“The Brazil of 2018 is not the same as in 1946, and it is no longer possible to justify the prohibition of games based on good manners. We are confident that Brazilian society is ready to benefit from a serious model of gaming exploration that favors the generation of jobs and tax revenue.”
—Fabio Ferreira Kujawski, lawyer and gaming proponent, who continues to advocate for legal casino resorts in Brazil
“If the state government does not reduce the fees then there will be no option other than shutting down the casino business in the state, which could affect the livelihood of 35,000 people who depend directly and indirectly on the industry.”
—Goa casino operator, on the recent hike in gaming taxes in India
“The 6,000-yen entrance fee is too high considering income levels in rural areas. It could hamper the casino business by discouraging people from visiting.”
—Kazuaki Sasaki, associate professor, Tokyo University, on a planned $56 dollar entry fee for locals at Japan’s coming casino resorts
“It really seems filthy, fishy, and leaves a bad taste in the mouth.”
—Carlos Zarate, Bayan Muna Party representative, a critic of the plan, approved without public hearings, to develop a casino on the Philippine island
“Those leagues and their teams are owned by millionaires and billionaires—in other words, (West Virginia Governor) Jim Justice’s people. It would be a shame if the governor listened to his rich buddies and gave them a slice of this potential revenue, and West Virginia paid the price.”
—Editorial in the West Virginia Gazette calling on politicians to resist the lobbying efforts of the sports leagues to include an “integrity fee” to the leagues for wagers on their games in the state’s sports betting law
“You can’t let the casino be your babysitter. That’s what it boils down to.”
—Mike Shaw, attorney for the South Dakota Commission on Gaming, commenting on new regulations aimed at keeping minors out of casinos and games
“If the Supreme Court overturns, we have to have sports gambling to remain competitive. Massachusetts has big gambling entities to run its casinos. It will be able to offer sportsbetting very quickly.”
—Mark Furcolo, director of the Rhode Island Department of Revenue
“Legalized online gaming is not only safe, it also means job growth and innovation, and would help to reduce the state’s budget deficit while encouraging tech industry growth and development.”
—Seth Young, Foxwoods Executive Director of Online Gaming at Foxwoods, testifying in favor of legalized online gaming in Connecticut
