When they’re hot they’re red hot and when they’re cold they’re just plain awful. So what to make of Liverpool as they make the trip to Hull in desperate need of all three points to keep their slim Champions League hopes...
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APT Vietnam to bring the swing
The Ho Tram Resort Casino has announced it will welcome players taking part in the inaugural APT Vietnam by hosting a special Bluffers at the Bluffs golf tournament next Tuesday, 5 May. In conjunction with poker operations partner World Gaming...
Will Macau’s table cap go too far?
The impending opening of Galaxy Phase 2 and Broadway at Galaxy late next month signals the start of a busy two years in Cotai with a total of eight new properties due to open their doors by the end of 2017. It is hoped their arrival will help spark...
WGM’s Best Bets: Monday 27 April
The WTA Tour heads to Prague this week and with the likes of Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova absent, we love the look of Spain’s clay-court specialist Carla Suárez Navarro to add another title to her resume here. She has been in great...
APT Vietnam announce special US$120 room rate
The inaugural APT Vietnam poker festival is just nine days away and the Ho Tram Resort Casino is welcoming players by offering a special hotel room rate of just US$120 per night. Ho Tram Resort Casino, in conjunction with WGM’s parent company...
Yee claims snooker gold
Hong Kong prodigy Ng On Yee ha snapped the decade-long dominance of England’s Reanne Evans to win the Ladies’ Snooker World Championship in Leeds. The 24-year-old Yee, who won the 2009 and 2010 World Amateur Championships, produced a...
WGM’s Best Weekend Bets: Fri 24 April to Sun 26 April
The Washington Wizards return home for Game 3 of their first-round playoff series against the Toronto Raptors holding a 2-0 lead and looking likely to complete a clean sweep in the coming days. Having dominated overtime in the series opener...
WGM’s Best Bets: Thursday 23 April
The PGA Tour heads to New Orleans this week and although a number of big names are having a well-earned rest following a hectic few weeks, there are a few notables taking part in this event including Jason Day, Dustin Johnson and Justin...
Ding Junhui forgets to go for 147
Even the best make mistakes. China’s snooker hero Ding Junhui was on track for a perfect 147 break earlier this week in his first round clash with Mark Davis at the season-ending World Championships when he seemingly forgot he was on track for...
Cambodia ups the ante
Cambodia is upping the ante when it comes to promoting itself as both a tourist destination and an alternative gaming destination to Macau, with local carrier Cambodia Bayon Airlines offering an expanded service featuring weekend flights between...
PokerStars’ APPT Nanjing Millions now a Criminal Investigation
The fallout from last Friday’s raid of the APPT Nanjing Millions by Chinese National Police has dramatically escalated with China’s state television broadcaster CCTV among a number of media channels to broadcast the news to the...
WGM’s Best Bets: Wednesday 22 April
A late push for the EPL title now looks beyond them following Chelsea’s win over Manchester United, but Arsenal will still be determined to finish the season well and should cruise to victory at home to Sunderland tonight. The Gunners have...
Asian Tour set for Vietnam
Vietnam’s Ho Tram Strip has become the newest stop on golf’s Asian Tour with the inaugural Ho Tram Open to be held from 3 to 6 December 2015. The Ho Tram Open will be the first professional event to be played at the magnificent The...
WGM’s Best Bets: Tuesday 21 April
Barcelona’s 3-1 away win over PSG in the first leg of their Champions League tie last week makes this a daunting task for the French side who must now score at least three goal themselves tonight to be a chance of progressing. Can they do it...
WGM’s Best Bets: Monday 20 April
The clay court season continues in Barcelona this week and who else do we talk about at this time of year than the great Rafael Nadal. He’s still not back to his best as his recovery from serious injury continues but neither Novak Djokovic or...
A day at the races
The Macau Jockey Club played host to the biggest day on Macau’s racing calendar on Saturday with the running of the HK$2.6 million “SJM” Macau Derby. The single most prestigious race in Macau’s annual racing calendar, Derby...
WGM’s Best Weekend Bets: Fri 17 to Sun 19 April
We start another huge weekend of sport with tonight’s top of the table NRL clash between St George Illawarra and Brisbane in Sydney. This game pits the attacking mindset of the Broncos – who score points freely but also concede quite a few...
Ho Tram opens poker room
With the inaugural APT Vietnam just around the corner, the recently renamed Ho Tram Resort Casino Vietnam has announced its new poker room will officially open tomorrow, Saturday 18 April. In conjunction with poker operations partners World Gaming...
APPT Nanjing Millions shut down by police
The APPT Nanjing Millions has been dramatically shut down after the Chinese National Police raided the tournament late this afternoon. Photos taken shortly after the raid show police blocking the entrance to the Wutaishan Sports Center, where the...
WGM’s Best Bets: Thursday 16 April
It’s quarter-final time in the Europa League and with all four first leg ties being played tonight it’s Spanish side Sevilla we like the look of most when they host Zenit St Petersburg. Always tough on home soil, they have been in good...
The hour of no power
A casino without power is a lot like a bar with no beer – useless. So there were no doubt a few raised eyebrows across Macau when the lights went out at around 11am yesterday – the second blackout in just a few weeks. Of course, the properties...
WGM’s Best Bets: Wednesday 15 April
We’re off to Australia for tonight’s crucial A-League clash between the Brisbane Roar and Melbourne Victory with the visitors still jostling for position in the playoffs. Defending premiers Brisbane have endured a tumultuous season –...
WGM’s Best Bets: Tuesday 14 April
It’s a huge step up in class for Porto FC tonight whose reward for destroying Basel in the Champions League Round of 16 is a quarter-final meeting with 2013 winners Bayern Munich. With the return leg to be played in Germany, it is vital that...
A museum with a difference
There’s quite a bit happening in Macau this year, with three of the eight new properties currently being built in Cotai due to open in the next few months. On 27 May, Galaxy Entertainment Group will officially open both of their new casino...
What’s wrong Ding?
It was only a few months ago that we were singing the praises of China’s snooker superstar Ding Junhui following his stunning 2013/14 season. Equaling the all-time record of five rankings title wins in a single season set by Stephen Hendry in...
WGM’s Best Bets: Monday 13 April
The end is nigh for the 2014/15 season and that means the Anfield faithful will be in full voice as they will their side to finish the year strongly. They face a Newcastle side that has struggled of late in what should culminate in a routine win...
The Dead Man’s Hand
Poker is a fascinating game to play but it also boasts a riveting and colorful history away from the tables too. There are countless stories that have been passed down from generation to generation – some hilarious, some stunning and some...
WGM’s Best Weekend Bets: Fri 10 to Sun 12 April
We start this week with our beloved Friday Night Football as the Newcastle Knights look to continue their brilliant start to the 2015 National Rugby League season. They head to struggling Cronulla tonight and the difference between the two sides...
Soap in the trash now cleans the world
Mothers the world over have been telling their kids for years that the food they’ve left uneaten on the dinner plate could feed a starving child. Although it’s nothing more than a guilt trip aimed at encouraging kids to finish their...
WGM’s Best Bets: Thursday 9 April
It’s Masters time! The event every golfer dreams of winning. And as difficult as it can be to predict the outcome of the majors, we can’t ignore the claims of defending champion Bubba Watson this week. Watson has performed well for us...