“I don’t know what is worse: the secretive process through which the mayor made her selection, the anti-democratic push for council approval or the mayor pretending the casino will enable the city to address its pension funding crisis. Rushing the casino deal through the City Council is a bad bet for Chicagoans.”
—Paul Vallas, former Chicago budget director, in a Chicago Tribune column slamming the city for awarding a gaming license “to the least experienced operator, at a location in need of massive infrastructure upgrades, in a community where the majority of local residents oppose its location”
“We’ve followed the dynamic zero approach for more than two years, and by this approach we have not only protected the safety of our citizens: their lives have also been normal through most of that time. We do not see any urgency in shifting into another policy.”
—Alvis Lo Iek Long, director, Macau Health Bureau, defending its strict “zero-Covid” policy after the World Health Organization questioned its long-term viability
“Macau experienced a SARS outbreak and the 2008 global financial crisis, to name just two. We have seen that Macau got back on its feet and thrived again”
—Mary Mendoza, head of Macau’s Greater Bay Area Tourism & Leisure Committee, who is confident the Chinese SAR will also rebound from Covid-19
“More than half of consumers who bet with illegal operators thought it was legal.”
—Bill Miller, president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, speaking about black-market betting operations
