Sunday, May 24, 2026 · Phoenix, AZ
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Curt Mercadante

President

World Gambling League

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Notable quotes

  • People don't seem to take the off-cycle elections as seriously as the on-cycle elections.
  • Turnout is just much, much lower during off-cycle elections, which means there's not as much accountability for the elected officials.
  • You could have a very different voter pool showing up for the local level elections versus the national and state level elections.
  • A lot of things that affect people's day-to-day lives at the local level are being decided by these very small groups.
  • The danger is that as regular people don't know the election's happening or they don't show up because they're busy, other people show up that have more of a vested interest in the outcomes.
  • If only a certain number of people turn out, there's not a big groundswell of public interest in these elections.
  • I started to have a lot more fun, you know, selling and being on the front lines.
  • The pressure relief is a lot higher on the broker side than it is on the banking side.
  • Don't wait for rates to go down to 3%. In my opinion, rates should never have been at 3%.
  • Are you going to pay somebody else's mortgage? Are you going to pay equity to yourself? That's the question.
  • I was able to help them buy two companies and refinance their existing debt, reducing their cash flow down from $22,000 to about $8,000 a month.
  • I'm just a straight shooter. I'm gonna give you exactly what it is, and if you're looking for someone that can really help you, then come talk to me.