“I may sound like a crazy optimist, but I think Macau’s best days are ahead of it, and we’re going to make an awful lot of money in Macau in years to come.”
—Rob Goldstein, chairman and CEO, Las Vegas Sands Corp., who says it’s “unthinkable” that Macau won’t “come back in a big way” when Covid fears ease
“While it’s way too early to get excited at this point, we’ll take any kind of positive news on the Covid front, as it probably is safe to assume that the worst is behind the Macau gaming market.”
—Steven Wieczynski, Stifel Financial analyst, on the potential easing of travel restrictions to Macau, which could precede a stronger recovery in gaming
“I think it will be very helpful information for British Columbians about how we got into the mess we got into and also how we turn B.C. and Vancouver into a model for fighting money laundering instead of a center where it takes place.”
—David Eby, British Columbia attorney general, anticipating the release of the Cullen Commission report on money laundering the Canadian province
“This new partnership with Yale is the next frontier in promoting responsible gambling, and we are excited for Yale to lead the way in supporting problem gambling programs in Connecticut and nationally through its work.”
—James Gessner Jr., chairman of the Mohegan Tribe, remarking on the new partnership between the tribe and Yale University to combat problem gambling
“I’m probably first and foremost to say that kids shouldn’t be gambling, but a regulated marketplace doesn’t create a marketplace for kids or minors to have a chance to bet more than the current unregulated market in California.”
—John Pappas, a gaming consultant for the iGaming industry group iDEA Growth, commenting on ads in California attacking a mobile sports betting measure as encouraging underage gambling
