“We remain optimistic about continued growth as the recovery of international travel progresses and further augments domestic spending in our VIP and mass gaming segments, as well as in our hotel, F&B and retail businesses.”
— Enrique Razon, Bloomberry Resorts, on the rebound of gaming at Solaire Resort in Manila. Solaire grew Q1 income by 338 percent year-on-year and one-third higher as compared to 2019
“On balance, in a regulated environment I think we’re all going to do a better job spotting problem gamblers, difficulties, and people trying to manipulate games, in a way we couldn’t when it was all underground.”
— Adam Silver, NBA commissioner, at the CAA World Congress of Sports commenting on the legal U.S. sports betting market and how it deals with the issues of problem gambling
“IBIA looks forward to working with policymakers to ensure Brazil enjoys the full benefits of a dynamic and competitive sports betting market whilst reducing the risks of match-fixing.”
— Khalid Ali, chief executive officer of the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), which is expanding its operation into Brazil
“Just as our teachers currently inform students about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, we need them to also educate them about the serious consequences of gambling addiction,”
— Joseph N. Bellino Jr., a Michigan lawmaker whose Senate Bill 54 would require a program of education on the risks of problem gambling at Michigan schools
“The casino proposed by Las Vegas Sands runs directly counter to the interests of our local population and will create dangers rather than benefits.”
— Hofstra University President Susan Poser, in testimony before Nassau County lawmakers in opposition to the plan for a casino on the site of the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, in which she noted that the casino would be too close to student populations
