American Gaming Association News

23 Feb 2024
As the saying goes, "records were made to be broken," and that couldn’t be truer when it comes to the casino-gambling sector in recent weeks.
21 Feb 2024
This year's Super Bowl betting was record setting, and so was the number of people watching the game. And now, even more states are considering the regulation of betting on sporting events.
20 Feb 2024
U.S. commercial gaming revenue reached an annual record of $66.5 billion in 2023, surpassing 2022’s previous high of $60.5 billion by 10%, marking the industry’s third-straight record revenue year.
11 Jan 2024
The American Gaming Association, in partnership with RG24seven Virtual Training, launched a first-of-its-kind, free online training to educate gaming industry employees on how to combat human trafficking.
7 Dec 2023
Rumbolz will succeed Hard Rock International Chairman and Seminole Gaming CEO Jim Allen, who has served as AGA chairman since January 2022. He begins his two-year term in January 2024.
29 Nov 2023
The gaming industry has a expansive impact on the U.S. economy – providing stable jobs to nearly two million Americans and generating billions of dollars in tax revenue.
21 Nov 2023
Q3 marked the U.S. commercial gaming industry’s best third quarter on record, generating $16.17 billion. The total is up 6.1% year-over-year and represents the 11th straight quarter of annual revenue growth.
10 Oct 2023
The American Gaming Association today released a new study quantifying the expansive annual impact the casino gaming industry has on the U.S. economy.
3 Oct 2023
The 13th Annual Kick Up Your Heels Fundraiser will be part of the events to support the GGW Charitable Education Fund.
3 Oct 2023
When asked about future business conditions, more than half (58%) expect the next three to six months to be about the same.
18 Sep 2023
Gaming Control Board meets with Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley to discuss strategies to help deter and crack down on illegal gaming operations.
18 Sep 2023
Commercial gaming industry revenue reached $5.39 billion in July, according to state regulator data compiled by the American Gaming Association.
5 Sep 2023
The AGA released data showing the strength of responsible gaming awareness, with 84% of past-year gamblers aware of at least one responsible gaming resource.
24 Aug 2023
The American Gaming Association says two-thirds of Americans are familiar with unregulated games of chance.
18 Aug 2023
Fresh off PENN Entertainment’s announcement to launch ESPN Bet this fall, the U.S. is stilling buzzing with news from the sports betting industry with WynnBET shutting down in eight states and Fanatics finally launching its highly anticipated app.
16 Aug 2023
The second-highest grossing quarter in industry history was aided by a 43.1% year-over-year rise in online gaming revenue to $3.68 billion.