“FanDuel and [its closest rival] DraftKings had used Wall Street money to plaster the United States with advertising.”
— Andrew Tottenham, gaming consultant, commenting on how Flutter, through its subsidiary FanDuel, has captured a large share of the U.S. sports betting market
“All these actions will ensure that we improve the way we work to ensure gambling is fairer, safer and crime free for the benefit of consumers and the wider public.”
— U.K. Gambling Commission , in its announced corporate strategy for the next four years
“The arena will help attract top entertainers from Asia and around the world who previously may not have included Southeast Asia on their tours, while the additional MICE space will help attract more new-to-Singapore events.”
— Marina Bay Sands, in a statement on the coming expansion of the Singapore property, which will add a 15,000-seat entertainment arena
“I deny in the strongest terms these allegations of criminal conduct or at least, allegations that I have somehow aided and abetted the supposedly illegal acts of Zun Yuan Technology.”
— Alice Guo, mayor of Bamban, Tarlac Province, Philippines, who has been linked to an offshore gaming operation allegedly staffed by trafficked workers
“It’s a milestone moment for BetMGM because we have one of the largest progressive jackpot networks in North America. This record-breaking prize shows that players are really engaging with our network of progressive jackpot titles, which is particularly gratifying since these titles are created in-house.”
— Angus Nisbet , vice president of gaming for BetMGM, in a Yogonet interview, commenting on the operator’s record $4.4 million progressive jackpot, available to New Jersey players on house-developed games
“In no universe will a bill leave this committee with historical horse racing.”
— Zack Stephenson , Minnesota state representative, speaking about his opposition to Historic Horse Racing as approved by the state racing commission
“As we think about tribal sovereignty and protecting the economic future of generations, we hope and believe we can be an important partner and ally in helping tribes to navigate that.”
— Amy Howe , FanDuel CEO, responding to a question during the Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention
“As much as I want to play online poker, this isn’t the way to do it.”
— David Boyer , member of the Maine House of Representatives, speaking about his opposition to a bill that would grant tribes exclusive rights to online casinos, cutting out the two brick and mortar casinos
“That’s the level of authority I have here. Because there’s nothing more serious, I think, around this league when it comes to gambling: betting on our games.”
— Adam Silver , NBA Commissioner, speaking to reporters about his clout in issues that could impact the integrity of professional basketball
