“It’s going to be the racing channel’s individual call whether they can adapt to the legislation. The media money is the lifeblood of all the racetracks and the smaller rural tracks would certainly get the biggest hit, but it would be a big issue for the premier tracks too.”
— Paul Daly, senator in Ireland’s Dail, on efforts to keep the Gambling Regulation Bill from harming the racing industry by driving Racing TV and Sky Sports Racing out of the country by making their business model untenable
“That the government proposes to raise the tax for licensed gambling is the best Christmas present you can think of – to the unregulated and unlicensed gambling market.”
— Branschföreningen för Onlinespel (BOS), commenting on a proposed hike on the rate of income taxes in Sweden
“As an organization, we are committed to supporting and encouraging our team members to speak up as well as promote actions and behavior that align with our code of conduct and company values.”
— Crown Resorts , asking employees to speak up regarding allegations of harm minimization failures from CEO Ciaran Carruthers
“Obviously, we’re just launching all this stuff today.”
— Jim Allen, CEO of Seminole Gaming and chairman of Hard Rock International, getting giddy as the tribe celebrates the return of sports betting and expanded table games
“It’s the biggest hypocrisy.”
— Brianne Doura Schawohl, problem gaming lobbyist, on FanDuel efforts to push back on regulations to minimize problem gambling situations
