18 Jun 2015
Gaming industry representatives say the proposal to lower the WG-2 threshold on winnings from $1,200 to $600 would do little to generate tax revenue and much to generate extra paperwork.
17 Jun 2015
Kirk Kerkorian, founder and longtime owner of MGM Resorts International, passed away on Monday at the age of 98.
16 Jun 2015
The 2015 Global Gaming Expo will dedicate a section of its floor space to showcasing the nongaming amenities that modern casino resorts incorporate.
3 Jun 2015
Seventeen congressmen representing legalized gambling states made a pitch in a letter to the IRS earlier this week to keep the current threshold for reporting gambling winnings at $1,200.
1 Jun 2015
The passage of a bill that legalizes skill-based slot games in Nevada could be a "monumental moment" for the state's casino industry, according to Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers Executive Director Marcus Prater.
27 May 2015
Changing the threshold from $1,200 to $600 would cause a massive increase in paperwork and could hurt seniors' access to programs like Medicare.
26 May 2015
The popular sports betting parlor is one of many that have sprung up since Spain moved to regulate sports gambling in the mid-2000s.
22 May 2015
Gov. Sandoval signed the bill, which would allow gaming regulators to develop rules allowing slot machines to add skill-based factors to their games, on Thursday.
17 Apr 2015
AGA president touts US offer of information and experience to Japan, if they legalize casinos.
24 Mar 2015
The American Gaming Association wants Homeland Securit to rank Las Vegas higher for the city — primarily the Strip — to better fund programs that protects the state’s $53 billion a year casino industry.
13 Mar 2015
The suggested move to reduce the trigger from $1,200 to $600 on jackpots for slot machines, keno and table games, was soundly criticized by gaming industry leaders as unnecessary and burdensome.
9 Mar 2015
Former American Gaming Association CEO Frank Fahrenkopf Jr. has joined San Jose, Calif.-based Joingo as a strategic adviser to the mobile gaming company.
9 Mar 2015
The proposal, released this week by the IRS, suggests the reporting rules for winnings from gambling on slots, keno and bingo be reduced from $1,200 to $600.
23 Feb 2015
If legal sports books pop up in California Indian casinos, for example, would the Strip’s high-end gambling facilities dry up?
13 Feb 2015
The effort is twofold — to educate casino industry employees, vendors and other stakeholders on candidate positions on gaming, and to ensure candidates understand the industry’s economic contributions.
2 Feb 2015
McCain, R-Ariz., said he favors allowing states that sponsor legalized gambling to accept sports bets as well, and would extend the invitation to Indian tribes that operate casinos. He said he does not favor gambling over the Internet.
