QUOTABLES QUOTABLES “For the first time the gambling industry will be mandated to pay for the harm they cause. Whilst there is much more to do, this is a seismic moment and a huge step forward and I welcome it unreservedly.” —U.K. Parliament member Iain Duncan Smith regarding the mandatory levy issued on casinos and bookmakers, requiring them to contribute £100 million annually to address gambling-related harms. “They can target advertising to you that they know you will respond to. It makes it incredibly difficult to switch off . . . Any greater exposure to gambling is associated with greater harms.” —Professor Heather Wardle following the release of a report by The Lancet Public Health Commission that cited the dangers of online gambling’s rapid growth. “After their merger to monopoly was blocked, it seems that FanDuel and DraftKings have arguably acted as one company, violating our antitrust laws . . . They should not be allowed to accomplish through collusion what was prevented through acquisition.” —U.S. Senators Mike Lee (pictured) and Peter Welch in a letter sent to the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, asking to investigate the online sports betting platforms for antitrust violations. “If the Vampire Squid called Sweepstakes Gambling insists on sticking its blood funnel into California, we will chop it off.” —Indian Gaming Association Conference Chair Victor Rocha on X (formerly Twitter) regarding the emergence and popularity of sweepstakes casino models in the U.S. GPWAtimes.org 10
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