Vladivostok brings Russia to Asian gaming party

Lawrence Ho-controlled Summit Ascent has announced first results from its Vladivostok casino, targeting gamblers from China, South Korea and Japan.

Totally globalized native New Yorker and former broadcast news producer Muhammad Cohen is a blogger for Forbes, editor at large for Inside Asian Gaming 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.

Korea bets on Native American Mohegan Sun

Native American tribal gaming group Mohegan Sun has won a casino license in Incheon at South Korea’s gateway airport. But the outlook for integrated resorts in South Korea has turned cloudy amid falling gaming revenue from China.

Totally globalized native New Yorker and former broadcast news producer Muhammad Cohen is a blogger for Forbes, editor at large for Inside Asian Gaming 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.

Cruise ships, casino resorts on collision course

Casino ships sailing to nowhere have been niche players for decades, but now international cruises lines are giving Asian leisure travelers new options with gaming just as Macau is eyeing that same burgeoning market.

Totally globalized native New Yorker and former broadcast news producer Muhammad Cohen is a blogger for Forbes, editor at large for Inside Asian Gaming 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.

Sands trial to air Macau’s dirty laundry

Ousted Sands China president Steve Jacobs wrongful termination suit against parent company Las Vegas Sands and its founder Sheldon Adelson in Las Vegas promises to be Macau’s trial of the century, putting casino companies there under unprecedented scrutiny.

Totally globalized native New Yorker and former broadcast news producer Muhammad Cohen is a blogger for Forbes, editor at large for Inside Asian Gaming 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.

More Chinese New Year visitors, still less Macau casino revenue

In February, casino revenue fell in Macau for the 21st consecutive month from the previous year, even though visitor arrivals rose during the Chinese New Year holiday period.

Totally globalized native New Yorker and former broadcast news producer Muhammad Cohen is a blogger for Forbes, editor at large for Inside Asian Gaming 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.

Star reborn in Australian gaming

Australia’s number two casino operator, the former Echo Entertainment has been reborn as Star Entertainment, and its prospects are shining, Morgan Stanley believes.

Totally globalized native New Yorker and former broadcast news producer Muhammad Cohen is a blogger for Forbes, editor at large for Inside Asian Gaming 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.