Quote of the Day

“[B]asically these states are asking us to come and spend billions of dollars. Now if we were any other business, they would stand on their head and spit wooden nickels to get billions of dollars invested from any other business. But we find ourselves being treated in many respects as if they’re doing us a favor. … If I was any other businesses and I was willing to spend the kind of money, create the kind of jobs that these states have requested, we would have the red carpet rolled out for us and the governor and everybody else would be delighted to talk to us. But if you are in the gaming business, there’s sort of a crummy presumption that you might be unsavory. And that burns me up, I tell you the truth … Being an investor in America today is tough.” — Steve Wynn, railing against East Coast regulators in his latest conference call.