not really the way to go.

There is a hard core – about 10 or 15 percent of the public – who are totally opposed to all forms of gambling on moral grounds. Usually they are the Methodists and the Presbyterians....

He was somewhat surprised to learn that most of the convention space was also destroyed,

Anytime we can have a Nevadan on Ways and Means, it’s very important because that committee is very critical for the state of Nevada and the gaming industry.

There are about 17,000 gaming employees in that region and we estimate that about 10,000 may have lost their homes and have no place to live,

The primary focus has been with the employees, and that’s where it should be at this time, … The gaming companies affected by Katrina have gone above and beyond in taking care of their employees.

I think the general feeling about putting gaming on barges over water is not really the way to go, … If Katrina has taught us anything, I think that’s it.

Obviously the primary focus will be on what happens to all the people employed by the casino industry, hotels and other support services in the area and how to take care of them,

If they go out there and do their work and appeal to the American people, 15 percent is reachable. There’s no attempt here to lock anyone out. They’ve just got to do their work.

It appears that Barbour will support change in legislation to allow land-based casinos.

We don’t control the feed, so we don’t know what the networks are going to show. That’s not within our purview.

From the governors to state legislators to mayors and city council members, every individual political leader tasked with rebuilding their state and communities will tell you the Gulf Coast’s recovery is directly linked with the...

It’s a very large industry in America today, and it pays billions and billions of dollars in taxes.

There is no question that a number of our board members think the technology is there to effectively regulate Internet gambling.

The real battle is not the federal level. It’s going to be at the state level.

The governor committed to getting the Gulf Coast cleaned up, and we think its important for the industry to make a strong return to the area,

We are the engine of the economy there, … If the goal of creating an economic opportunity zone is to get businesses running and people back to work, it’s counterintuitive that they are not going...

What you have is illegal student bookies on every major college campus in this country taking illegal bets from students on those campuses on NCAA sanctioned events.

If you put up temporary facilities how are you going to get people there?

There is no integrity, because of a lack of law enforcement and regulatory control,