GPWA Times Magazine - Issue 40- February 2018

QUOTABLES Q U O T A B L E S “I amnot easily shocked but I was at least very surprised by the first impressions this industry offeredme. . . . The testosterone needs tomake way for more enlightenedwomen andmenwho take a long-termview.” — Kate Lampard , chair of GambleAware, the U.K.’s leading gambling charity. “Although legalization [of sports betting in the U.S.] is long overdue, the real heavy lifting has yet to begin. . . . It is a fragile business.” — Vic Salerno , president of US Fantasy and 38-year veteran of the race and sportsbook industry, on the New Jersey U.S. Supreme Court hearing in December. “We are not yet 100% clear whether esports is really sport, with regard to physical activity andwhat it needs to be considered sport.” —International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach , regarding esports’ potential addition as an Olympic event. “Affiliate sites disguise themselves as tipsters, butwhen they earn a percentage of customer losses they are clearly only pretending to be on the side of the gamblers.” — Matt Zarb-Cousin , of the Campaign for Fairer Gambling. “We’re now in ‘burn the witch’ territory. That’s where we are, verging on cabbages and heads in stocks.” —Ladbrokes Coral CEO Jim Mullen in an interview with the Racing Post, regarding the U.K. government’s review of FOBTs wagering levels and advertising standards. Jim Mullen’s photo by Getty Images W W W . G P W A T I M E S . O R G 8