“We all have had enough of the agony of having to address the Covid pandemic in the past couple of years. We will really appreciate it if the Philippine government can have stepped-up requirements in the arrival of Chinese tourists or travelers from any country that still pose high count of infections.”
—Cleofe Albiso, managing director, Megaworld Hotels and Resorts, operator of the Solaire casino resort in Manila. Albiso added, “We recognize the need for foreign tourist to come and support our destinations.”
“Problem gambling may be low by international standards at 0.3%, but one problem gambler is one too many. So, we look forward to hearing from the committee about what more can be done.”
—Michael Dugher, chairman of the U.K.’s Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), commenting on an investigation launched by a committee of Parliament into “the government’s approach to the regulation of gambling”
“The downside to being so behind the curve is so many people’s lives have been harmed more than they might have been. The upside is we can learn from the mistakes of all the other gambling regulators.”
—Barry Grant of Extern Problem Gambling of Ireland, on the long delays in adopting national gaming regulations
