American Gaming Association News

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.
11 Jul 2013
October’s EiG is set to be the first official engagement outside the United States for new AGA President and Chief Executive Geoff Freeman.
8 Jul 2013
Frank Fahrenkopf, who turns 74 next month, is downshifting after nearly two decades as the face of casino gambling in Washington and one of the most prominent Nevadans in the nation’s capital.
10 May 2013
Fahrenkopf will be speaking at the iGaming Executive Conference and the iGaming 4 Business Conference, which are both part of the iGaming Super Show.
7 May 2013
The American Gaming Association on Monday released its annual State of the States report on the casino industry.
29 Apr 2013
Have you ever been in the same room with Caesars Entertainment’s Gary Loveman, Las Vegas Sands’ Sheldon Adelson, MGM Resorts International’s Jim Murren, Penn National Gaming’s Peter Carlino and Boyd Gaming’s Keith Smith — all at the same time?
23 Apr 2013
Industry companies contributed $135.78 million to charitable causes during the past year, $116.93 million of which came in the form of direct cash contributions.
18 Apr 2013
Geoff Freeman, 38, takes over the American Gaming Association as president and chief executive officer July 1.
17 Apr 2013
Freeman brings sixteen years of association leadership and public affairs experience to the AGA.
12 Apr 2013
The Washington, D.C., lobbying group’s board of directors will vote Wednesday on the hiring of Geoff Freeman, who is now the travel association’s chief operating officer.
20 Mar 2013
J Todd reports on the increasingly contentious battle over online gambling in New Jersey, as PokerStars fires back at the AGA. Plus, industry news from New York and Illinois.
14 Mar 2013
The New Jersey Casino Control Commission postponed a vote Wednesday that could allow the American Gaming Association to participate in the licensing case of PokerStars’ purchase of a failing Atlantic City casino.
13 Mar 2013
In a lengthy letter to New Jersey gaming regulators, attorneys for PokerStars’ ownership, The Rational Group, said the American Gaming Association lacks standing in the matter.
7 Mar 2013
Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd discuss the drama surrounding PokerStars, the AGA and Atlantic City, interesting developments at PartyPoker and BetVictor Poker, and examine what casinos need to do to compete in a crowded market.
21 Feb 2013
Fahrenkopf expects Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, to reintroduce an Internet poker-only bill in the House.
15 Jan 2013
The AGA election was held in December at the annual meeting of the Washington D.C.-based lobbying arm of the casino industry.