“All in all, the vibe has been one of resurrection. This is not a timid recovery.”
—Gene Johnson, executive vice president, Victor Strategies, on the success of the NIGA Trade Show
“I expect G2E to be fireworks upon fireworks. People should be prepared for some long days and long nights.”
—Joshua Corrick, chief commercial officer, chairmaker Gary Platt, on the return of conventions to Las Vegas
“Everyone in the industry breathed a big sigh of relief.”
—Jeremy Kleiman, gaming attorney, on New Hampshire’s challenge to an interpretation of the Wire Act that might have ended iGaming, which the state won
“If people’s first experience with legal iGaming and sports betting happened during Covid, it severed the connection to the brick-and-mortar casinos. Everyone is trying to cover their bets.”
—David M. Barasch, former chairman, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, on the potential risk to land-based casinos from online gaming
“We’ve spent more time in the last 18 months putting up and taking down advertising. We’ve been advertising based on surges, numbers, advisories, capacity limits, masking limits and airline capacity issues.”
—Billy Vassiliadis, principal, ad agency R&R Partners, on the ever-changing message to people planning to visit Las Vegas
“A single Yankees versus Red Sox game will supersede the entire Olympics.”
—Duane Colucci, race and sports manager at the Rampart Casino in Las Vegas, speaking on the not-so-exciting betting options on the Olympics
