LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gambling officials say the industry paid out a jackpot-worthy $38 billion in federal, state and local taxes in 2013. It’s the first time the American Gaming Association has added tribal casinos and casino game makers into the mix for its annual study of the industry’s impact in the U.S. The Associated […]
Washington, DC – The American Gaming Association (AGA) today announced its most diverse class of inductees into its Gaming Hall of Fame with the selection of the late gaming law expert Bob Faiss; former Las Vegas mayor and current Caesars executive Jan Jones Blackhurst; Nevada gaming control board pioneer Patricia Becker; and the second-ever tribal gaming leader […]
Producers of the Global Gaming Expo will build an integrated resort as part of this fall’s casino industry trade show. Sort of. As more worldwide gaming jurisdictions explore the idea of the integrated resort concept, the American Gaming Association decided to show G2E attendees the nongaming elements that are part of the modern hotel-casino besides […]
“Gaming companies build the most entertaining properties, create the most innovative games and have the most friendly and attentive employees, but if no one knows about them, how can they experience them?”
WASHINGTON – Global Gaming Women (GGW) today announced the official launch of Global Gaming Network (GGN)—a first-of-its-kind online mentoring network designed to connect women professionals in the international gaming industry. This latest resource provided by GGW can be accessed at GlobalGamingNetwork.org and was developed in conjunction with SHFL entertainment, Inc., a leading manufacturer in the […]
LAS VEGAS – New research released today at Global Gaming Expo (G2E) outlines regulatory reform priorities in the gaming industry. Overall, the11th annual G2E Future Watch survey finds the majority of casino industry executives polled to be optimistic about the future. While eight out of 10 say regulation is faring “somewhat” (47 percent) or “very” (35 […]
WASHINGTON—The American Gaming Association (AGA) today announced the finalists for the 2013 Gaming Voice Awards, which recognize the gaming industry’s top marketing, public relations, advertising and corporate communications efforts. The finalists, which represent 27 gaming companies, properties, suppliers and organizations from 14 states and provinces, were named in 15 categories, including best annual report; best customer […]
WASHINGTON— The man behind the world’s largest gaming company, the former head of the industry’s top trade association, one of the Strip’s–and the world’s–most spectacular headliners and one of the world’s top culinary artists make up the 2013 class for the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Gaming Hall of Fame. Gary Loveman, chairman, CEO and president of […]