“Grey is just a shade lighter than black. The Philippines has been on the grey list of the influential Financial Action Task Force for too many years … From all indications, we will remain on that list.”
— Alex Magno, political scientist, on the Philippines’ presence on the FATF “grey list” of jurisdictions vulnerable to money laundering and terrorism financing
“I believe a golden opportunity has been missed to pass a modern law on illicit gambling in line with the importance of Macau’s gambling sector.”
— António Lobo Vilela, Macau gaming expert, on a bill to combat illegal gaming that he says lacks preventive measures
“The gambling industry may present this as harm to their profit margin but the real harm is to the millions trying to cope with addiction caused by toxic gambling products, and the terrible suffering of families bereaved by gambling suicide.”
— Liz Richie, co-founder of the U.K. charity Gambling With Lives, commenting on a new government proposal to impose an upper limit on online slots play of £2 for those under 25 and £5 for those over
“The wonderful sport of horse racing derives much of its income from the gambling industry. So the more people go to the black market, the less money there is for the sport of horse racing.”
— MP Philip Davies, during a debate in the U.K. parliament over proposed “affordability checks” on gambling, including horse racing
