“The trailblazers are here, and they are doing a good job. The bad news is that the trailblazers don’t always make it… Some companies have had success, and the guys that are doing it are all working hard. They should be in the Gaming Hall of Fame. They are trying to break down barriers in gaming, and this is a major barrier.”
—David Lopez, CEO of supplier AGS, in an interview with CDC Gaming Reports in which he compared today’s skill-based game suppliers with the former Silicon Gaming, which attempted to introduce then-radically designed slots with 3D graphics in the 1990s
“The legalization of sports gambling is making history and revolutionizing the way people view their favorite sports teams.”
—James Chisholm, director for global public affairs at DraftKings, urging the legalization of sports book in Massachusetts
“The record fine in Nevada gave Massachusetts casino authorities an opportunity — and the necessary political cover — to do the right thing and let the company go ahead and prove itself in the marketplace. We’ll see whether that happens, but the signs are right.”
—John L. Smith, CDC Gaming Reports on the changes and reforms that have happened at Wynn Resorts Ltd. since its founder Steve Wynn was forced out of the company
“I think the tone at the top is different now. It’s not about one man. I’m the exact right person at this time to make Wynn Resorts a great company.”
—Matt Maddox, chief executive officer of Wynn Resorts, on the company since Steve Wynn left it and the corporate culture changed
“The IRs are one small part of the MICE industry, which is one small part of the tourism industry, which is one small part of the larger economic strategy. That’s how we stack it up and build up the strategy.”
—Chan Chun Sing, Singapore trade minister, who says gaming “cannot be the centerpiece” of the economy
“We put the money where the mouth is.”
—Philip Lee, deputy chairman, NagaCorp, on the company’s $4 billion investment in Naga 3
“Treat betting like tobacco.”
—Pablo Iglesias, Podemos Party candidate, who is calling for stricter rules on gaming in Spain
