“After meeting with Jay and the Penn team, it was clear that they were the right long-term strategic partner to build ESPN Bet into a leading U.S. sports betting platform. We are confident that the combination of our unparalleled audience along with Penn’s operational expertise and state-of-the-art technology provides us with a tremendous opportunity to serve the ever-growing number of consumers interested in betting.”
—Jimmy Pitaro, commenting on the recent sports betting partnership with PENN Entertainment
“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
“Every horse entered to compete at Saratoga Race Course is required to undergo an extensive pre-race veterinary examination before the horse is permitted to race. In addition to physical inspection and observation, regulatory veterinarians perform a detailed review of each horse’s medical records, past performances and workouts.”
—New York Racing Association in response to an increased number of horse deaths at Saratoga Race Course
“Promoting appropriate economic diversification is the only path to solve the deep-rooted issues and problems in Macau’s economic and social development. It is an inevitable choice to ensure the long-term prosperity and stability of Macau and a must-do task both for the government and for Macau’s people from all walks of life.”
—Macau government regarding the Macau Peninsula South Coastal Green Corridor Project
“While we believe in the long-term prospects of iGaming, the dearth of iGaming legislation and the presence of numerous other investment opportunities available to us around the globe, which includes the United Arab Emirates, New York City and Macau, have led us to the decision to curtail our capital investment in WynnBET to focus primarily on those states where we maintain a physical presence.”
—Julie Cameron-Doe, chief financial officer for Wynn Resorts, commenting on the company’s decision to fold its WynnBet online platform in several states
“The NFL has a robust integrity and compliance program, designed to prevent and mitigate risk to game integrity. The program includes a comprehensive and straightforward gambling policy coupled with extensive education efforts including significant in-person training. As part of our annual, mandatory training program, this past season, we trained more than 17,000 players, coaches, gameday workers, club and league employees, and other personnel who are connected with the game.”
—NFL to Nevada Rep. Dina Titus, who requested more information from the league about its recent betting scandals
