LAS VEGAS – The full spectrum of casino-gaming’s most influential executives will convene for a roundtable keynote debate at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E), presented by the American Gaming Association (AGA) and Reed Exhibitions. Taking place Tuesday, October 3 at 9:00 a.m., Gaming Leaders: A View from the Top Will explore the most pertinent issues […]
September 26, 2017 By Nick Sortal As in years past, football fans who like a little bit of action can pick NFL games at Calder Casino: It’s a far cry from sports gambling, but it’s the best casino option we have. That may change, according to the American Gaming Association and legal experts. They see […]
Washington, DC – The American Gaming Association (AGA) today addressed the National Indian Gaming Association’s (NIGA) mid-year conference in Phoenix and stressed the importance of continuing to work together to overturn the failing federal ban on sports betting. AGA is leading the efforts to overturn the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) – the […]
LAS VEGAS – The American Gaming Association (AGA) announced the four honorees who will be inducted into the Gaming Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017. The inductees are: Diana Bennett, a casino management luminary and renowned philanthropist; John Breeding, the visionary behind the electronic card shuffler and proprietary table games; Joe Kaminkow, the legendary slot game designer […]
Schenectady, NY – The casino gaming industry supports 350,000 small business jobs nationwide and thousands of them are in New York, the American Gaming Association (AGA) announced today at Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady during the American Gaming Small Business Jobs Tour. Tuesday’s event is part of AGA’s “Get to Know Gaming” tour, which aims […]
LAS VEGAS – With potential groundbreaking sports betting legislation on the horizon and pioneering technology opening new doors every day, industry leaders will dive into the hottest emerging topics and trends at this year’s Global Gaming Expo (G2E), returning to Las Vegas October 2-5 at the Sands Expo, the world’s premier international gaming trade show […]
September 19, 2017 By Richard N. Velotta A casino manager and philanthropist, the inventor of the automatic card shuffler, the man who brought “Wheel of Fortune” to casinos and a businessman who pioneered gaming along the Rancho Drive corridor and participated in the development of major Strip resorts will be inducted to the American Gaming […]
LAS VEGAS – Dave and Buster’s CEO Stephen King is coming to Las Vegas Wednesday, October 4 to deliver the keynote address at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E). Presented by Scientific Games, King will be interviewed by business-television personality and best-selling author, Carol Roth, to discuss how Dave and Buster’s serves as a successful model […]
Washington, DC – The failing federal ban on sports betting is fueling an annual $150 billion illegal underground sports betting market, argues an amicus brief filed in the United States Supreme Court by the American Gaming Association (AGA) today. AGA’s brief argues that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) “prevents States and tribal […]
September 5, 2017 By Megan Messerly The American Gaming Association is continuing to back New Jersey’s challenge to a federal sports betting law prohibiting the practice outside of Nevada in a brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court today. The association, which counts almost all of Nevada’s top gaming companies among its members, argues in […]