“Sports betting was huge. This is five times that; iGaming is the gorilla of gaming.”
— Ron Watson, Maryland senator and sponsor of a bill that would bring legal online casinos and online poker to the state
“Millennials (those born between 1981-1996) continue to fly the flag for the industry. They continue to cement themselves as the highest spending with the highest activity in the space. But headwinds are on the horizon… When you look at things like student-debt repayments coming in, at the individual level, there’s going to be an impact. The industry needs to start thinking about that next generation and how they can tailor their strategy and experiences in order to capture those individuals.”
— Declan Raines, TransUnion senior director of gaming, commenting on the company’s U.S. Gaming Report that concludes casinos need to be aware of a possibly downward economy in retaining their best customers
“We really want to get into the DNA of Irish racing by supporting big races and festivals, so it’s fantastic that we have extended our sponsorship of the William Hill Champion Chase at the Punchestown Festival for another three years.”
— Andrew McCleave, William Hill Ireland marketing head, on the company’s decision to invest more attention on the Irish racetrack industryt
