“We shall see.”
—Anthony Marino, a retired executive with the South Jersey Transportation Authority, an adjunct professor at Stockton University and Atlantic City analyst, on whether the Vegas Loop proposal for Las Vegas will be a success.
“Given the inconsistencies between the approaches in Liverpool and Lancashire when it comes to gyms and leisure centers, it gives the impression that the people who make these decisions don’t care about jobs in betting shops and casinos.”
—Michael Dugher, CEO of the industry trade group of the Betting and Gaming Council, railing against the closure of betting shops and casinos in the U.K.
“My champagne remains on ice!”
—Andy Green, who is suing Betfred for more than £1.7 in mobile blackjack which the bookmaker claims was due to a malfunction.
“Entertainment is such a pillar of what we do in Las Vegas, and for us to put our thousands of employees who work on these shows back to work.”
—George Kliavkoff, MGM Resorts’ President of Entertainment and Sports, on the return of top tier entertainment on November 6.
“This virus is showing no signs of letting up, and until we have better testing, treatment, and a vaccine, our communities remain at risk and our economy will continue to falter. That is why the Nation made the decision to contribute these funds–which we were already committed to share.”
—Ned Norris, Jr., chairman of the Tohono O’odham Nation, on why the nation has committed $1 million each to the University of Arizona and Arizona State University to help fight Covid-19
“When they think of gambling, they think of the wild, wild, West and alleyways. When we talk to these people and explain what we’re going to do, they kind of come around. It’s just a lack of education or complete misunderstanding about what sports betting really is.”
—Shane August, who wants to open D.C.’s first sports bar sports betting lounge, but is fighting pushback by neighbors
“Basically what the IRS has said is that a daily fantasy entry fee qualifies as a wagering transaction, and that essentially puts them on the same level as most sports betting operators.”
—Justin Van Zuiden, daily fantasy sports (DFS) player and analyst on new IRS rules that apply to DFS transactions
“Of course, work can be a respite from the world around us. There’s so much crappy stuff going on out there these days that sometimes an intense analysis of the more obscure provisions of the Gambling Control Act is just what the doctor ordered.”
—Jim Evans, retiring California Gambling Control Commission Chairman on the therapeutic value of work
“A number of long-serving directors should be considering their position in light of what has emerged.”
—Louise Davidson, who heads a major investment advisory group in Australia, on the revelations of serious failures of corporate governance at Crown Resorts
