“The arguments presented to members were based on thorough research, careful analysis, and experience coupled with a vision for the future. This isn’t a cosmetic exercise but a measured and strategic initiative which gives the industry the very best chance to succeed in what is a competitive and challenging environment.”
—Joseph Cullis, just elected vice-president of the U.K. trade association, Bacta, commenting on why the organization adopted a reorganization earlier this year
“The process enabled us to identify the city that our customers believe is best equipped to be our strategic partner for the future and is able to host two world-class events which meet the needs of businesses of all sizes and locations across every part of the gaming and ICE Community.”
—Alex Pratt, managing director at Clarion Gaming on its decision selecting Barcelona as host city for ICE beginning in 2025
“As we’re seeing now with the billion dollar jackpots and the lines out the doors of convenience stores, it’s a fun form of entertainment. And you don’t want to exclude those individuals because they don’t want to wait in those lines.”
—Akshay Khanna, Jackpot.com chief executive officer and co-founder on the movement by younger customers to buy lottery tickets online
“It’s a great teaching moment, and how to handle things when it doesn’t go well.”
—Matt Campbell, Iowa State head football coach, speaking about the affect of the investigation into quarterback Hunter Dekkers gambling and betting on his own team
“We look at it as part of doing business.”
—Jay Kornegay, Westgate SuperBook vice president, on accepting that the civic pride when the hometown team wins a championship is worth the money lost by local sportsbooks
“I think once they have their Major League Baseball approval and we’re reasonably certain the project is a go, I think you’ll start to see a timeline come out for demolition of the current site that’ll permit the physical construction of the stadium to begin. I don’t think there’s a set timeline on this yet, but I will say when you work backwards from the 2028 opening day, there’s not a lot of margin for error for the A’s team.”
—Brandon Moore, COO and general counsel for GLPI, commenting on the company’s second-quarter earnings call about the Oakland A’s plan to build a new ballpark on the site of the Tropicana by 2028
