GPWA Times Magazine - Issue 48 - December 2020

QUOTABLES Q U O T A B L E S “The growth of smartphones, combinedwith the high number of illegal overseas gambling websites targeting Australians 24/7, means that many people are walking aroundwith an unlicensed casino in their pocket.” — Responsible Wagering Australia CEO Brent Jackson “If we want to be in existence in four years’ time, we need to clean up our act.” — Maarten Haijer, Secretary General of the European Gaming and Betting Association, in an interview with Focus Gaming News. "This betting market has been one for the ages. It's the biggest betting event in Pinnacle history . . . It's been a fascinating market to trade . . . I don't think we'll see something like this ever again." — Director of Trading at Pinnacle Marco Blume regarding the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election “I thinkwe still strongly oppose legalized sports gambling. The integrity of our game is No. 1. We will not compromise that.” — National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell in March 2017 on the day the league’s owners approved moving the Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas. In September 2020, the NFL named online sportsbooks BetCris and 888sport as its official betting partners in Latin America, and the U.K. and Ireland, respectively. G P W A t i m e s . o r g 10