“With more than 150 tribal casinos operating smoke free indoors, they have set record-high revenue for consecutive years, proving that ending indoor smoking is good for business.”
— Clinton Isham, tribal relations consultant, Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights, on the record-breaking $40.9 billion in revenue at 150 smoke-free tribal casinos
“Listen, when you talk to a Native American, you need to wait for the talking stick. Then you can talk to them.”
— Victor Rocha, publisher, Pechanga.net, on tone-deaf attempts by entrepreneurs to bring sports betting to California tribes
“We are signing for the hopes and dreams of my grandchildren.”
— Gena Kakkak, chairman, Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin, on a planned casino resort in Kenosha. Kakkak says his tribe ranks “lowest in healthcare in the state”
“We’ve kicked the can down the road too long.”
— Chris Blackshear, Alabama state representative, sponsor of a bill that would call a referendum on casinos and a state lottery
