American Gaming Association News

5 Mar 2012
Jim Ryan, CEO of bwin.party, will serve as the exclusive conference keynote speaker at the Global Gaming Expo 2012.
13 Feb 2012
"Beyond the Casino Floor: Economic Impacts of the Commercial Casino Industry," delved into what gaming means directly to states and cities where casinos exist.
6 Feb 2012
The American Gaming Association today released a comprehensive report showing that the economic impacts of the commercial casino industry spread throughout the entire U.S. economy in 2010.
23 Jan 2012
Las Vegas gaming companies have applauded the decision by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to sign a bill Tuesday into law legalizing sports betting in the state.
4 Jan 2012
Macau's 2011 gaming revenue total surpassed the combined casino revenues produced by the top 20 U.S. commercial casino markets in 2010.
3 Jan 2012
Howard Stutz says that although Internet poker will continue to be at the forefront of gaming news in the coming 12 months, everyone needs to "breathe."
23 Dec 2011
The American Gaming Association says there is now an "urgent need" for federal online poker legislation.
23 Dec 2011
The Department of Justice gave American online gamblers a Christmas present Friday when it said individual states had the authority to license and regulate non-sports related intrastate online gambling.
12 Dec 2011
Hours after news broke that Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson opposes any federal legislation allowing states to license and regulate online poker, players flooded social media with calls to boycott The Venetian's poker room.
9 Dec 2011
Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson met with Sen. Jon Kyl this week to discuss his opposition to online gaming.
8 Dec 2011
Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson has broken ranks with the bulk of the casino industry by saying he opposes federal legislation that would allow states to license and regulate online poker.
21 Nov 2011
Gaming Control Board Chairman Mark Lipparelli said Internet gambling can be policed with software that ferrets out cheaters and systems that identify underage and addicted players.
18 Nov 2011
A House subcommittee hearing on the possibility of licensing and regulating Internet poker rehashed a familiar debate on Friday, with many lawmakers expressing reserved support for the idea while others were concerned about the impact it would have on problem gamblers and minors.
25 Oct 2011
Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr. says a hearing on Intenet gambling "made it abundantly clear that the 'safe bet' is to allow states, following federal guidelines, to license and regulate online poker.
25 Oct 2011
Members of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, during a hearing on the Internet poker industry on Tuesday morning, expressed their concern regarding the ability of a regulatory agency to provide player protections and keep underage players from gaining access to online poker sites.
24 Oct 2011
Gov. Martin O'Malley said he opposes federal legalization of Internet poker because he fears online gambling could destroy his state's lottery.