“On behalf of poker players around the United States, GRRRRR.”
—Editorial, Online Poker News, reacting to the end of the California legislature’s 2016 with no iPoker bill passed
“The Golden State has tribal and parimutuel gambling, and also allows for non-Indian card rooms. But between the powerful tribes, card rooms, horsemen, state politicians, online poker operators, and the general public, there’s simply been too many grievances.”
—Editorial, Yogonet, bewailing that fact that another year has gone by without a successful iPoker bill from the California legislature
“As the tension in Sacramento mounts, the editorial board from the city’s largest newspaper believes that the efforts should be scrapped.”
—Editorial, Sacramento Bee, urging the legislature to drop efforts to legalize online poker in the Golden State
“It’s against the law. The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) says that a tribe cannot game outside its reservation unless it satisfies one of only a few narrow exceptions. The Coquille maintain that language in the Coquille Restoration Act (CRA) provides one such exception.”
—Brian Fraser, writing in the Mail Tribune, arguing against allowing theCoquille Tribe to operate an off-reservation Class II casino In Medford, Oregon
“When eight- and 10-year olds know more about the betting odds of a game than the game itself, then you know this is huge problem. We should look at this in much the same way tobacco advertising was dealt with a generation ago.”
—Nick Xenophon, Australian Independent, who wants to curb advertisements for sports betting during family time on TV
“The casino culture should be banned, whether it is onshore or offshore. It is an evil affecting Goan society. Many young Goan youth are falling for this culture, ruining their life and destroying the families.”
—Luizinho Faleiro, Goa Pradesh Congress Committee, on the endless debate about casino boats operating on the Mandovi River off Goa, India
“This bill is meant to discourage gambling. Either we gamble and pay huge taxes so that we build roads and provide better healthcare or stop. We must introduce a law in this House to prevent gambling from becoming a channel for money laundering and tax evasion.”
—Aden Duale, majority leader, Kenya General Assembly, sponsored of a bill that would tax all gaming operators, 5 percent for lotteries and 12 percent for casinos
“A bet isn’t just a transaction with us. It’s something more social, more entertaining, something that is in our Australian DNA which TAB has always been and will always be part of. We’re in pubs, clubs and on track. We create social currency.”
—Claire Murphy, chief marketing officer, Australia TAB, rolling out the organization’s new “We Love a Bet” ad campaign
“As Australians we love the beach, we love a beer and we love a bet. It’s part of who we are.”
—Paul Nagy, ad agency exec, on the new TAB ads, which launched in August
“The government needs to be careful what it wishes for. If you took all the poker machines out of Devonport, people who are addicted would just go elsewhere, such as online.”
—Steve Martin, mayor of Devonport, Tasmania, on proposed amendments to legislation that may limit pokies
