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.
28 Jan 2015
The chief lobbyist for the casino industry is urging the Senate to explore Loretta Lynch's views on illegal gambling before it votes on her nomination to become attorney general.
28 Jan 2015
Imagine for a moment that Las Vegas-style sports wagering was legal in other states. Maybe the NFL's negative attitude toward betting would be relaxed.
14 Jan 2015
Last week, the AGA announced it added nine members, including Seminole Hard Rock Gaming — the group’s first American Indian-owned casino company — and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
8 Jan 2015
The American Gaming Association on Tuesday praised UNLV for creating a master’s degree program in gambling law and regulation.
5 Dec 2014
AGA releases set of Anti-Money Laundering Best Practices to guide the efforts of casinos to protect the U.S. financial system.
5 Dec 2014
Casino gaming supports 10,000 jobs in Colorado, generates $340 million in taxes.
19 Nov 2014
Adam Silver said that sports betting should be brought into “the sunlight where it can be appropriately monitored and regulated.”
17 Nov 2014
The past 10 years covering gaming nationally and internationally have been nothing short of a theme park thrill ride that Disney’s greatest designers couldn’t conjure.
12 Nov 2014
AGA CEO Geoff Freeman said the AGA should be the group to clear up misconceptions or untruths about a regulated casino industry. That’s what the organization did in Massachusetts, and will do in other markets.
5 Nov 2014
Massachusetts voters saved the state’s fledgling casino industry Tuesday by overwhelmingly rejecting a ballot referendum that would have tossed a three-year-old gaming law.
5 Nov 2014
American Gaming Association CEO Geoff Freeman was one of six business executives named Tuesday by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to its Association Committee of 100.
3 Nov 2014
By all accounts, a referendum to undo Massachusetts’ casino law should get crushed in Tuesday’s election and lose by 15 to 20 percentage points.
1 Oct 2014
MGM Resorts International Chairman Jim Murren said he was considering an investment into fantasy sports leagues because of their growing popularity.
30 Sep 2014
Sponsored by the American Gaming Association and produced by Reed Exhibitions, the 14th annual Global Gaming Expo is expected to attract 27,000 attendees.
23 Jul 2014
The American Gaming Association announced the 2014 inductees Monday.
