“There wasn’t enough time left to switch operators. A different solution could jeopardize employment of thousands and consequently risk social stability.”
—Carlos Lobo, Macau attorney, on why Genting lost its bid to win a gaming concession in the city
“If we were in the period before the pandemic, certainly a new gaming operator could bring a positive impact to Macau.”
—Davis Fong, University of Macau professor, who says Genting would have stood a better chance of winning a gaming concession before Covid-19
“Without the Genting ‘ scarecrow,’ I doubt if the operators would’ve committed half as much.”
—Alidad Tash, Asian gaming analyst, who says Genting’s bid for a Macau concession forced the incumbents to pledge more in nongaming investments
“Would he really have risked—with the thousands of workers he employed—committing these illegal activities?”
—Leong Hon Man, defense attorney for jailed former junket head Alvin Chau, who says the gain from illegal bets was too small for Chau to take the risk
“Since it is a regulator, it should be strict. On the other hand, it earns, so it is not so strict.”
—Sherwin Gatchalian, Philippine senator, who says the country’s gaming regulator, PAGCOR, cannot be effective as both a regulator and an operator
“We realized that we’re a creative business and that there’s a whole new group of potential employees coming out of college who are great engineers, mathematicians and designers. We wanted to call out to them, ‘Hey, we build games for a living, so we’re fun,’ and we wanted to be known as a company that can attract the next generation of employees.”
—Matt Wilson, CEO of Light & Wonder, on attracting new talent, in an interview with the Las Vegas Sun
“They have increased in Waianae because it is a rural area and it’s in a poor Native Hawaiian minority area so it is easier to have them nestled into the Waianae coast.”
—Patty Kahanamoku-Teruya, Nanakuli-Maili Neighborhood, Honolulu board chairwoman, commenting on the proliferation of illegal gambling rooms on the island of Oahu.
“As advertising only reinforces this trend, the National Lottery will not advertise its sports betting activities via radio, television, and written press during the Qatar World Cup.”
—Vincent Van Peteghem, Belgium’s Minister of Finance, explaining that the National Lottery will allow now advertising of any kind during the World Cup in Qatar because sports betting increases during such events
“I got extremely lucky.”
—Josh Cooper, a sports bettor playing on his DraftKings account when a hacker was attempting to steal his funds.
“I think Coney Island is the best location in the five boroughs of the City of New York for a casino.”
—James Featherstonhaugh, a lobbyist in Albany and one of the principals on Saratoga Casino, a partner in the Yankee bid for a casino, speaking in support of the proposal.
