been the joyous build-up Brazilian authorities had been hoping for ahead of this week’s Rio Olympics, with the status of Russia’s drug-fueled team, a largely unfinished athletes’ village and serious health...
Jackie Chan starts filming new movie in Sydney
Martial arts star Jackie Chan has announced the start of filming for his latest movie, Bleeding Steel, in Sydney in what will be the largest budget Chinese production ever shot in Australia. Fronting local media yesterday at the iconic Sydney Opera...
Japan casino industry back on the radar
Japan’s on again, off again casino industry is a “better than 50/50” chance of finally getting the green light after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) gained a majority in this month’s upper house election, according...
WGM’s Best Bets: Friday 29 July
It’s been a tough week for Canterbury and St George Illawarra following big losses last weekend, but at least one of them will bounce back when they clash tonight. We expect that side to be the Bulldogs. Despite becoming another victim of the...
WGM’s Best Bets: Thursday 28 July
Golf’s final major of 2016, the PGA Championship, gets underway tonight and while most of the big guns have been struggling for form in recent months, US Open champion Dustin Johnson continues to impress. Currently in the form of his life...
Indian man stabbed for stopping wife gambling
An Indian man has paid a heavy price for trying to stop his wife from gambling after she stabbed him in the side! Mohsin Sheikh, 32, from Gujarat in India’s west, took exception when a man came to the couple’s house and invited his wife...
Australian man wins tropical island resort for AU$65
Many of us have dreamed of living out their days on a warm tropical island, but one Australian man looks set to do just that after winning his own Pacific Island resort in a raffle! The man, named only as Joshua, purchased the AU$65 ticket as part...
Solaire player wins world’s biggest Duo Fu Duo Cai jackpot
Just a few months after awarding the first ever Da Fu Da Gui Grand Jackpot, Manila’s Solaire Resort & Casino has hosted the world’s biggest Duo Fu Duo Cai jackpot. Scientific Games announced this week that a Diamond Card member won a...
Manchester clubs end their China tour in chaos
Less than six hours before the scheduled kick-off of the first Manchester derby of the José Mourinho and Pep Guardiola era earlier this week, the game was cancelled due to the shocking condition of the pitch. Thousands of fans that had made their...
WGM’s Best Bets: Wednesday 27 July
EPL giants Chelsea and Liverpool face off in the International Champions Cup in Pasadena tonight and we’re expecting to see a few goals scored. With both sides out to entertain as well as experiment with new line-ups, the early signs have been...
WGM’s Best Bets: Tuesday 26 July
Italian giants Juventus host Tottenham in the International Champions Cup in Melbourne tonight and we like the look of the Italians to score an early win in their pre-season preparations. Juventus are coming off another impressive season...
MGM’s aquarium of interactive intrigue
If you haven’t stopped by MGM’s Grande Praça recently, now is the time to do so. For the remainder of July and throughout August, the Grande Praça’s 8.3-meter-tall aquarium will house a colorful mix of new fish including...
Video game classic Asteroids features in new iGaming product
iGaming service provider Pariplay has teamed up with video arcade veterans Atari to produce a new gaming product based on the classic arcade game Asteroids. Paying homage to the 1979 fan favorite, Pariplay’s Atari® Asteroids is an instant-win...
DICJ’s greyhound ultimatum a positive step for Macau
Last week’s announcement that the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has ordered Macau Canidrome – home to the city’s greyhound racing industry – to relocate or shut down within two years is a tremendous leap...
Mourinho backs Ibrahimovic to star for new-look Manchester United
New Manchester United manager José Mourinho says the club’s first big-name signing of the summer, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, will make a huge impact in the EPL despite the fact that he is 34 years of age. Speaking to the media during United’s...
WGM’s Best Bets: Monday 25 July
It’s been a season to forget for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and their task doesn’t look like getting much easier against a resurgent manly side tonight. The Sea Eagles haven’t had an easy time of it themselves but with two wins in...
Chinese company buys English Championship club Wolverhampton Wolves
English Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers, commonly referred to as Wolves, has been purchased by China’s Fosun International. Former owner Steve Morgan agreed to sell the club to the Chinese conglomerate for £30 million, with the...
Pokémon Go claims first victim
It didn’t take long for Pokémon Go to claim its first life. The augmented reality game, which has taken the world by storm and helped Nintendo shares double in value over the past few weeks, has sadly played its part in two teenagers being...
South Korean baseball players indicted for match-fixing
Two South Korean baseball players have been indicted for manipulating games for gambling purposes. In what looms as a huge blow for the sport, prosecutors in the city of Changwon laid charges against NC Dinos pitcher Lee Tae Yang and Moon Woo-ram...
WGM’s Best Bets: Friday 22 July
Pakistan caused a huge upset when they down England in the opening Test last week, but can they do it again? We certainly expect the home side to be much better prepared for what awaits this time around. Pakistan are not to be under-estimated but...
WGM’s Best Bets: Thursday 21 July
Manchester United step out for their first outing under new manager José Mourinho in the pre-season ICC Cup against German power Borussia Dortmund. Although essentially a glorified friendly, this looms as a tricky test for Mourinho’s side...
Golf’s greatest bet!
Could this be the greatest golfing bet of all time? One incredibly insightful punter placed a multi-bet early last week on Sweden’s Henrik Stenson to win the Open Championship at Royal Troon and Australia’s Aaron Baddeley to win the...
WSOP November Nine set
The 2016 World Series of Poker’s November Nine has been set. After eight gruelling days which saw 6,737 players from 79 different countries battle it out for the US$8 million top prize and the prestigious Main Event bracelet, just nine players...
WGM’s Best Bets: Wednesday 20 July 2016
We’re off to Washington for this week’s ATP event where big-serving American John Isner will start a firm favorite against Australian journeyman James Duckworth. It’s hard to see anything but a comfortable victory for Isner here...
WGM’s Best Bets: Tuesday 19 July 2016
There isn’t a whole lot going on in the sporting world today outside of a highly unpredictable stage of the Tour de France, so we’ve taken a look at the clash of two emerging cricket nations in Ireland and Afghanistan. They play...