Washington, DC – American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Geoff Freeman today addressed the Louisiana Riverboat Economic Development and Gaming Task Force to highlight casino gaming’s strong commitment to the state and how regulatory and policy changes could help the industry thrive – and maximize its benefits for the state and local communities – […]
January 17, 2017 By Dustin Gouker The New Jersey sports betting case has some life left in it. What SCOTUS said on NJ sports betting The US Supreme Court decided to ask for a brief from the Solicitor General in New Jersey’s ongoing case to legalize sports betting. New Jersey had been hoping the nation’s […]
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 […]
Washington, DC – One month after the influential international Financial Action Task Force (FATF) praised the casino industry at large for “an increased focus on raising awareness and improving compliance” around anti-money laundering (AML) and illicit activity, the American Gaming Association (AGA) today released an updated set of Best Practices for AML Compliance (2017) in […]
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 […]
January 10, 2017 By Dustin Gouker New PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan spoke optimistically about the tour’s future relationship with sports betting, saying his golf organization has an “open mind” about it. That is a far more liberal viewpoint than many other US pro sports commissioners — other than the NBA’s Adam Silver — have […]
Washington, DC – American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Geoff Freeman released the following statement after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today released its final regulation on its 2015 proposal for tax reporting of slot winnings. “Today’s final IRS regulation is a big win not only for gaming companies and millions of casino visitors, but […]
December 29, 2016 The Internal Revenue Service released its final regulation Thursday on its 2015 proposal for tax reporting of slot winnings. The American Gaming Association claims the regulation is a win for the gaming industry. The IRS was considering mandating electronic player tracking as well as cutting the slot jackpot reporting threshold from $1,200 to a […]
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 […]
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 […]