“Clearly something happened that allowed this to get into our space. I can’t say that everybody was ultra-responsible at every single waking turn. But I can tell you this is a responsible group. The fact of the matter is somebody got it, asymptomatic, brought it into the clubhouse.”
—Mike Schild, manager, St. Louis Cardinals, refuting reports that a Covid-19 outbreak started when team members went to a casino in Milwaukee
“In Illinois and Ohio, casino workers are protected from secondhand smoke by law. Michigan has also taken strong steps to reopen all casinos smoke free as part of Covid-19 precautions. Indiana should strive for the same workplace protections as our neighboring states.”
—Nick Torres, advocacy director, American Lung Association, on a recent poll that showed the majority of Hoosiers support smoke-free casinos
“Those who respond most to advertising have a high level of impulse-driven consumption, both in gambling and elsewhere. This risks leading to overconsumption, problem gambling, gambling abuse or displacement of necessary spending.”
—Swedish Equality Commission, or Jämlikhetskommissionen, calling for limited iGaming hours
“What we have seen domestically is a resilient set of players. As venues have reopened, people have come back faster and stronger than initially expected. Perhaps the fear of going back to these places was overdone.””
—Matt Ryan, UBS analyst, on the return of players to Australian casinos
“Such a project was not worth starting if you live for the moment. We have a development plan for the next 10 years.”
—Maxim Smolentsev, general director, Shambhala JSC, on the company’s eponymous resort, which will soon open in Russia’s Primorye gaming district
“This is a gaming revolution built on sand.”
—Martin Lycka, GVC Holdings director of regulatory affairs, on new German regulations
“We’re not going to cut each other’s throats.”
—Ian Coughlan, president and executive director, Wynn Macau, who says the market’s six operators won’t try to outdo each other with post-virus marketing
“Everything is for sale every day. We are economic animals. We’re always happy to be wowed by an offer.”
—Thomas Reeg, CEO, Caesars Entertainment, now the largest gaming company in the U.S.
“It’s what the market has been waiting for.”
—Brendan Bussmann, Global Market Advisors, on China’s decision to restore tourist visas for travel to Macau
