December 8, 2016 By Nicole Raz Las Vegas casinos are kicking out and banning more people from their floors than possibly ever before. “Definitely in the last four years we’ve seen what I would consider a bit of an uptick in individuals that we put on the Excluded Persons List (commonly referred to as the […]
December 5, 2016 By John L. Smith Whether you consider it a clear sign of maturity, or adherence to the adage that “the best defense is a good offense,” the gaming industry just got some good news from the Financial Action Task Force on a sore and at times extremely embarrassing subject: anti-money laundering compliance. […]
December 3, 2016 The influential international body that grades countries’ efforts to prevent money laundering today recognized casino gaming companies’ significant investment in anti-money laundering (AML) efforts, reporting that the industry “has a good understanding of risks and obligations,” puts in place “mitigating measures above the requirements” of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and has […]
December 2, 2016 By Mary Perez The international body that grades countries’ efforts to prevent money laundering recognized significant investment of the casino industry in anti–money laundering efforts. The new report from the Financial Action Task Force says the industry “has a good understanding of risks and obligations.” The industry has exceeded the requirements of […]
Washington, DC – The influential international body that grades countries’ efforts to prevent money laundering today recognized casino gaming companies’ significant investment in anti-money laundering (AML) efforts, reporting that the industry “has a good understanding of risks and obligations,” puts in place “mitigating measures above the requirements” of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and has […]
November 26, 2016 Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood made the right move when he backed a suit that seeks to overturn the federal ban on sports betting. It doesn’t matter whether you are for or against sports betting, you should be against the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. That’s the federal law that over […]
November 26, 2016 Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood made the right move when he backed a suit that seeks to overturn the federal ban on sports betting. It doesn’t matter whether you are for or against sports betting, you should be against the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. That’s the federal law that over […]
By John Brennan November 25, 2016 Five state Attorneys General, the American Gaming Association, the Cato Institute, and a sports law professor are among those who have filed “amicus” briefs backing New Jersey’s request to the U.S. Supreme Court to take up its so-far-unsuccessful effort to either have a 1992 federal ban on most sports […]
November 21, 2016 By Dustin Gouker The American Gaming Association’s signature issue in the past year has been a push for the legalization of sports betting in the US. So when the giant daily fantasy sports merger between DraftKings and FanDuel was announced last week, it came as no shock at that the AGA latched on. The industry association for casinos in the US issued this statement from Sara Rayme, senior vice president […]
Statement from Sara Rayme, senior vice president of public affairs, American Gaming Association: “DraftKings and FanDuel have sped up the debate on legalizing sports betting by demonstrating its popularity and mainstream nature. Fans have a desire to be invested in games. We’re building on the momentum created by DFS to remove the federal ban on […]