“For too long, black-market bookmakers and offshore websites have had a monopoly on single-event betting. It’s time that Canadians take back this massive market.”
—Kevin Waugh, Canadian MP and author of the bill that ends the federal ban on sports bets other than parlay wagers
“When you think about people betting on sports … it basically is, ‘Well, who do you like tonight? Are you gonna bet the Jays or you gonna bet the Yankees?’”
—John Levy, CEO, TheScore, commenting on the legalization of single-game sports betting in Canada, and why it’s better than parlay betting
“My worst-case scenario is that the bill before us allows big out-of-state casino operators to carve up Maine into gambling fiefdoms on Indian-purchased land across the state”
—Chris Babbidge, Maine representative, who opposes a bill that allows the state’s four tribes to operate casinos
“We cannot wait for a time when everyone is fully vaccinated with two shots to open the country or for when the world is free of the virus.”
—Prayut Chan-O-Cha, Thai premier, who has vowed to reopen the country’s borders within 120 days to save its tourism industry
