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WASHINGTON—Acceptability of casino gaming is at its highest level in years, with adults 21 to 39 leading the way in their acceptance of gaming as a mainstream entertainment activity and valuable contributor to the U.S. economy, according to nationwide survey results released today by the American Gaming Association (AGA). 

WASHINGTON – Seventy-nine percent of civic leaders and elected officials in gaming jurisdictions think casinos have had a positive impact on their communities, according to a new poll conducted for the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) 2005 State of the States: The AGA Survey of Casino Entertainment.  This overwhelming endorsement of casinos by leaders in gaming communities, along with comprehensive economic data pointing to the largest annual percentage increase in gross gaming revenue since 2000, are among the highlights o

WASHINGTON – The typical U.S. Internet gambler is under 40, college-educated, male and more affluent than his fellow citizens, according to results of a new survey of online gamblers included in the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) 2006 State of the States: The AGA Survey of Casino Entertainment. The report also includes comprehensive economic impact data on the U.S. commercial casino industry, which indicate the industry in 2005 generated more than $30 billion in gross gaming revenues for the first time ever.

WASHINGTON—Gross gaming revenues for the U.S. commercial casino industry climbed 6.8 percent in 2006 to reach a new record of $32.42 billion, according to a survey released today by the American Gaming Association (AGA). The 2007 State of the States: The AGA Survey of Casino Entertainment also illustrates the continued high acceptability of casino gambling among American adults, with more than four in five (82 percent) saying the activity is acceptable for themselves or others.

WASHINGTON – Revenue for the U.S. commercial casino industry has increased 73 percent over the past 10 years, according to a new report released today by the American Gaming Association (AGA). The 2008 State of the States: The AGA Survey of Casino Entertainment, the 10^th edition of the AGA’s survey of the commercial casino industry, reveals that gross gaming revenue reached $34.13 billion in 2007, up from $19.7 billion in 1998.

Thank you for that kind introduction and for the invitation to be with you today. For the second year in a row, not only do I get the opportunity to address state legislators — one of the industry’s most important stakeholders — but I also get to escape the Northeast in January for warmer climates. So for both reasons, it’s a pleasure to be here.

Thank you for that kind introduction, and thank you to Michael Pollack and Spectrum Gaming Group for inviting me to be here today. It’s a pleasure to have this opportunity to speak at the first Pennsylvania Gaming Congress. During the past decade, I have seen overwhelming growth in the gaming industry in the form of commercial casinos, Native American gaming and, most recently, the phenomenon of racetrack casinos, which Pennsylvania legalized just last summer.

Thank you for that kind introduction, and thank you to Michael Pollack and Spectrum Gaming Group for inviting me to be here today. It’s a pleasure to have this opportunity to speak at the first Florida Gaming Congress. During the past decade, I have seen overwhelming growth in the gaming industry in the form of commercial casinos, Native American gaming and, most recently, the phenomenon of racetrack casinos, which voters in Broward County approved earlier this year.

Dear Editor:

It is difficult to make heads or tails of the latest research from Ball State University (“Study questions benefits of slots,” August 5). Any credible economist would agree that the study is deeply flawed. Its methodology and economic models don’t support the author’s own assertions, much less the real facts.

Frank Fahrenkopf’s PowerPoint presentation from the 2009 East Coast Gaming Congress can be downloaded by clicking here.