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    AGA Rallies Casinos, Community Leaders and Elected Officials to Highlight Industry’s Contributions in Philadelphia

    Philadelphia – The American Gaming Association (AGA) today convened a roundtable forum at SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia, bringing together gaming executives, Philadelphia-area business and community leaders, federal, state and local elected officials to discuss the significant contributions of gaming to the city. Watch video from event Pennsylvania’s 12 casinos are responsible for over $6 billion in […]

    Pocono Record – Pennsylvania table games on a roll in October

    November 17, 2016 By Howard Frank  Table game revenues are up statewide, but not so much for our local casinos, according to figures released Thursday by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Revenues grew by 5.3 percent statewide during October to $71.2 million. That is up $3.6 million over a year ago. But some northeastern Pennsylvania […]

    Jackson Clarion Clarion Ledger – Mississippi Joins Fight for Legal Sports Betting

    November 17, 2016  By Geoff Pender  Mississippi and four other states have joined New Jersey’s fight to legalize sports betting in a brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court. Attorney General Jim Hood signed onto the brief submitted by West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, as did the attorneys general of Arizona, Louisiana and Wisconsin. […]

    Norwich Bulletin – Mohegan Sun reports higher slot revenue for October

    November 15, 2016  By Ryan Blessing  MOHEGAN — The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority reported Tuesday that Mohegan Sun Casino received $50.8 million in slot machine revenue for the month of October. The casino’s “handle,” or total amount collected before payouts, was $606.3 million. That’s up from revenue of $48.01 million in 2015 and a handle […]

    ESPN – 5 states, gaming association back New Jersey sports betting efforts

    November 15, 2016  By David Purdum  Five states — Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, West Virginia and Wisconsin — and the American Gaming Association filed amicus briefs with the United States Supreme Court this week in support of New Jersey’s efforts to offer legal sports betting at its casinos and racetracks. New Jersey, after losing a decision […]

    Statement Following Tuesday’s Election

    “With Tuesday’s historic election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton behind us, the American Gaming Association (AGA) turns its attention to proactively engaging with the new Administration and incoming members of Congress. Specific areas of focus for the AGA include: Advocating for pro-business policies that promote growth and reinvestment;   Supporting economic policies that provide […]

    The Baltimore Sun – Maryland casino revenue inches upward

    November 4, 2016  By Jeff Barker  Revenue at Maryland’s casinos inched upward in October, marking the 11th straight month of year-over-year gains, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency reported Friday. The increases were less pronounced than in previous months. The combined revenue of the state’s five casinos was $95.4 million, 0.8 percent higher than […]

    Geoff Freeman Named One of Top Lobbyists in 2016

    Washington, DC – American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Geoff Freeman today was named one of the top association lobbyists of 2016 by Washington, D.C. newspaper The Hill: Geoff Freeman, American Gaming Association The top card for the casino lobby, Freeman is leading the charge against the federal ban on sports betting. The AGA has been […]

    Associated Press – Poll: Nearly half in US support legalized sports betting

    November 2, 2016 By Wayne Parry   A new poll finds nearly half of Americans approve of legalized sports betting, reasoning that so many people are already doing it. The Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll released Wednesday finds 48 percent support changing federal law to make sports betting legal throughout the country; 39 percent are […]