“One point that we made in the report is that in most casinos, the vast majority of gambling spending is done by a certain pretty committed group of patrons.”
—Thomas Peake, senior research analyst, UMass Donahue Institute, on a study he led in Massachusetts on post-pandemic gambling habits
“We now have a system where casinos are trusted to operate slots and table games, but somehow not mobile sports betting.”
—Steven Silver, chairman, Maine Gambling Control Board, on legislation that would give the state’s four tribes control over mobile sports betting
“If the state were to activate the three gaming licenses, it would undoubtedly attract significant interest, and ultimately, investment from interested parties like us.”
—Rob Goldstein, CEO, Las Vegas Sands Corp., on the company’s interest in a casino in New York
“It has been demonstrated that gaming executives have gotten away with not only not being penalized, but they’ve received huge golden handshakes upon their departure.”
—Ben Lee, managing partner, IGamiX managing partner, on the lack of repercussions and generous exit packages for former Crown and Star executives, who ruled during a period of shocking noncompliance and money laundering
“Everybody’s looking to hire the same person. We always need people.”
—Bill Callahan, general manager, Ocean Casino in Atlantic City, on a rash of job fairs as the summer season approaches
