Author Archives: Muhammad Cohen

About Muhammad Cohen

Former US diplomat and broadcast news producer Muhammad Cohen is Asia editor at large for Clarion Media, a longtime contributor to Forbes, columnist for Asia Times and author of Hong Kong On Air, a novel set in his adopted hometown during the 1997 handover about TV news, love, betrayal, high finance, and cheap lingerie. See his biography, online archive and more at www.muhammadcohen.com; follow him on Facebook, LinkedIn, ex-Twitter @MuhammadCohen and now on Blue Sky @MuhammadCohen.bsky.social.

Macau VIP phone betting relies on honor system

Macau casinos allow high rollers to bet by phone, with plenty of hang-ups. Continue reading

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Macau VIP phone betting relies on honor system

Macau casinos allow high rollers to bet by phone, with plenty of hang-ups. Continue reading

Posted in Hong Kong On Air, Jack Lam, Jimei Group, Macau casinos, Macau junket promoters, Macau VIP rooms, phone betting, proxy betting, telebetting | Comments Off on Macau VIP phone betting relies on honor system

Saipan casino legalization shows how not to do it

US owned Saipan looks like a banana republic in its flawed contest for awarding a casino license. Continue reading

Posted in Alfonse D’Amato, Asia casinos, Hengsheng Group, Hong Kong On Air, Macau junket promoters, Northern Marianas Islands, Park Strategies, Saipan, US Pacific possessions | Comments Off on Saipan casino legalization shows how not to do it

Caesars finally gets its piece of Asia in Korea

A foothold for Caesars Entertainment in Incheon is unlikely to turn around the casino giant’s declining fortunes. Continue reading

Posted in Asia casinos, Caesars Entertainment, Gary Loveman, Genting Group, Hong Kong On Air, Incheon Free Economic Zone, Korea casinos, Lippo Group | Comments Off on Caesars finally gets its piece of Asia in Korea

Macau casino shares rally after June revenue falls

Investor conviction that June’s revenue fall represents a bottom for Macau’s slump may prove premature. Continue reading

Posted in China anti-corruption campaign, China economy, Hong Kong On Air, Macau casinos, Morgan Stanley Asia, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong), Union Gaming Group, Wells Fargo Securities, Xi Jinping | Comments Off on Macau casino shares rally after June revenue falls