By Megan R. Wilson Feb. 17, 2016 Advocates of sports betting are playing the outside game, hoping that pressure from the states will push Washington toward legalization. Rather than seeking action on Capitol Hill, proponents of sports betting are hoping that growing acceptance of betting in the states — driven in part by the popularity […]
Washington, DC – In an appearance on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert after the Super Bowl, President Obama acknowledged that he’s participated in the nation’s new national pastime – sports betting – and joined the 47 million Americans who have bet on the Big Game. Federal law prohibits sports betting outside of Nevada, Delaware, Montana and Oregon. […]
By David Purdum Feb. 8, 2016 A record $132.54 million was bet on Super Bowl 50 at Nevada sportsbooks, with the house winning $13.31 million, according to numbers released Monday by Nevada Gaming Control. The $132.54 million wagered on the underdog Denver Broncos‘ 24-10 win over the Carolina Panthers at the sportsbooks topped the previous record of […]
Washington, DC – American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Geoff Freeman released the following statement after the Nevada Gaming Control Board announced that a record $132.5 million was bet on Super Bowl 50 at Nevada sports books: “The record amount wagered — legally and illegally — on Super Bowl 50 offers further proof that sports […]
By David Purdum Feb. 4, 2016 While the NFL remains opposed to legalizing sports betting across the United States, football fans overwhelmingly believe it’s time for a change. Research released Wednesday by the American Gaming Association found that 80 percent of Super Bowl viewers polled want to change the current sports betting laws in the U.S., and […]
Washington, DC – Just days before Super Bowl 50, new research released today by the American Gaming Association (AGA) finds that 80 percent of Super Bowl viewers want to change current sports betting law, and two-thirds (66%) believe states should decide whether or not to legalize sports betting. Further, 41 percent of Super Bowl viewers – 47 million people – have bet […]
Washington, DC – According to an estimate released today by the American Gaming Association (AGA), Americans will bet $4.2 billion on Super Bowl 50 between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers, up eight percent over last year. Nearly 97 percent of those bets — $4.1 billion worth — will be wagered illegally, standing in stark contrast to […]
January 27, 2016 By Darren Heitner The American Gaming Association (AGA) predicts that $4.2 billion will be wagered by Americans surrounding Super Bowl 50 between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers. That would be an 8% increase over the amount of bets placed on last year’s Super Bowl (as calculated by the AGA). Additionally, the AGA claims that 97% of the $4.2 […]
January 27, 2016 By Thomas Barrabi Americans will wager billions of dollars on the Super Bowl 50 clash between the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers on February 7th, but only a fraction of those bets will be placed legally, according to estimates released by the American Gaming Association, a casino industry trade group. Of […]
January 27, 2016 By J.D. Morris Americans are poised to wager $4.2 billion on the upcoming Super Bowl 50, with the vast majority of those bets expected to be placed illegally, according to a projection released today by the casino industry’s main lobbying and trade group. The American Gaming Association said its sports betting projection for the […]