LAS VEGAS – NBA Commissioner Emeritus David J. Stern will be a featured speaker at the American Gaming Association’s Global Gaming Expo 2016 (G2E) before more than 25,000 gaming industry professionals in Las Vegas on Thursday, September 29. G2E is the world’s largest casino-gaming conference and takes place from September 26-29 at the Sands Expo […]
By Richard N. Velotta Former National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern, a supporter of legalized sports wagering, will address next month’s Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas, the American Gaming Association announced Wednesday. Stern will discuss the future of sports betting and its impact on major professional sports, as well as how the NBA’s expansion […]
By David Purdum Former NBA commissioner David Stern will discuss his support for legalizing sports betting at a September gaming conference in Las Vegas. Stern will be a featured speaker at the Global Gaming Expo on Sept. 29 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center. He will discuss the future of sports betting and its […]
Washington, DC — AGA President and CEO Geoff Freeman released the following statement following the Third Circuit Court’s ruling today that New Jersey’s efforts to offer sports betting violate the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992: “Washington has a responsibility to fix a failed law that it created nearly 25 years ago. A […]
By Colin A. Young Once two resort casinos under development are open to gamblers, diners and shoppers, Massachusetts can expect to pull in about $300 million in annual gaming revenue and municipalities can likely plan on more state aid flowing their way, Gaming Commission Chairman Steve Crosby said Tuesday. Estimating that both full-scale casinos — MGM in […]
By Adrienne Roberts Revenue for the three Detroit casinos rose 9.1 percent in July compared to the previous month, according to data released Tuesday by the Michigan Gaming Control Board. Total aggregate revenue for the MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino Hotel and Greektown Casino-Hotel was $118.5 million in July, up 3.2 percent compared to the […]
By Joe Drape The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Tuesday stymied New Jersey’s attempts to offer sports betting again, ruling against the state’s plan to operate sports books in its casinos and racetracks. After a rare en banc session in which 12 judges heard arguments in February on whether New […]
Biloxi, MS – Gaming tax revenue generated by Mississippi casinos is set to reach $6.5 billion by the industry’s 25th anniversary in 2017 – enough to fund the entire state budget for a single year – and legalized sports betting would allow casinos to generate even more revenue in the years to come, Biloxi casinos and the […]
By Jeff Barker Maryland casinos reported combined revenue gains for the eighth straight month in July, again topping $100 million. Revenues at the five casinos rose to $103.8 million, 5 percent higher than the same month a year earlier, according to figures released Friday by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency. It was the […]
Biloxi, MS – Gaming tax revenue generated by Mississippi casinos is set to reach $6.5 billion by the industry’s 25th anniversary in 2017 – enough to fund the entire state budget for a single year – and legalized sports betting would allow casinos to generate even more revenue in the years to come, Biloxi casinos and the […]