survey results

Thank you for that kind introduction and for the invitation to be back with you again this year.  For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Judy Patterson, and I’m the senior vice president and executive director of the American Gaming Association.  I’m here today to talk about quite a different topic than I did last year, but I think it’s one you’re no doubt all interested in.  As you no doubt know, Internet gaming has become a hot topic in the media and on Capitol Hill of late, and I hope to shed some light for you today on what we at the AGA have learned about this pastime that cont

Thank you for that kind introduction, and good morning.  Today I want to give you a look at some of the key issues affecting the gaming entertainment industry on a global scale, as well as a closer look at the U.S. commercial casino market and some trends emerging there that will most likely have an impact in other areas as expansion into other regions of the world continues.

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In recent weeks, corporations have been vilified by policymakers and pundits for planning business trips in today’s down economy. However, early survey results released today by the American Gaming Association (AGA) indicate that the vast majority of America’s business travelers think such trips are crucial to the health of their employers.

WASHINGTON – Though the economic recession reached a fever pitch in 2008, it had the second highest revenues on record for the U.S. commercial casino industry. According to a report released today from the American Gaming Association (AGA), gross gaming revenues topped $32.5 billion in 2008, a 4.7 percent drop from 2007’s record-breaking total.

LAS VEGAS – After weathering challenging economic conditions for almost two years, nearly half (47 percent) of gaming professionals think that the state of the industry finally is beginning to improve, according to survey results released today by the American Gaming Association (AGA). Data was collected during a two-week survey of 260 subscribers of AGA SmartBrief, a daily electronic gaming industry news aggregator.

WASHINGTON – Despite a crippling recession during 2009, the U.S. commercial casino industry remained a vital asset to the nation’s economy. According to a report released today by the American Gaming Association (AGA), gross gaming revenues totaled $30.74 billion in 2009, a 5.5 percent drop from 2008.