Las Vegas – As the casino gaming industry continues to provide a path to the middle class for workers in Nevada and across 40 states, likely Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush visits Las Vegas today to hold a public discussion on restoring the promise of America. The American Gaming Association (AGA), which is educating candidates about the industry and gaming employees […]
Washington, DC – Conservatives descending on National Harbor this week for the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) will see firsthand the gaming industry creating well-paying jobs. The new MGM Resorts International casino, which workers are building just steps from the site of the Conference, is a $1.2 billion investment that will create 4,000 jobs. For likely […]
Las Vegas – The casino gaming industry is welcoming Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) to Las Vegas this morning as he continues his book tour in advance of a potential 2016 presidential bid. As part of its just-launched “Gaming Votes” initiative, the American Gaming Association (AGA) is working to ensure Senator Rubio and other likely presidential candidates recognize […]
The casino industry has jumped into presidential politics. The American Gaming Association has initiated a lobbying effort it calls Gaming Votes that will include events in key swing states such as Ohio. The goal is to educate the industry’s 1.7 million employees about who is running and where they stand on gaming-related issues. And inform […]
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Las Vegas – Likely 2016 presidential candidates are already visiting battleground states where casino gaming supports more than half-a-million jobs and contributes $75 billion to local communities. The American Gaming Association (AGA) today launched a national initiative, “Gaming Votes,” to ensure presidential candidates understand gaming’s vital role in providing middle class jobs and driving economic growth. Multimedia assets: bit.ly/AGAMediaKit […]
Washington, DC — American Gaming Association Vice President of Government Relations Whit Askew released the following statement after House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte introduced important patent reform legislation: “We welcome Chairman Goodlatte’s introduction of the Innovation Act, legislation that will help reduce frivolous and costly patent litigation asserted by patent trolls. Gaming is an innovative, $240 billion industry […]
Washington, DC– As President Obama releases his 2016 budget today, the American Gaming Association (AGA) is advocating for a congressional budget that provides crucial Department of Justice funding to fight illegal gambling operations. In contrast to the illegal gambling market, legal gaming is a highly regulated, $240 billion U.S. industry that supports 1.7 million jobs in […]
Washington, DC– The American Gaming Association (AGA) today urged Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont), ranking member, to ensure the next attorney general will crack down on illegal gambling activities that are prevalent across the United States. The AGA’s letter calling attention to this important issue comes a day […]
Illegal betting in the U.S. on the Super Bowl will be about 38 times more by value than Nevada casinos typically accept in wagers on the National Football League championship, the American Gaming Association said. Americans will wager about $3.8 billion illegally on the Feb. 1 game, the Washington-based casino industry trade group said in […]