“Beijing could use this disaster (the pandemic) to allow in a mainland company with loads of cash—perhaps a favored defense contractor?—to take over one of the six licenses.”
—I. Nelson Rose, gaming law professor, warning U.S.-based casino operators in Macau that their relicensing may not be a slam dunk
“Chinese men who are influenced by Confucianism and Buddhism see gambling, including casino gambling, to be a socially reinforced activity and a way of testing one’s luck and fate.”
—Study on problem gambling conducted by Macao Polytechnic Institute, which found middle-aged Buddhist men are statistically more likely to have gambling problems
“Imagine that you’re a midlevel casino executive from Australia, you’re there with your wife and your kids and your dog and for two weeks you haven’t been able to take your dog outside for a walk, you’re asking yourself, ‘Do I really want to go back there?’”
—Andrew Klebanow, gaming analyst, on the lessening appeal of Macau as a travel destination
“Proposition 27 would turn virtually every cell phone, laptop and tablet into a gambling device giving youth unprecedented access to gambling at their fingertips. Our communities should be focused on protecting children and the danger Proposition 27 poses for youth cannot be understated.”
—Erin M. Simon, president of the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), opposing California’s Proposition 27, the online sports betting measure
Worse, there’s no fool-proof way to ensure kids aren’t gambling online.
—Kathy Fairbanks, spokesperson for Yes on 26 and No on 27 on one reason she opposes Prop 27 in California
