“I think a casino is a small drop in the bucket when we’re talking about services and other economic development the tribe can do. Casinos are just the easiest thing for tribes to go at.”
—Brian Moskwetah Weeden, chairman, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council, who says gaming is not an inevitable business choice for the Massachusetts tribe
“The deaths are an inevitable aspect of horse racing. And you don’t have to be a vegan or an animal-rights activist to look at this and say, ‘Why are we still killing horses to bet?’”
—Patrick Battuello, founder, Horseracing Wrongs, a group that opposes horse racing. Battuello says horse racing, like dog racing, is cruel and should be banned
“I would like to take this opportunity to encourage everyone to get vaccinated as soon as possible to protect Macau.”
—Francis Lui, vice president, Galaxy Entertainment Group, who was first in line among GEG execs to get a vaccine at Galaxy Macau last week
“Beating the vig is hard enough, but trying to do it with poor fundamentals is like bringing a plastic knife to a gunfight.”
—James Holzhauer, onetime Jeopardy! champ and sports bettor, in his first piece as a contributor to sports betting publication The Athletic
“We expect this year to be better than any year in our history. I mean, the crowds we were starting to see immediately on June 1 and the activity and the liveliness and the people that are coming—it’s as good as it’s ever been out here.”
—Andrew Simon, CEO, Fremont Street Experience, on the return of tourism to Downtown Las Vegas
“Asian tourism will drive the post-Covid tourism recovery.”
—Matt Bekier, CEO, Star Entertainment Group, commenting a poll that showed Australians want more Chinese tourists and a better relationship with China
“Throughout the storied history of the WSOP, this year will be particularly memorable, and we’re preparing for a poker reunion all players can celebrate.”
—Ty Stewart, executive director, World Series of Poker, on the tournament’s comeback after Covid-19
