Inside Asian Gaming

COVER STORY Contents March 2016 Cover Photo: © Royal Caribbean International 12 Kylie Rogers Kylie Rogers is Vice President of Asian Operations for Paltronics and also sits on the Board of the International Ladies Club of Macau. IAG caught up with the cheerful Australian over coffee in Taipa to get to know her a bit better. IN FOCUS 16 Mother Knows Best Whether casino operators like it or not, China has the final word on the future of Macau’s gaming industry. TECH TALK 22 Table Gaming’s Killer App 18 months after launch, VisuaLimits’ VL-Focus is taking North American casinos by storm. 28 Virtual Reality’s Second Coming Will virtual reality be e-gaming’s next big thing, or is it just an illusion? BLAST FROM THE PAST 30 Caught in the Net Our story from March 2013, which introduced readers to convicted Singaporean match-fixer Wilson Raj Perumal who is back in the news. The Integrity Unit of the Dutch Football Association (KNVB) last month alleged that player Ibrahim Kargbo worked with Perumal to fix at least one match. FEATURES 38 Easy Chairs Casino furniture and fixture providers describe the impact evolving ergonomic technology is having on products and how they are using this science to help casino employees and customers. BRIEFS 42 Regional Briefs 44 International Briefs 46 Events Calendar INDUSTRY PROFILE Growing fast in Asia, cruises may not float the boat for serious gaming customers, but they’re another option to casinos for the wave of leisure travelers Macau covets. Full Steam Ahead 6