45 Quotes by Bill Thompson

I spoke with her the day before she was murdered. She was very happy and confident. I told her to come home, please come home.

is not going to go over very well.

And the fact is, that can affect the gaming industry more than other sectors. Gaming is one group the threat of terrorism can really hurt. General Electric will still be going if there's another attack, but Las Vegas would be affected as if it were a hurricane like Katrina.

You put poker tables in, then you take them out and put slot machines in if the fad disappears. So they'll ride it and they'll ride it for a profit.

This is practical knowledge needed to run a recording studio. It's about recording music and executing a live performance from a technological standpoint.

This guy doesn't have deep pockets, ... That's the problem. Is he going to have the money to sustain it?

For a lot of the older people moving to town, the locals casino becomes their venue of choice. They have low-cost buffets. You can see movies there, play bingo. Those people are lonely, and they have money. They don't have obligations.

Even (winning) $500 gives them a big rush, and they want the rush again. If they get on a winning streak early, they can be hooked for life.

It's an absolute tragedy, ... Both defendants had tears in their eyes while they were talking to the judge and said it was nobody's fault but their own.