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September 7, 2019

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After earlier this year launching a set of self-regulations on advertising and marketing legal sports betting, the American Gaming Association (AGA) has now released a new survey that found that 38,000,000 Amer...

Mayor signs Washington DC sportsbetting legislation

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January 26, 2019

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The District of Columbia (DC) may soon become the next United States jurisdiction to legalize sportsbetting after Wednesday saw its mayor, Muriel Bowser (pictured), put her signature to the Sports Wagering Lott...

AGA issues statement opposing sports betting bill

K Morrison

December 23, 2018

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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...

Papadopoulos named as interim CEO as AGA seeks Freeman successor

K Morrison

July 1, 2018

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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

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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...

Washington DC to legalize sports betting?

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May 28, 2018

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

The issue of sports betting is being debated by every state in the U.S. at this moment and lawmakers in Washington D.C. have opened a discussion about legalizing wagering on football, baseball, softball, basket...