This article first appeared in the May/Jun 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. Macau and the Isle of Man are both small islands and both are known for their love affairs with motor sports. While an affinity with two-wheeled racing is common to...
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Blast from the past: Squeeze play
This article first appeared in the May/Jun 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. A lot can happen in three years – just ask the team here at World Gaming magazine! What began as an often exhausting attempt to bring a big idea to life has developed...
WGM Model Search I continues
This article first appeared in the May/Jun 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. It’s hard to believe we’ve reached the halfway point of our very first WGM Model Search! Four months ago we officially launched our 2013 Model Search with...
The future of gaming
This article first appeared in the May/Jun 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. There are gaming conferences and gaming exhibitions; then there is G2E. G2E is what Coca Cola is to soft drinks or McDonald’s is to hamburgers. G2E is a massive...
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Jeremy Lin is the biggest thing in the Big Apple right now in basketball. He just got injured, but he’ll be back with a vengeance.
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Rugby is like a religion in the land of the long white cloud, New Zealand. They finally overcame their World Cup hoodoo when they were crowned World Champions last year.
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Since its Las Vegas introduction in 1970, The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has grown to be poker’s most recognizable brand. The World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific (WSOP APAC) is the second international live tournament brand extension of the...
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Check wgm8.com every day for Big Jim’s sports bets.
Golden start for Big Jim in 2013
This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. For those of you who didn’t know already, WGM’s resident sports betting guru James Potter (Big Jim), has been giving daily tips on our website, wgm8.com...
Blast from the past: The History of Baccarat
This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. Can you believe this is the 22nd issue of World Gaming magazine? If you count the infamous “issue zero“, it’s actually our 23rd issue! Time flies when...
WGM Model Search I continues
This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. It gives us great pleasure to announce the winner of the Jan/Feb instalment of WGM’s Model Search I, with a massive 1,183 votes, is Miss Kooky Dela Cruz! Kooky won...
Bridge part A: introducing bridge
This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. Bridge remains one of the most played card games in the world. In this article, the first of our series on bridge, we cover the history and basics of playing this great...
The Macau Files
This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. Meet another one of the thousands of people that make Macau tick… Mary Mendoza (Man Mei Ling) Employer The Platinum Ltd. (Macau casino and integrated resort...
Courage of a Dragon
This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. Once again, it was Li Na proudly flying the flag for China at the Australian Open tennis tournament. Li made her second Australian Open final but once again just missed...
Rise of the machines (part A)
This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. The humble slot machine has come a long way. Incredible free game features, linked jackpots and state-of-the-art animation have replaced the old-school lucky 7s and...
Aussie Millions set to shine in 2013
This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. Crown Entertainment Complex 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia www.crownpoker.com.au Poker room telephone +61 3 9292...
Oppa Gangnam style!
This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. K-Pop and Korean dance wave turns into a tsunami as Gangnam Style goes viral! Well … that was pretty amazing. Korean pop artist PSY landed himself slap bang in the...
The Macau Files
This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. Meet another one of the thousands of people that make Macau tick… Leow Ken Keong (Ken) Year born (if you’re happy to tell!) 1971 Time lived in Macau 6.5...
WGM Model Search I underway!
This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. World Gaming is proud to announce our very first WGM Model Search! Over the years our readers have learnt they’ll be well rewarded by turning straight to...
Macau's UFC debut a knockout
This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. Mixed martial arts (MMA) is about as hot as any sport gets right now. It is taking the world by storm as people from all over the globe are realizing again they actually...
Lodden Thinks
This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. Lodden Thinks is an amazing game created by degenerate gamblers to pass the time whilst at the poker table. This is just another example of the mindset of some gamblers...
Macau’s UFC debut a knockout
This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. Mixed martial arts (MMA) is about as hot as any sport gets right now. It is taking the world by storm as people from all over the globe are realizing again they actually...
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Macau has two golf courses: the Macau Golf and Country Club in Coloane and Caesars Golf at the south end of Cotai. To play at the Macau Golf and Country Club you must be a member or staying at the Westin hotel in Coloane, but Caesars Golf is a...
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The Macau High Stakes Challenge was the world’s largest one-day poker tournament. Held on 31 August 2012, the Poker King Club and Neptune Group joined forces to conduct the tournament.
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Manchester City have gone from underdogs to top dogs in the space of just four years. The quick rise of the team illustrates the magic of globalization and the commercialization of modern English football.
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The table cap in Macau is 5,500 tables, and it is allowed to increase by 3 percent per year. It is widely understood in the industry that this will not be enough tables to satisfy demand.
WGM Model Search I underway!
World Gaming is proud to announce our very first WGM Model Search! Over the years our readers have learnt they’ll be well rewarded by turning straight to WGM’s back cover each issue. We’ve decided 2013 is the year to start the...
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If you like Chinese bbq meats like char siu and roasted goose, a great value lunchbox set with soup at MOP22 can be found oddly enough at the Park’N Shop supermarket in Taipa side of Macau.
WGM announces new WGM Model Search I
WGM is proud to announce our inaugural model search, WGM Model Search I. In each of our six issues during 2013, WGM will feature a number of aspiring models, and readers and fans will be able to support their favorites by voting online. At the end...
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The Houston Rockets are attracting a lot of attention this year with James Harden and Jeremy Lin stealing the spotlight. However, are we seeing the emergence of a serious basketball team or just a circus act? The early signs are positive with two...