Washington, DC – A day before the Las Vegas Sands casino resort hosts presidential candidates for a nationally televised debate, 62% of Nevada casino gaming employees say politicians frequently succumb to casino stereotypes rather than learning about the modern day industry and the 1.7 million jobs it supports, according to a new survey released by the American Gaming Association (AGA) today. Nearly 40% of Nevada’s casino […]

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 […]

The casino gaming industry is calling for passage of federal legislation that strengthens homeland security while maintaining an efficient entry process for millions of international visitors to the United States. Ahead of a vote on the bill in the United States House of Representatives this afternoon, the American Gaming Association (AGA) joined the U.S. Travel […]

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. […]

  Washington, DC – On the heels of a report showing strong ties between illegal gambling and organized crime, three diverse groups today stepped up efforts to call attention to the underground and corrupt illegal gambling market in the United States through a new public service announcement. The American Gaming Association (AGA), The Humane Society of the United States […]