“Even if one wears a wig, a mask or a hat, one’s face can still be detected using a very sophisticated system.”
— Josefina Belmonte, mayor of Quezon City, Philippines, who has barred 19,000 municipal employees from gambling at the new Solaire North casino
“Despite being an Islamic country, Malaysia allows legal casinos in Genting.”
— Sherwin Gatchalian , Philippine senator, who says operators in the scandal-plagued iGaming sector aren’t properly vetted by the government regulator
“Just remember that it’s still prohibited, per NCAA rules.”
— Derek Gwinn, the executive associate athletic director with Virginia Tech, speaking about efforts to keep student-athletes away from sports betting
“If we have operators limiting patrons who are playing by the rules, that limitation will naturally incentivize those players to turn to the illegal market.”
— Jordan Maynard, the interim chair of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, telling the commission roundtable about a bottom line impact of limitations placed by operators
“I’ll go so far as to say the anger that I have today for not being able to get more information that I thought we would be able to get to start this conversation.”
— Brad Hill , commissioner of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, describing his mood after sportsbook operators skipped the roundtable discussion about limiting bettors
“The BGC and our fantastic casino members have campaigned for these new measures for years to allow businesses to modernize, innovate and grow, and we strongly welcome the Government’s approach to ensure casinos are better placed to make that happen.”
— Michael Dughher , chief executive officer and acting chairman of the Betting and Gaming Council, endorsing the U.K. government modernization plans for casinos
“The practice of gambling or betting is not a crime, but doing so compulsively can be detrimental and harmful to personal health and family life; it is urgent that Congress address this growing problem.”
— Maximiliano Ferraro , a National Deputy of Argentina, calling for a ban on gambling advertising
