“There is no going back to the way things were, Macau’s IRs have to adapt and roll with the changes, particularly the VIP business. It is anticipated that leisure visitors and casual players from China will be the primary focus of most operators.”
—Ryan Ho, Center for Gaming and Tourism Studies, Macau Polytechnic Institute on the decline of junkets operating at Macau casinos
“You’re going to see more instances of fans being even more vitriolic toward players in this league… It comes with the influx of gambling money that everyone is going to profit off of, both players and the league. It’s going to impact the relationship between fans and players in real time.”
—Adrian Wojnarowski, EPSN reporter, who says sports bettors could get more confrontational with players when they don’t win
“It’s my home away from home. …I’m gonna cry like a baby when it comes down.”
—Janet Fogerson, controller, Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, which closed last month after 76 years and will soon be demolished
“We’re anticipating hundreds of millions of dollars in economic impact.”
—Michael Naft, Clark County commissioner, on what last week’s NFL Draft could mean to the Las Vegas economy
“The idea that somebody somewhat impulsively could rack up massive credit card bills from their couch who might have an addiction issue or otherwise have a gambling problem—that’s a big concern, and it’s a big concern to our caucus.”
—Senator Eric Lesser, who supports a sports betting bill in Massachusetts, but opposes letting bettors pay with a credit card
“I visited countries, I talked to the academic world, I talked to inspection and control institutions inside and outside Brazil, and I was appalled by what is behind gambling: a very powerful lobby that destroys entire lives and families.”
—Senator Eduardo Girão, opponent of legal gaming in Brazil and one of the founders of the Parliamentary Front Against Gambling
