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 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 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 […]
Washington, DC – American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Geoff Freeman today released the following statement in agreement with Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Executive Chairman and President Chris Kermode, who sought to distinguish legal, regulated sports betting from the corruption that it helps to prevent: “Gaming companies provide a mainstream, legal form of entertainment and should […]
By David Purdum Jan. 12, 2016 Pennsylvania is joining the push to legalize sports betting in the United States. Rep. Rob Matzie has introduced a resolution urging Congress to lift the federal ban on sports betting and allow states that have legalized casino gaming to offer sports betting through the licensed facilities. “In order to protect the […]
Washington, DC – One year after issuing the first-ever comprehensive set of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Best Practices, the American Gaming Association (AGA) today released updates that include enhanced emphasis on instilling a strong culture of compliance; more robust assessment of money laundering risks; incorporation of key conclusions from the U.S. Treasury Department; and improved employee training on the […]
Washington, DC – Two weeks before a presidential debate in Las Vegas and ahead of the first votes being cast in Iowa early next year, the casino gaming industry issued a questionnaire to presidential candidates that will inform a voter guide compiled by the American Gaming Association (AGA) and distributed to nearly one million gaming employees across 40 states. […]
The American Gaming Association is asking the public for help with one of its top priorities at the moment: fighting against illegal gambling. The Washington, D.C.-based casino industry lobbying group said Tuesday that it’s cooperating with the FBI in asking the public to use the Internet Crime Complaint Center to report illegal gambling activities. The complaint […]
The gaming industry’s largest trade group said Wednesday it will spend 2016 determining if “a rational alternative” exists to the nation’s current sports wagering laws, which legally allows the activity to take place in just four states. In a statement, the Washington, D.C.-based American Gaming Association issued several recommendations while calling for “a major shift” […]
Calling it a “major shift” in the casino industry’s approach to gambling on sports, the American Gaming Association today revealed plans to assemble a group focused on carving out a potential new path for the legal sports betting industry. The Washington, D.C.-based casino lobbying group said it will create a “broad coalition” charged with […]