WGM#38 NOV/DEC 2015
The Macau gaming industry is synonymous with junkets. First started by none other than Stanley Ho in the 1960s, these junkets and the VIP gamblers they provide have played a vital role in Macau’s rise over the past decade. However, the recent downturn has changed the landscape in this unique part of the world with the junket business suffering more than any other and a number of VIP rooms being forced to close in Macau over the past 12 months. So what does the future hold? In this issue of WGM, we speak exclusively to the Chairman of one of Macau’s biggest junket operators Tak Chun Group, Mr Levo Chan, about the current gaming climate, his expectations for the coming years and why Tak Chun has expanded while other junkets have slowed right down. Poker fans will enjoy our lengthy and intriguing interview with World Series of Poker (WSOP) Tournament Director Jack Effel who explains just how much goes into organizing the world’s biggest tournament series each and every year as well as regaling us with some of his favorite stories from the past. We tackle the smoking debate as Macau’s legislators decide whether to allow smoking in specially designated smoking lounges or ban the habit altogether, while our responsible gambling series sees us visit one of Macau’s main problem gambling treatment centres. In sport, we look at Manchester United’s big gamble on teen star Anthony Martial as well as examining which of the world’s major sports would benefit most from cracking the lucrative Chinese market. And our resident party animal tells us all about one of Macau’s newest trendy nightspots – Ritz-Carlton Bar & Lounge.
The Macau gaming industry is synonymous with junkets. First started by none other than Stanley Ho in the 1960s, these junkets and the VIP gamblers they provide have played a vital role in Macau’s rise over the past decade.
However, the recent downturn has changed the landscape in this unique part of the world with the junket business suffering more than any other and a number of VIP rooms being forced to close in Macau over the past 12 months. So what does the future hold? In this issue of WGM, we speak exclusively to the Chairman of one of Macau’s biggest junket operators Tak Chun Group, Mr Levo Chan, about the current gaming climate, his expectations for the coming years and why Tak Chun has expanded while other junkets have slowed right down.
Poker fans will enjoy our lengthy and intriguing interview with World Series of Poker (WSOP) Tournament Director Jack Effel who explains just how much goes into organizing the world’s biggest tournament series each and every year as well as regaling us with some of his favorite stories from the past.
We tackle the smoking debate as Macau’s legislators decide whether to allow smoking in specially designated smoking lounges or ban the habit altogether, while our responsible gambling series sees us visit one of Macau’s main problem gambling treatment centres.
In sport, we look at Manchester United’s big gamble on teen star Anthony Martial as well as examining which of the world’s major sports would benefit most from cracking the lucrative Chinese market.
And our resident party animal tells us all about one of Macau’s newest trendy nightspots – Ritz-Carlton Bar & Lounge.
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Blast from the past<br />
WGM 自 2009 年 创 刊 以 来 , 变 化 之 多 令 人 感 叹 。 在 “ 旧 文 新 解 ” 专 栏 , 我 们<br />
回 顾 这 些 年 来 刊 登 过 的 一 些 最 引 人 入 胜 的 文 章 , 从 博 彩 策 略 到 深 入 访 谈 ,<br />
甚 至 一 些 大 胆 预 测 !<br />
So much has changed since WGM was first born back in 2009. In “Blast from the<br />
Past” we look back at some of the most captivating stories to grace our pages<br />
over the years from gaming strategy tips to in-depth interviews and even some<br />
fearless predictions!<br />
上 期 我 们 回 顾 了 可 以 说 是 WGM 曾 经 刊 登 过 的 最 受 关 注<br />
的 一 篇 文 章 。<br />
《 牌 中 玄 机 : 探 索 百 家 乐 之 “ 路 ”》 最 初 出 现<br />
在 我 们 的 2011 年 7 月 /8 月 刊 中 , 是 一 篇 具 有 特 殊 意 义<br />
的 文 章 , 首 次 用 英 文 对 复 杂 的 百 家 乐 路 数 做 了 全 面<br />
阐 释 。<br />
然 而 有 鉴 于 这 些 百 家 乐 规 律 的 极 其 复 杂 性 , 最<br />
初 的 文 章 被 分 成 了 两 部 分 , 第 二 部 分 刊 登 在 2011 年 9<br />
月 /10 月 刊 中 。<br />
错 过 了 文 章 第 一 部 分 的 话 , 您 可 以 访 问 www.<br />
wgm8.com 进 行 阅 读 。 本 期 我 们 送 上 《 牌 中 玄 机 : 探<br />
索 百 家 乐 之 “ 路 ”》 第 二 部 分 。<br />
希 望 您 享 受 阅 读 , 所 有 以 往 期 刊 和 文 章 都 能 在<br />
我 们 的 网 站 www.wgm8.com 找 到 。<br />
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Last issue we brought you a trip down memory lane to what<br />
was arguably the most talked about article we have ever run<br />
in the pages of WGM.<br />
“Fate in the cards: understanding baccarat trends” first<br />
appeared in our Jul/Aug 2011 issue and proved to be an article<br />
of particular significance as the first time baccarat’s complicated<br />
trends had ever been fully explained in English.<br />
But given just how incredibly complicated these baccarat<br />
trends are, our original article was actually split into two parts<br />
with Part 2 first published in Sep/Oct 2011.<br />
For those who missed it, you can read Part 1 by visiting<br />
www.wgm8.com. For the rest, we present “Fate in the cards:<br />
understanding baccarat trend Part 2.”<br />
Enjoy – and remember you can find all our past issues and<br />
articles on our website, www.wgm8.com.<br />
Fate in the<br />
cards<br />
Understanding<br />
baccarat trends<br />
Part 2
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