“Will the government consult the junkets and work out a fair commission for them so that they can survive?”
—José Maria Pereira Coutinho, Macau legislator, expressing concern about the future of junkets, now limited to doing business with a single casino
“We cannot just go on saving each and every time someone is kidnapped by POGOs.”
—Grace Poe, Philippines senator, who says a friend was kidnapped by operations of o Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs)
“Even if we do the mathematics, it‘s not worth it.”
—Aquilino ‘Koko’ Pimentel III, Philippine Senate minority leader, who says criminal allegations around POGOs cancel out the revenue benefits
“Tying your brand to that brand brought in the good, the bad and the ugly that came with that brand.”
—Eileen O’Brien, Massachusetts Gaming Commissioner, speaking about the issues she has with Barstool Sports and its relationship with Penn Entertainment.
“As I say, nobody is going to get everything they want but I will try my very best to make sure we get that balance absolutely right to make sure that horseracing and the betting sector can thrive for many, many years to come.”
—Paul Scully, the new U.K. minister in charge of gambling and racing, on the government’s goal of balancing competing interests
“The Gaming Commission is asking for the restrictions on advertising to be strengthened and believes that these should firstly be aimed at the most vulnerable groups, namely young people and problem players, and secondly should limit the overall amount of advertising.”
—Belgian Gaming Commission, reacting to a survey that shows that one quarter of those who self-exclude from gambling are still able to gamble
“Back in the ’90s, it was all cash, primarily in the slot machines. At some point, you went to a ticket and got away from coins… The next step, I think, is an idea of no cash at all, which would be through a card, a phone, or a mobile app.”
—Jay McDaniel, executive director of the Mississippi Gaming Commission, to SuperTalk Mississippi’s The Gallo Show on the industry’s embrace of cashless technology in an interview with
