16 Feb 2006
The annual salary of the chief lobbyist for Nevada casinos has increased 19 percent in two years and is now more than $1 million.
8 Feb 2006
News Brief: Although online gambling is illegal in the United States, you'd never know it by looking at the numbers. Last year alone 7.8 million Americans logged on to Internet gambling sites.
21 Dec 2005
One of the key issues the American Gaming Association will tackle next year will be fighting initiatives across the country that would ban smoking in casinos.
21 Nov 2005
The American Gaming Association today released the third white paper in its 10th Anniversary Research Series addressing the development and implementation of responsible gaming practices.
10 Nov 2005
The issue of the FBI snooping on visitors to Las Vegas will be discuss it at the American Gaming Association’s Dec. 7 board meeting.
9 Nov 2005
More than $288,000 will be donated to the National Center for Responsible Gaming this fall as a result of a trio of programs spearheaded by the AGA.
3 Oct 2005
For years Nevada's personal bankruptcy rate has been among the highest in the nation, but experts have difficulty explaining why that is.
28 Sep 2005
American Gaming Association President and
CEO Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr. will deliver the luncheon keynote address at the first Florida Gaming Summit.
20 Sep 2005
Elected officials and civic leaders in gaming communities across the country have an overwhelmingly positive view of the impact of casinos in their community, according to the AGA white paper series.
16 Sep 2005
Gaming Partners
International Corporation has presented a check for
$50,000 to Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., President and CEO of the American Gaming Association, for the Gaming Industry Katrina Relief Fund.
15 Sep 2005
The American Gaming Association, a federal lobbying group that has historically avoided public relations campaigns, said it is working on an education campaign that aims to convince civic leaders in some states that casinos have benefited local communities.
12 Sep 2005
The conference runs through Thursday and more than 27,000 people are expected to visit the giant trade show, which opens tomorrow and will feature 700 exhibitors inside a 290,000-square-foot exhibit hall.
7 Sep 2005
The American Gaming Association (AGA) today announced finalists for the 2005 Gaming Voice Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement in corporate communications and advertising in the gaming industry.
4 Aug 2005
The American Gaming Association has created its first public service announcement about responsible gambling.
2 Aug 2005
Proudly displaying new 'Keep it Fun' responsible gaming awareness wristbands, gaming industry executives and employees today kicked off the eighth annual Responsible Gaming Education Week (RGEW).
2 Aug 2005
In the nearly two years since major casinos nationwide adopted a policy implementing a number of problem gambling safeguards, two industry giants say they are in some cases going above and beyond responsible gambling rules adopted by certain states.
