The World Poker Tour (WPT) will send 14 Earl Woods Scholarship students to China this week for an 11 day all-expenses paid journey aimed at...
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Olympic credibility on the line as IAAF decides Russia’s future
The credibility of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) – and with it the Olympic Games themselves – will go on the line today...
Las Vegas icon The Riviera bids farewell
Las Vegas has farewelled another iconic landmark this week with The Riviera demolished in spectacular fashion almost a year to the day since closing its doors...
WGM’s Best Bets: Friday 17 June 2016
Giant killers Peru will be looking to continue their impressive run in the Copa America quarter-finals tonight but they face a tough task against a lethal Colombian outfit. The two nations...
EPL fixture list has battle of Manchester high on the agenda
Arsenal and Liverpool will kick-off the 2016/17 Premier League season in an opening round blockbuster on 13 August, but it is the mouth-watering...
WGM’s Best Bets: Thursday 16 June 2016
Fernando Verdasco faces a tricky second round encounter at Queen's tonight against grass court specialist Bernard Tomic, but we like the look of the...
Malta hosts International Gaming Summit as iGaming industry booms
Malta's growing reputation as a global iGaming hub saw it play host to the IAGA's annual International Gaming Summit for the first time this year...
Ageing Italy winds back the clock
As we predicted last week, the "group of death" at Euro 2016 is Group E, comprising Italy, Sweden, Belgium and the unpredictable Republic of Ireland. World number two Belgium are the highest...
WGM’s Best Bets: Wednesday 15 June 2016
Having shaken off their opening game nerves thank to a spectacular late winner, host nation France have the opportunity to seal their progression out...
WGM’s Best Bets: Tuesday 14 June 2016
Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal begin their Euro 2016 campaign tonight when they face minnows Iceland. It's hard to see anything but a win for the Portuguese here. They are coming off three...
Macau “should double” its hotel rooms
Macau's tourism industry will receive a much needed boost in the coming months with around 8,000 new hotel rooms coming on line, but according to leading Asian gaming analyst Aaron...
Two more US states legalize Daily Fantasy Sports
Just eight months after coming under the spotlight of US regulators, the Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) industry is making steady progress in its bid to be...
Lederer, Ferguson make shock returns at WSOP
The 2016 World Series of Poker is well underway and the story of this year's series so far is the appearance of former Full Tilt Poker directors Howard...
WGM’s Best Bets: Monday 13 June 2016
European giants Spain play their first match of Euro 2016 tonight and despite a shock 1-0 loss to minnows Georgia in a friendly last week we're expecting a strong showing in this clash with...
Australian trainers charged for shipping greyhounds to Macau
Australia's Greyhound Racing NSW has charged 179 trainers and owners for breaching regulatory rules following an investigation into the illegal selling...
Bangkok gambling house shut down
Bangkok police arrested 62 people, including 52 women, following a raid on a mobile gambling house on Wednesday. According to the Bangkok Post, Police swooped on a one-storey house that...
WGM’s Best Bets: Friday 10 June 2016
The Copa America continues tonight as big guns Argentina face off against minnows Panama. This is an interesting match-up between the tournament favorites and an emerging side hat won their...
Asian authorities target illegal football betting
The Royal Thai Police (RTP) has announced the launch of a new center at RTP headquarters to help identify illegal football betting operations and educate...
WGM’s Best Bets: Wednesday 8 June 2016
The Cleveland Cavaliers will be thankful to be returning home for Game 3 of the NBA Finals after losing the first two games of the series by a combined...
WSOP’s Colossus II by the numbers
The 2016 World Series of Poker kicked off with a bang over the weekend as the mammoth US$565 Colossus II attracted a field of 21,613 players and a prize pool of almost US$11 million. Although...
WGM’s Best Bets: Tuesday 7 June 2016
Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro continues his return from a long injury lay-off in Stuttgart today when he clashes with Grigor Dimitrov in a match the bookies can't split. For us...
Casino cab launches in London
London's Grosvener Casinos has launched its brand new casino in a cab – described as the "World's Smallest Travelling Casino." A unique way to promote both its land-based and online...
Crown Casino arsonist sentenced to jail
A man has been sentenced to at least three years jail and ordered to wear an electronic bracelet upon his release after lighting a number of fires at Melbourne's Crown Casino last year...
WGM’s Best Bets: Monday 6 June 2016
We're off to Sydney for tonight's NRL clash between Canterbury and Cronulla – and we expect the weather to play a big role here. The rain has been torrential the past few days which leads...
Renewal of Macau sports betting monopoly defies logic
The decision by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) to extend Macau Slot Co Ltd's monopoly on sports betting in Macau to 5 June...
WGM’s Best Bets: Friday 3 June 2016
Given their respective accomplishments in recent years, it's surprising that Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka have met just once since 2013, with the Swiss winning in straight sets at least year's...
World first “Ocean Blackjack” unveiled in Vanuatu
Leading casino manufacturer and supplier TCSJOHNHUXLEY has unveiled the world's first ever seawater blackjack table. Located at Iririki Jewel...
Chinese man gets head stuck in washing machine
A man from Fujian province in China lost both his washing machine and his dignity after backing himself to fix his broken appliance – by sticking his...
WGM’s Best Bets: Thursday 2 June 2016
It has taken them a while to get going again following Steph Curry's return from injury in the playoffs, but having come back from 3-1 down against OKC they look back to their best ahead of...
Sands China boss Sheldon Adelson and former CEO Steven Jacobs settle out of court
Sands China Ltd boss Sheldon Adelson has settled out of court with former CEO and President...