30 Apr 2014
Online gaming is “the most prominent method” used by cybercriminals to launder money, according to a report released last week by cyber security firm McAfee.
24 Mar 2014
Jim Murren, chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International and chairman of the American Gaming Association, wants AGA to dial down its lobbying and advocacy efforts on behalf of legalizing Internet poker.
6 Feb 2014
A new Washington, D.C.-based coalition, backed by MGM Resorts International and the American Gaming Association, on Wednesday launched an effort to halt any congressional move to ban online wagering.
13 Jan 2014
American Gaming Association President Geoff Freeman said last week that the casino industry is often its “own worst enemy,” giving anti-gambling opponents ammunition.
7 Jan 2014
American Gaming Association CEO Geoff Freeman said the changes in staff are part of a reorganization that places an emphasis on proactive, campaign-style trade association advocacy.
18 Dec 2013
Racetrack and casino operator Churchill Downs Inc. also will join the organization, which represents the commercial gaming industry on Capitol Hill.
11 Dec 2013
The chief executive of the American Gaming Association told lawmakers that online gambling is here to stay, but sitting beside him was a senior vice president of the Las Vegas Sands, whose billionaire chairman, Sheldon Adelson, is committing millions of dollars in a lobbying bid to nip the expansion of online gambling in Washington and in states where it is being considered.
18 Nov 2013
"The Internet cannot be forced back into the bottle - nor can market demand. " says Geoff Freeman, AGA president in statement on online gaming prohibition.
6 Nov 2013
Freeman's statement was issued late last night.
17 Oct 2013
Judy Patterson, senior vice president and executive director of the American Gaming Association, resigned from the AGA on Tuesday.
7 Oct 2013
Held Sept. 23 to 26 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, the trade show and conference attracted more than 27,000 attendees and 460 exhibitors covering more than 286,000 square feet of exhibit space.
4 Oct 2013
The poker world braces itself for Runner Runner, which opens in theaters Friday.
16 Sep 2013
As the new face on Capitol Hill for gaming, Geoff Freeman works closely with representatives of the major casino operators and slot machine manufacturers to further the industry’s collective interests.
29 Aug 2013
Gary Loveman, chairman and CEO of Caesars Entertainment, and Frank Fahrenkopf Jr., who led the American Gaming Association during its first 18 years, head the list.
22 Aug 2013
Casino City's Vin Narayanan, Aaron Todd and Dan Podheiser discuss the AGA's decision to use the online poker movie "Runner Runner" as a lobbying tool, whether smoking bans in casinos have significant health benefits and NFL prop bets for the upcoming season. And as always, they close the show by making their weekly best bets in the most degenerate five minutes in podcasting.
21 Aug 2013
The movie, which stars Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake, centers on illegal offshore Internet poker and the cheating of U.S. gamblers.
