“The laid-off workers can be divided into two groups—those reasonably dismissed and those unreasonably dismissed. We now need to see how we can complain to the Labor Affairs Bureau or if there is anything else we can do.”
—Ieong Man Teng, Macau labor leader, on layoffs in Jimei International’s VIP rooms
“Under the current situation… when the operating costs are that high, what should we do if we don’t cut manpower? Cutting human resources is the trend.”
—Kwok Chi Chung, Jimei International, in response to news that the junket operator has laid off 20 employees in Macau
“Warning. It is very cold and most of the world´s Siberian tigers live in the area.
—Macau Daily Times, on Russia’s Primorye casino zone, which will debut in September
“We shouldn’t doubt the government’s ability to rescue the market. If they want, they could push up the stock index to 5,000, but it is not necessary for the government to play an excessive role. It still would be better for the market itself to play its role.
—Guo Tianyong, Beijing economics professor, on last week’s volatile Chinese stock market
“It feels like the end of the world. The so-called correction will finally become a long-term bear market. So I’m considering selling all my shares as soon as possible.
—Pan Chong, investor, on losing money in the Chinese stock market crash
“I’m not a big gambler by any means, but I am certainly not a saint, and I’ve been to the River Rock, the Villa and Vegas. I would say this is as good as it gets.”
—Mayor Peter Milobar of Kamloops, British Columbia, remarking on the opening last week of the new Cascades Casino Kamloops
“The original plan called for 50 percent of lottery revenues to be spent on prizes and 35 percent on education. The reality now is 62 percent on prizes and 26 percent on education. And the Republicans of 2005 were right: The money for education supplants other funding rather than augmenting it.”
—Editorial, the Charlotte Observer, remarking on the 10th anniversary of the North Carolina Lottery, and opposing the expansion of the lottery, a proposal now in the legislature
“This is a small town that’s just trying to stand up and fight back against development and against big money and big interests.”
—Eric Wee, leader of a group opposing efforts by the Lytton Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians, who operate a casino near San Francisco, to put land into trust in Sonoma County for a tribal development
“We think that the challenge for lotteries in the U.S. and for the North Carolina Education Lottery will be staying relevant with people and keeping interest in playing lottery.”
—Van Denton, North Carolina lottery spokesman, speaking on ways the state lottery is expanding by offering options that are up to the times
“Our advice would be to get involved as soon as possible. The eSports sector is clearly on the rise and, as we’ve already witnessed with the likes of reality TV, political, and other specials betting, it could prove very wise to build a brand and audience around eSports early, as it will likely bear fruit in the months and years to come.”
—Anthony Haynes, commercial manager for Oddschecker.com to Becky’s Affiliated on the growing interest in eSports betting
