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    National Indian Gaming Association Joins American Sports Betting Coalition

    Washington, DC – The American Sports Betting Coalition (ASBC) is proud to announce that the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) has joined the campaign to end the 25-year-old failing federal ban known as the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). PASPA prohibits sports betting outside Nevada. “We are pleased to announce that the National […]

    American Gaming Association’s Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision to Hear New Jersey’s Challenge to the Federal Sports Betting Ban

    Washington, D.C. – American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Geoff Freeman released the following statement today following the Supreme Court’s decision to hear New Jersey’s challenge to the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA)​, which bans sports betting outside Nevada: “The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992 has failed to protect sports and […]

    Maryland Casinos Boost Small Business Growth and State’s Economy

    Hanover, MD – The casino gaming industry supports 350,000 small business jobs nationwide and nearly 3,000 of them are in Maryland, the American Gaming Association (AGA) announced today at Live! Casino & Hotel during the third stop on the American Gaming Small Business Jobs Tour. The tour stop was in conjunction with “Live! At 5,” […]

    The Washington Examiner – Opinion: Time to end the failed ban on sports betting

    June 15, 2017  By Gus Bentley  A powerful coalition to end the failed experiment of the prohibition on sports betting emerged this week, commanding the support of law enforcement officials, states’ rights advocates, policymakers and industry leaders. Launched Monday, the American Sports Betting Coalition is campaigning to end one of the most ineffective and counterproductive […]

    Diverse Coalition Launches to Repeal Failing Federal Sports Betting Ban

    Washington, DC – Riding a wave of unprecedented support for legalized sports betting, the American Sports Betting Coalition (ASBC) today launched a campaign to end the 25-year-old failing federal ban known as the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). PASPA prohibits sports betting outside Nevada. According to new research by Oxford Economics, legalizing sports […]

    Casino Connection AC – AGA’s Freeman: Keep Tourism Program

    June 8, 2017  Geoff Freeman, president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, is coming out against a provision of President Donald Trump’s new budget proposal that would cut funding for Brand USA, a public-private partnership launched in 2011 to help promote the U.S. as a travel destination for foreign tourists. Trump’s budget would cut […]

    American Gaming Association Joins Travel Industry in Opposition To Eliminating Brand USA

    Washington, DC – The U.S. casino gaming industry has joined the broader U.S. travel industry to oppose a provision in President Trump’s fiscal year 2018 budget proposal that would eliminate funding for Brand USA, 300-plus organizations announced through a letter to key Senate and House committees. Brand USA was created in 2010 to help address the post-9/11 decade […]

    Missouri Casinos Drive Opportunity and Growth for Small Businesses

    St. Louis, MO – The casino gaming industry supports 350,000 small business jobs nationwide and nearly 4,500 of them are in Missouri, the American Gaming Association (AGA) announced today at Regents Maintenance Supply, a janitorial supplier and equipment provider for regional casinos. Today’s event, part of the AGA’s American Gaming Small Business Jobs Tour, highlights […]