“We’re going to allow the Seminole Tribe to offer sports betting where you can be sitting in your bathtub or sitting on your couch, thinking about a football game, and you can make a wager, regardless of where you physically are, on your cellphone.”—Randy Fine, Florida House of Representatives, in remarks on the Seminole Tribe gaming compact that sparked concerns about statewide digital sports betting
“Unless we increase our vaccination rates quickly, the virus will have time to mutate, the unvaccinated will continue to fill our hospitals and place unnecessary strain on our ability to treat all patients, and our economic progress will be threatened.”—Steve Sisolak, governor of Nevada, continuing to push the message that residents should be vaccinated against Covid-19
“A bigger economic cliff is being created by our response policies. At some point, the bill is going to come due.”—Jeremy Aguero, Applied Analysis, warning that a Las Vegas tourism boost funded by federal stimulus money can’t last and just might crash
“We use all legal means to get to know the route of the people infected and other linked people.”—Ma Chio Hong, Macau Public Security Police Force, on a plan to use surveillance systems in the city to track Covid-infected people
“We definitely have the fans, definitely have a supporting cast, and definitely have the sponsorship money.”—Shaquille O’Neal, entrepreneur, basketball star and brand ambassador for Wynn Las Vegas on why Las Vegas deserves an NBA team
“You essentially have a betting shop in your pocket. I think it’s right that we look at regulations.”
—Oliver Dowden, U.K. Culture Secretary, on the potential risks associated with mobile gaming
