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From the editor #62
I was at a conference last week in Sydney, Australia at which the rise of eSports was among the key...
From the editor #61
One of my favorite places in all of Macau is the observation deck high up on the Parisian Macao’s...
From the editor #60
For a city of just 650,000 residents, Macau certainly punches above its weight. Over the years...
From the editor #59
As a fanatical football fan, there is nothing better than the World Cup. Coming around just once...
#58 From the editor
There is more to an integrated resort than just a casino. In Macau, the Philippines, Singapore, Las...
The art of 3-betting
For many players, 3-betting opponents on the button is a reflex action – but how often do you put...
#57 From the editor
There is so much excitement in the Asian gaming world right now, with new casino resorts opening in...
#56 From the editor
Late last year, Macau became just the third Chinese city after Chengdu and Shunde to be designated...
From the editor #55
I don’t recall the exact moment I walked into a casino for the very first time, but I do...
From the editor #54
The dawn of a new year is always an exciting time – an to not only reflect on all that’s...
From the editor #53
As I write this editorial, I’m sitting in my apartment on the Macau Peninsula watching the sun...
From the editor #52
Given the enormous facelift that Macau has experienced over the past 15 years, one can’t help but...
From the editor#51
To outsiders, Macau is a casino town full of bright lights and glamor. But the truth is that...
From the editor #50
There is always a lot going on beneath the surface in Macau. To the outside world, from where I...
From the editor #49
My first sighting of the Venetian Macao came in 2008 when, after checking into the old Grand Waldo...
From the Editor’s Desk (#46)
Welcome to the new look WGM! A lot has changed in Macau since we first launched more than seven...
Champion of champions
This article first appeared in the Sep/Oct 2016 issue of WGM. Images: Ian Javier WGM Managing...
Born to ride
At just 23 years of age, jockey Ryan Curatolo already boasts a resume most only dream of. Born and...
Paulo Chan on Macau’s future
The appearance of Paulo Martins Chan, the recently appointed Director of Macau's Gaming Inspection...
The “Fnatical” rise of eSports
Once considered the realm of teenage boys locked alone in their rooms, video gaming has become big...
Treating the problem
Last issue we sat down with the man responsible for the study and promotion of responsible gambling...
The house that Jack built
Since joining the World Series of Poker in 2005 – the same year it moved to the Rio after 35...
杰克的扑克旅程
自2005年加盟世界扑克锦标赛(WSOP),也就是WSOP在比尼恩马蹄娱乐场35年之后搬去Rio的同一年,杰克·埃菲尔(Jack ...
问题面对面
上期我们开启了有关负责任博彩方方面面话题的系列文章,与澳门负责任博彩研究及推广的负责人冯家超博士做了...
Marching to Macau
Hong Kong racing driver Marchy Lee is a legend of Asian motor racing – the first Hong Kong driver...
A life less ordinary
Professional snooker hasn't had too many characters as colorful as the legendary Jimmy White...
Nam on a mission
Among the many players who made the trek to Ho Tram for the inaugural APT Vietnam were a handful of...
“Bluffers at The Bluffs” a great success at APT Vietnam
This week might be all about the inaugural APT Vietnam at Ho Tram Resort Casino, but before hitting...