Inside Asian Gaming

COVER STORY Contents november 2015 Cover Photo: © Melco Crown Editor At Large Muhammad Cohen takes an in-depth look at the latest integrated resort to open its doors in Cotai. Lights! Camera! Action! Last month finally saw the opening of Studio City, ending a 14-year saga with a slew of twists and turns worthy of the best Hollywood psycho-thriller. Studio City already a long running drama FEATURE 18 MGS: Will it live up to the hype? Can MGS live up to the expectations and how will it fare in the “show war” with G2E Asia? INDUSTRY PROFILE 20 Jim Preston Jim Preston is relatively new to Macau but he is no stranger to the gaming industry having plied his trade at Crown Melbourne for decades. TECH TALK 24 Observation Deck Security and surveillance products protect operations and players against an assortment of crimes – but they can do more. GAMBLING AND THE LAW 32 End Game for Daily Fantasy Sports? IAG’s resident US gambling law expert takes a look at the tough times Daily Fantasy Sports is battling. BLAST FROM THE PAST 38 Business Not as Usual IAG has been covering the Asian Gaming industry for over 10 years and our “Blast from the Past” columns take a fresh look at an article from the past with the benefit of hindsight. BRIEFS 42 Regional Briefs 44 International Briefs 46 Events Calendar 6 14