“Vegas has a very unique energy to it, and G2E just adds to that times a million. I went to the show floor for the first time this morning and I just felt like a kid in a candy store. There are a million things you can be looking at. Everyone from the industry is here, whether it’s from the in-person brick-and-mortar side, to the digital side. Being new to the world of gaming, it’s really exciting to see all the different aspects of it.”
– Lauren Notaro, marketing manager – gaming, PayNearMe
“You’re going to hear from the big dog, Bill Miller. I call Bill Miller the Ernie Stevens of commercial gaming.”
– Ernest Stevens Jr., chairman, Indian Gaming Association
“Our polls show 62% of California voters don’t want to see mobile gaming.”
– Mark Macarro, chairman, Pechanga Band of Indians
“I don’t think [California] is a rabid sports base. The economics in Oklahoma are different. They’d bet on high school wrestling if it was legalized.”
– Jason Giles, executive director, Indian Gaming Association
“The expansion of sports betting across the United States was unstoppable until they got to Florida and California. The spectacular expansion will have a faceplant at the end of the year.”
– Victor Rocha, editor, Pechanga.net
“I think G2E is bigger and better than it’s been in a number of years. It’s so exciting to see all the people at the show. We have just been booming. Lots of activities and excitement about cashless, and excitement about being back together.”
– Gina Lanphear, marketing director, Flexia Payments
“Today’s been just outstanding. You think back to last year where we still had masks and COVID vaccination requirements, and this year feels wide open. Since five minutes after 10 [a.m.], our booths have been full. And it’s not just us – the whole place is rocking with people. It feels like 2019 all over again.”
– Joe Esposito, CEO, Gary Platt Manufacturing
“There’s a steady drumbeat [on CNBC] of ‘beware, beware, and beware.’ When I’m on there, it’s ‘Hey [the stock market] is 20% down.’ I have to say that it feels so good to stand here and be the bearer of good news. For this industry to be in October, and you’re looking at the first half of the year tracking 15% above last year. And last year was a good year – quarter after quarter of records set, and the persistent optimistic outlook from the CEOs is a reason to cheer and feel happy.”
– Contessa Brewer, CNBC reporter, moderating a panel with gaming CEOs
