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Positive prediction for ‘March Madness’ sportsbetting landscape

March 18, 2019

NCAA, Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Sports betting

An investigation from the American Gaming Association (AGA) has forecast that some 47 million punters will likely place a bet tied to this year’s edition of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. B...

Debate on bill to legalize sports betting in Arizona postponed

K Morrison

February 15, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Arizona, Sports betting

A bill that would bring sports gambling to Arizona and give exclusive rights to Native American tribes has been put on the back burner. On Jan. 23, 2019, three Arizona lawmakers including, Republican Sen. So...

Super Bowl to see $6 Billion wagered by Americans; Patriots least fav dynasty

K Morrison

February 2, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, NFL, Mobile gaming, Illegal Bookmaking, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Georgia

A January 22, 2019 survey conducted on behalf of and released by the American Gaming Association (AGA) found that out of every 10 American adults, one plans to wager on Super Bowl LIII between the AFC East's Ne...

AGA issues statement opposing sports betting bill

K Morrison

December 23, 2018

Washington D.C., Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Online Gambling News, Sports betting

In response to the introduction of the Sports Wagering Market Integrity Act of 2018 by senior U.S. Senators Charles "Chuck" Schumer (D-NY) (pictured below, right) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) (pictured below, left) o...

AGA names Bill Miller new President and CEO

K Morrison

December 19, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News

The Board of Directors of the American Gaming Association (AGA) has named Bill Miller (pictured) as its next president and chief executive officer. Miller will lead the $261 billion gaming industry effective Ja...

United States Congress to consider new sportsbetting legislation

Adam Morgan

December 10, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, Sports betting

One of the most senior members of the United States Congress has reportedly introduced draft legislation that would bring federal oversight to the nation’s recently-deregulated sportsbetting industry. PASPA ...

Awards season proves successful for Scientific Games Corporation

Adam Morgan

October 19, 2018

Awards, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Newest casino games, Game manufacturers, Lottery, Conferences / Trade Shows, Online Gambling News, Sports betting

American gaming machine and systems innovator, Scientific Games Corporation (SG), has announced that it walked away from last week’s Global Gaming Expo (G2E) with a bevy of prestigious Global Gaming Awards acco...

Economic importance of American gaming sector revealed in new study

Adam Morgan

September 20, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Economy/Finance

The American Gaming Association trade body has published new research showing that the gaming industry supports nearly 1.8 million jobs across the United States while contributing some $261 billion annually to ...

New study reveals NFL annual revenues could increase via sports betting

Marie Kelley

September 6, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., NFL, Sports betting

The American Gaming Association (AGA) recently commissioned a new Nielsen Sports study involving the National Football League (NFL) and sports betting. The study has found that the annual revenue of the NFL cou...

Banner year for United States commercial casino industry

Adam Morgan

August 23, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, U.S.A., Economy/Finance, Macau

Last year saw aggregated gross gaming revenues for the 460 commercial casinos in the United States increase by 3.4% year-on-year to reach $40.28 billion as the 215 venues located in Nevada once again led the wa...

G2E Asia 2018 post show summary

Lars Jones

July 6, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Conferences / Trade Shows, Macau

Record-breaking attendance was one hallmark of the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia 2018 that wound up on May 17, 2018, at the Venetian Macao. The footfall of local and international tradespeople was up more than ...

Papadopoulos named as interim CEO as AGA seeks Freeman successor

K Morrison

July 1, 2018

Washington D.C., Latest Casino and Gambling News, Employment & Careers

After the June 5 announcement that American Gaming Association (AGA) president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Geoff Freeman, would be leaving the casino sector trade lobby group to become the new president ...

AGA’s Freeman accepts position as president and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers Association

K Morrison

June 5, 2018

Washington D.C., Latest Casino and Gambling News, Employment & Careers

Geoff Freeman (pictured), who has for the past five years served as the president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the American Gaming Association (AGA) and led the lobbying effort in Washington, DC, to rep...

The future of sports betting; Interview with AG Burnett – Pt II

Lars Jones

May 30, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Sports betting

Additional reporting by K. Morrison This is part two of a two-part series wherein we interview AG Burnett, former Chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) and now a partner in the Gaming & Admini...

AGA letter to Congress outlines sports betting priorities

K Morrison

May 25, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Sports betting

A short letter to federal lawmakers signed by Geoff Freeman (pictured), President and CEO of the American Gaming Association (AGA), highlights what the national trade group views are the top priorities regardin...