“This will be a great boon for Macau’s return to normalcy… and could signal to many that ‘It’s OK’ to come to Macau now.”
—DS Kim, analyst, on the resumption of eVisas that allow greater volumes of travel from China to Macau
“We are now live in seven states. We’re going to reduce that to six when we leave Iowa and then increase it again to seven with Washington. We have been in an investment position across our state footprint and it will take some time, a few years to achieve profitability.”
—Henrik Tjärnström, CEO of Malta-based online gaming operator Kindred Group, commenting after an earnings call that the company will not achieve profitability in the U.S. until at least 2026
“The industry as a whole and individual gambling companies individually have not excelled in displaying well-considered behavior.”
— René Jensen, chairman of the Dutch gaming regulator KSA, urging advertising moderation from online betting operators
“I worked over 14 hours a day and seven days a week… I needed to work as long as {Alvin Chau] was in Macau. When my boss woke up, I woke up; I only slept after he had slept.”
—Chan Kam Cheong, personal assistant to former Suncity boss Alvin Chau, in testimony at Chau’s trial on charges of running an illegal gaming operation
