“Whoever wins is going to have their work cut out, because the goal is to try to get the IR open in time for the World Expo in 2025. It requires almost surgical precision, not just by the developer, but by the government; from a permitting perspective, from an infrastructure perspective. But it’s certainly not impossible.”
—Jim Murren, chairman and CEO, MGM Resorts International, who says an Osaka IR operator can be chosen and the resort can be built and opened by 2025. Most analysts disagree
“I kept telling myself not to get a loan, but without it, I couldn’t live. Like an idiot, I was obsessed with games on my smartphone.”
—Anonymous 20-year-old gambler, in an article in Korea’s Joongang Daily about rising debt among young gamblers in the country
“Only stupid people fix in regulated markets. Only dummies fix on a regulated market. Why would you fix on a regulated market if you can go to Asia, where as everyone knows, they don’t care? It’s volume, volume, volume.”
—Declan Hill, match-fixing expert, speaking at the Gaming in Holland conference, held in Amsterdam in June
“My main goal is to be able to go and bet on a football game or basketball game. I just think Massachusetts is missing the boat right now, we’re a state that loves our sports and loves our betting.”
—Brad Hill, Massachusetts state representative and the author of two bills that would legalize sports betting in the Bay State
“Our government is so incompetent that it can’t even make money off a legal bookie operation. And, as Dr. Harrop alleges in his lawsuit, our government doesn’t even know how to follow the Rhode Island constitution.”
—Brandon Bell, an attorney for Daniel Harrop, who is suing the state of Rhode Island, claiming that when it legalized sports betting it violated the state constitution
“Historically speaking, as activities become tolerated, they become more prevalent. When they become more prevalent, they become more accepted and people will then conduct their own games or activities outside of regulated and taxable structures.”
—Dave Trujillo, executive director of the Washington State Gambling Commission explaining why he expects black market sports betting to explode in Washington State
“If I had to pick a team or two to make it to the Super Bowl, win the Super Bowl, the boring answer is the Patriots and the Rams. Everyone knows these guys are the best teams out there. But if you’re looking to invest in a futures ticket, I would say that the big thing to avoid is look away from the teams that have all the hype surrounding them. I can’t believe we live in a world where the Cleveland Browns are the most hyped team in the preseason. But I would say they’re probably the single worst bet to win the Super Bowl right now.”
—James Holzhauer, Jeopardy champion and Las Vegas professional sports gambler in an interview with NBC Sports
“Six months ago, we introduced our renovation plans to refresh the Casino of the Rockies. Casino of the Rockies renovation has brought to life a renewed look and feel that speaks to the culture of the Ktunaxa and Shuswap Indian Band as it captures the essence of Mother Earth in all her natural majesty. St. Eugene is committed to being a focal point in the East Kootenay, and is redefining its position in the marketplace through the recent developments we have added and are adding.”
—Barry Zwueste, CEO of St. Eugene Resort in British Columbia at the re-opening of the Casino of The Rockies
