QUOTABLES QUOTABLES “I don’t want Mark Zuckerberg or Facebook in charge of my news feeds. He’s not even paying the Australian media for what they report.” —Australian Minister Bill Shorten while arguing against a ban on gambling advertisements, suggesting it would harm the country’s free-to-air media, which he believes is already “under attack” from digital platforms like Facebook. “Illegal online casino sites offered, with complete impunity, a sports betting offer on Euro 2024 with very attractive odds and without any player protection measures. Despite the actions taken by the regulator, the blocking of illegal sites is still not working.” —French Online Gaming Association President Nicolas Béraud after the Euro 2024 tournament saw lower legal online sports betting activity than expected, while the illegal market thrived. “This is not intended to increase the amount of gambling New Zealanders do but to ensure operators meet requirements for consumer protection and harm minimization, as well as paying tax.” —New Zealand’s Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden after the government announced it will regulate online casinos while prohibiting sports betting, lotteries, and sponsorships. “This decision recognizes that Google offers the best search engine, but concludes that we shouldn’t be allowed to make it easily available.” —Google in a statement after a U.S. judge ruled in August that the company has an illegal monopoly on search, opening the possibility of a breakup of its parent company Alphabet. GPWAtimes.org 10
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