“The thing that gives me heartburn is the number of jobs that are going to be lost and also what is going to happen to the businesses close to these casinos.”
— Joanne Benson, Maryland senator, who opposes a bill to bring iGaming to the state
“If it doesn’t come out of the budget committee, it’s dead.”
— Ron Watson , Maryland senator and sponsor of the iGaming bill in the senate, on the shrinking timeline to vote on the legislation
“This is not going to just affect Oregon. This is going to go beyond the Oregon border, and it is going to create chaos in Indian country for a very long time.”
— Carla Keene, chairwoman of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, commenting on the possible ramifications of allowing an off-reservation casino in Medford, Oregon, proposed by the Coquille Indian Tribe
“We are now clear on what success looks like, we have the team and capabilities to deliver and I am confident that the execution of our plan will deliver a high return on equity from sustainable, profitable growth, enhanced by deleveraging.”
— Per Widerström, CEO of 888, announcing new directions for the company, including a new brand name: Evoke Plc
“I would hate to see the day where nobody jumps for the jump ball because of a prop bet.”
— Brad Underwood , University of Illinois coach, referring to a possibility if prop bets get out of hand.
“It’s no surprise employees are trying to flee that toxic culture.”
— Russell Beck , an attorney who represents Michael Hermalyn, who left DraftKings to go work at Fanatics Betting & Gaming and faces dueling lawsuits.
