NagaWorld puts Cambodia on Asia casino map

In booming Phnom Penh, NagaWorld is expanding Indochina’s biggest casino resort to make it an even more formidable regional competitor. Parent company NagaCorp’s ambitions also include two Airbus A320s for bring guests from China to Cambodia and a new resort in Russia.

Totally globalized native New Yorker and former broadcast news producer Muhammad Cohen is a blogger for Forbes and author of Hong Kong On Air, a novel set in his adopted hometown during the 1997 handover about television news, love, betrayal, high finance, and cheap lingerie. See his bio, online archive and more at www.muhammadcohen.com; follow him on Facebook and Twitter @MuhammadCohen.

Philippine gaming wins respect under Pagcor chief Naguiat

Reformist President Benigno Aquino III handpicked Cristino Naguiat to lead Pagcor, the Philippines gaming regulator that also operates its own casinos, in an era of unprecedented expansion. Under Naguiat, Philippine gaming has achieved international respect alongside growth in resorts, revenue and reputation.

Totally globalized native New Yorker and former broadcast news producer Muhammad Cohen is a blogger for Forbes and author of Hong Kong On Air, a novel set in his adopted hometown during the 1997 handover about television news, love, betrayal, high finance, and cheap lingerie. See his bio, online archive and more at www.muhammadcohen.com; follow him on Facebook and Twitter @MuhammadCohen.

Macau losing big bet on Chinese tourists

March visitor arrivals in Macau fell 13.5 percent, including a 17% decline in arrivals from mainland China. Macau increasingly relies on mainland China tourists, but the March numbers plus 11 straight months of falling casino revenue highlight the perils of that choice.

Totally globalized native New Yorker and former broadcast news producer Muhammad Cohen is a blogger for Forbes and author of Hong Kong On Air, a novel set in his adopted hometown during the 1997 handover about television news, love, betrayal, high finance, and cheap lingerie. See his bio, online archive and more at www.muhammadcohen.com; follow him on Facebook and Twitter @MuhammadCohen.

Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands changed global casino game

Five years ago, the opening of Marina Bay Sands transformed more than the Singapore skyline, it revamped the global casino landscape with diverse offerings in a spectacular package.

Totally globalized native New Yorker and former broadcast news producer Muhammad Cohen is a blogger for Forbes and author of Hong Kong On Air, a novel set in his adopted hometown during the 1997 handover about television news, love, betrayal, high finance, and cheap lingerie. See his bio, online archive and more at www.muhammadcohen.com; follow him on Facebook and Twitter @MuhammadCohen.