FRONT LINE: They Said It!
April 2006
Global Gaming Business
"For me, it's fun, I've never opened a property this small before. The anticipation is keen."
"It's a good time for all of Downtown in that there's an awful lot of money coming to Vegas, seeing the prices on the Strip and then taking a look at Downtown. There are a lot of potential buyers looking at Downtown. There have been a lot of purchases of assets Downtown and there's going to be a lot of money put into those purchases over time... The speculation is that Downtown is probably the best value for your investment dollar in Nevada."
Las Vegas Club, Western and Goldspike in Downtown Las Vegas from financial
trouble, in an interview with the Las Vegas Business Press
"Las Vegas was having a good time laughing. They frankly could not believe it. The saw it, but they could not believe it. They said, 'We don't believe what is happening.' Nor do I."
due to the New Jersey budget crisis
"Prohibition didn't work for alcohol. It won't work for gambling.” "
— U.S. Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts, Debating against
the internet gaming ban that subsequently passed the House.
"It's going to produce a boatload of money ."
Hollywood Dog Downtown Track but to be rechristened Mardi Gras
Race Track and Gaming Center when slots are added
"We want Indian gaming to continue to work, to be the economic miracle it has been for Indian Country in many places. So we don't want somebody to be asleep at the switch and have the whole system come crashing down if somebody thinks it's not being adequately policed ."
on why the standards need to be clarified concerning what can be
designated a Class II bingo game rather than a slot machine