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    ESPN – PGA Tour’s Jay Monahan: Opportunity, complexities with gaming

    January 12, 2017  By David Purdum  The PGA Tour has been examining potential opportunities with sports betting, and new commissioner Jay Monahan says he’ll have an “open mind toward it” in the future. “You look at [daily fantasy sports providers] DraftKings and Fan Duel, you look at gaming in the international markets, there’s a lot […]

    Gaming Companies Urge Next Attorney General to Join Fight Against Illegal Gambling

    Washington, DC – In a letter sent today, the American Gaming Association (AGA) urged Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), ranking member, to consider the important role the next U.S. attorney general will play in enforcing laws combating illegal gambling operations. The AGA’s letter comes as […]

    Las Vegas Sun – Former casino owner in Oval Office may yield new cooperation in D.C.

    December 24, 2016  By Thomas Moore  To gaming lobbyists, Donald Trump’s election is proof of at least one thing: The days of people looking askew at the casino industry are over. “A former casino owner was elected as president of the United States” Geoff Freeman, president and CEO of the American Gaming Association (AGA), said […]

    Memo to President-Elect Trump Details Casino Gaming Industry’s Priorities

    Washington, DC – The American Gaming Association (AGA) has sent a memo to the President-elect Donald J. Trump transition team laying out its priorities and stances on key issues for 2017 and beyond. The memo also provides Trump, a former casino owner, and his transition team with the latest facts about the $240 billion gaming […]

    Yahoo – Trump presidency could spur legalized sports betting

    December 20, 2016  By Daniel Roberts  Among many parts of public policy and federal law that may change under President Donald Trump, some in the sports world are wondering if the former casino owner might be particularly inclined to support the legalization of sports betting. It is an effort that has seen a groundswell in the past […]

    Associated Press – Gambling industry hopes casino mogul in White House pays off

    December 20, 2016  By Wayne Parry  Donald Trump will be the first U.S. president to have ever owned a casino, and the gambling industry is wondering how he will handle three major issues: internet gambling, sports betting and daily fantasy sports. The industry has sent its wish list to the president-elect. The American Gaming Association told […]

    The Sun Herald – Editorial: States should control sports betting

    November 26, 2016  Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood made the right move when he backed a suit that seeks to overturn the federal ban on sports betting. It doesn’t matter whether you are for or against sports betting, you should be against the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. That’s the federal law that over […]

    The Sun Herald – Editorial: States should control sports betting

    November 26, 2016 Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood made the right move when he backed a suit that seeks to overturn the federal ban on sports betting. It doesn’t matter whether you are for or against sports betting, you should be against the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. That’s the federal law that over […]