American Gaming Association News

22 Nov 2024
This week's news includes U.S. commercial gaming revenues continuing to rise, and iGaming in Michigan setting a record last month.
21 Nov 2024
Through the first nine months of the year, nationwide commercial gaming revenue stands at $53.24 billion, pacing 8% ahead of 2023 and putting the industry on track for a fourth straight record revenue year.
16 Oct 2024
The American Gaming Association, European Casino Association, and the Betting & Gaming Council announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding for a collaboration grounded in shared industry values and priorities.
14 Oct 2024
Last week's event saw an increase in attendance year-over-year, showcased exhibitors from 117 countries, territories, and regions with regulated gaming jurisdictions, and featured over 100 education sessions.
30 Aug 2024
MGM Resorts International and BetMGM announced that they are once again partnering with the American Gaming Association to promote Responsible Gaming Education Month (RGEM 2024) in September.
28 Aug 2024
Nine in 10 Americans view sports betting as an acceptable form of entertainment, and 75% of Americans support legal sports betting in their home state.
16 Aug 2024
The prospect of Major League Baseball gracing the Las Vegas Strip in the near future faces uncertainty due to emerging stadium construction concerns.
26 Jun 2024
Taking place from 7-10 October at The Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, G2E will highlight the continued evolution of every aspect of the industry — from traditional and online gaming to digital payments and new technologies.
21 May 2024
AGA President and CEO Bill Miller issued a statement in support of Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoing legislation to legalize and lightly regulate “skill games” across the state.
17 May 2024
The date is now set for when we will all have to say farewell to one of the most iconic Las Vegas Strip resorts, The Mirage.
16 May 2024
U.S. commercial gaming revenue reached a quarterly record of $17.67 billion in Q1 2024, the industry’s 13th consecutive quarter of growth, according to the American Gaming Association’s Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker.
30 Apr 2024
Executives are more optimistic about future conditions, with 32% of CEOs expecting business conditions to improve over the next six months, up from 20% in Q3 2023.
23 Feb 2024
As the saying goes, "records were made to be broken," and that couldn’t be truer when it comes to the casino-gambling sector in recent weeks.
21 Feb 2024
This year's Super Bowl betting was record setting, and so was the number of people watching the game. And now, even more states are considering the regulation of betting on sporting events.
20 Feb 2024
U.S. commercial gaming revenue reached an annual record of $66.5 billion in 2023, surpassing 2022’s previous high of $60.5 billion by 10%, marking the industry’s third-straight record revenue year.
11 Jan 2024
The American Gaming Association, in partnership with RG24seven Virtual Training, launched a first-of-its-kind, free online training to educate gaming industry employees on how to combat human trafficking.