“How many people get to see the Great Wall?”
—Geoff Schumacher, author, confident the Chinese theme going up in Resorts World Las Vegas will be a big hit
“How many other times in history has there been an ex-spouse on the board of the company she founded in litigation with the head of the company? This case is really one in a million.”
—Nell Minow, vice chair of ValueEdge Advisors, speaking on the unusual circumstances surrounding the Wynn Resorts saga
“This is another example of them trying to trample over any opposition. This process has been outrageous, my city has been harmed.”
—Mayor Daniel Rizzo of Revere, Massachusetts, commenting on a land transfer, now deemed improper by the state, that assisted the Wynn Everett casino project, which Rizzo opposes
“We’ve worked very hard to establish an economic development program and it’s been very successful in bringing businesses to town and a casino is not the sort of economic development that anyone in an elected position here feels is good for our town.”
—Al Simon, city councilman of Windsor, Connecticut, commenting on a vote of his council to oppose any casino in the city
“Nonetheless, the conventional wisdom has been that the casinos have been a net economic plus for Connecticut because of all the out-of-staters who leave their money here. But the monopoly that allowed Connecticut’s casinos to attract so much out-of-state money has now disappeared.”
—Robert H. Steele of the York County Coast Star, writing on the advisability of building more casinos in Connecticut
“We see the incredible attention to detail on each part and how all the involved factories are working closely together to create this magnificent structure. We can’t wait for visitors to Atlantic City to glimpse what we are seeing here.”
—James Catanoso, Atlantic City’s Steel Pier’s operations manager to the Press of Atlantic City after touring the Melara Italy construction site of a 200-foot observation wheel scheduled to be installed at the pier this summer
“You don’t learn by talking, but you can learn an awful lot by listening… We’re taking stock of what needs to be refreshed and changed on the property and investing in that. After that, it’s about listening to employees and customers, and making sure expectations are clear.”
—Mark Juliano, on his strategy for success as president of Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem
“Despite the many commonalities of Chinese subcultures, it would be unrealistic to assume that any group comprising 1.6 billion people would have completely homogeneous attitudes or behavior…. Not all Chinese behave in the same way.”
?Dr. Samuel Seongseop Kim, School of Hotel and Tourism Management at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, in a new research paper on Macau gamblers from different regions
“Through enhancing communication and cooperation with Mainland authorities… and supporting the fugitive manhunt and asset recovery activities, the commission will exert the best efforts to prevent Macau from turning into a transit point or destination for illicit money outflows and corrupt officials fleeing the Mainland.”
?André Cheong Weng Chon, head of Macau’s anti-graft agency, pledging his support to Mainland China’s crackdown on corruption
“Online gambling has the potential to reach gamblers who are not regulars on the casino floor. The net effect of online gambling would be to complement, not cannibalize, land-based gaming. Several online gaming bills have been proposed with bipartisan support, so it’s not a Republican vs. Democrat issue.”
—Mark Tevis, president of visitPAcasinos.com, in a column published by The Sentinel supporting Pennsylvania iGaming
“While it’s clear our industry is united in its opposition to any future consideration of the reporting threshold reduction, some of the currently pending proposals may ultimately be favorable for gaming operations and patrons, if addressed thoroughly with industry input. We remain steadfast in understanding where the industry stands on the nuances of the proposed notice in its entirety and will aim to properly address each item with the IRS and other stakeholders.”
—Weekly update from the American Gaming Association on AGA’s efforts to prevent the Internal Revenue Service from lowering the tax reporting threshold on slot wins from $1,200 to $600
