If ever there was evidence that badminton’s balance of power was shifting to a new generation it was this week’s Malaysian Open where China’s new hero Chen Long beat his countryman and idol Lin Dan in an epic final to continue on from his...
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WGM’s Best Bets: Wednesday 8 April
Sebastian Vettel’s shock win in Malaysia has added plenty of spice to this year’s title race, but as we head to Shanghai for the Chinese Grand Prix we’re going to stick with world champion Lewis Hamilton to return to the...
WGM’s Best Bets: Tuesday 7 April
Blackburn performed a Houdini act last month to escape with a scoreless draw at Anfield and now get the chance to host Liverpool on home soil in tonight’s FA Cup quarter-final replay. Can they spoil the Steven Gerrard party? We’re...
WGM’s Best Bets: Monday 6 April
Manchester City have been incredibly frustrating for their supporters this season with their wild inconsistency, but if they are any hope of defending their title this is the time to show it. A 3-0 win over West Brom last start was good for the...
WGM’s Best Weekend Bets: Fri 3 to Sun 5 April
Friday Night Football has been good to us so far this season so we’ll stick with it for tonight’s National Rugby League clash between Canterbury and Souths in Sydney. Defending premiers Souths were shock losers against Parramatta last...
Manila to host “Big Game”?
If what we’re hearing is true, Macau’s famous “Big Game” could be on the move — all the way to Manila! Rumour has it that poker operations at Manila’s Solaire Resort & Casino – home of WPT National...
WGM’s Best Bets: Thursday 2 April
Texas is the location for the PGA Tour again this week with the Shell Houston Open offering another hefty purse to the world’s elite. We like the look of Henrik Stenson for a high finish in this one. Runner-up in 2013, he has also clocked two...
International break keeps EPL clubs on their toes
The race to the EPL finish line took some time off for the international break last weekend but there was still plenty to talk about – particularly in the wake of England’s 4-0 win over Lithuania which sees them six points clear at the top...
WGM’s Best Bets: Wednesday 1 April
The Houston Rockets will be looking to try and steal second spot in the Western Conference from the Grizzlies and they should certainly be too good for battling Sacramento at home tonight. The Rockets have been in good form recently while the Kings...
Don’t hail Caesar!
If you think Macau’s concessionaires are going through a tough time at the moment, spare a thought for former giants of the casino business Caesars Entertainment. Once renowned as the biggest owner, operator and developer of casinos in the...
WGM’s Best Bets: Tuesday 31 March
The badminton season heads to Malaysia for the Malaysian open and we can’t go past China’s top man Chen Long to add another trophy to the cabinet here. Chen has been just about unstoppable over the past 12 months and having recently won...
Why Hold’em reigns supreme
When the casual player thinks “poker”, the first game that springs to mind is invariably Texas Hold’em. Many probably aren’t even aware there are variants, despite the fact that there are literally hundreds of different types...
WGM’s Best Bets: Monday 30 March
The latest ranking event of the snooker season begins today with the China Open and what better place to wake Ding Junhui from his recent slumber than Beijing in front of his adoring home fans. It’s been a tough 2014/15 for Ding following on...
WGM’s Best Weekend Bets: Fri 27 Mar to Sun 29 Mar
We’ll start in Australia with the National Rugby League and an intriguing clash between the Bulldogs and Tigers at ANZ Stadium. Canterbury have been in some pretty good form of late and go into this match as warm favorites. We expect them to...
WGM’s Best Bets: Thursday 26 March
The PGA Tour returns to Texas for the Valero Texas Open and we’re liking the look of Jordan Spieth to perform well in his home state. One of the brightest young players on the tour, he enjoyed a top 10 finish here last year and became just...
“Curly” Seals the deal
One of the most popular tournaments on the local poker scene was run and won on the weekend with a hefty field of 445 players taking part in ANZPT Sydney at The Star. In the end it was Sydney local Jim Psaros topping the field to claim a AU$183,000...
WGM’s Best Bets: Wednesday 25 March
China’s badminton icon Lin Dan returns to action this week at the India Open super series event as he looks to play more events and qualify for the 2016 Olympics. Although not yet at his best, his form has been improving with a semi-final...
Special Olympics golf returns to Macau
Macau’s Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Mr Alexis Tam Chon Weng, was on hand to launch this year’s edition of the Macau Special Olympics Masters of Golf which will be held from 20 to 25 April at Caesars Golf. Mr Alexis Tam...
WGM’s Best Bets: Tuesday 24 March
The first World Cup semi-final sees New Zealand taking on South Africa today in what shapes as a mouth-watering contest between two of the tournament favorites. Neither of these sides have won the World Cup before so there is plenty at stake. South...
Japan – the boy who cried wolf
It seems that April 2015 is the latest date to look forward to in the ongoing battle to legalize casino gaming in Japan. April is when the local elections are due to take place and from what we’re being told, the Japanese Cabinet has basically...
Time to act against FIFA
If ever the football world needed evidence that FIFA is now completely out of control with its self-absorption, greed and dodgy inner workings, their confirmation last week that the Qatar World Cup would go ahead in the December of 2022 is it. But...
WGM’s Best Bets: Monday 23 March
The ATP tour heads to Miami for the second Masters event in as many weeks, which means all the top players will be there looking to add another big title to their resumes. We’re going to play it safe though and stick with Novak Djokovic to go...
Much to improve as WPT returns to Manila
It hasn’t been officially announced yet but if rumors that World Poker Tour National Philippines will return to Solaire Resort & Casino in Manila later this year are true, WGM will be very keen to see what lessons have been learned. WPT...
The fight before the fight
The biggest sporting event of 2015 will surely be the long-awaited “super fight” between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr in Las Vegas on 2 May, and when it comes to providing a spectacle worthy of these two boxing legends only the...
WGM’s Best Weekend Bets: Fri 20 to Sun 22 March
A huge weekend of sport sees us traversing the globe to find the best match-ups we can find and we’ll start in Sydney tonight for the NRL match between old rivals Manly and Canterbury at Brookvale Oval. The betting line has this one pegged as...
United like their old selves
We witnessed Manchester United’s best first half performance of the season last weekend as they stormed to a 3-0 lead after just 34 minutes against fellow top four aspirants Tottenham at Old Trafford. Although missing Ángel Di María, the...
WGM’s Best Bets: Thursday 19 March
The quarter-finalists in this year’s UEFA Europa league will be determined tonight but there is plenty of football to be played before then with six of the eight home sides needing to overturn a first leg deficit. One side we expect to...
WGM’s Best Bets: Wednesday 18 March
The UEFA Champions League last 16 tie between Barcelona and Manchester City promised to be a memorable one but on current form it’s hard to see the English champions keeping their European hopes alive. Trailing 2-1 after the first leg, they...
APT Cambodia back in business
It was only two weeks ago that the Asian Poker Tour (APT) was forced to announce the cancellation of APT Cambodia in May this year after the rival Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) unexpectedly changed the dates of their APPT Macau event. As we...
WGM’s Best Bets: Tuesday 17 March
Atletico Madrid return home for the second leg of their Champions League tie against Bayer Leverkusen needing to overturn a 1-0 deficit. Can they do it? We certainly think so. Despite a few inconsistent performances of late, they remain one of...