Sports Betting Task Force Meeting
Created in 2015 and charged with studying a multitude of issues associated with sports betting and Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS), this member-only group meets regularly to discuss ongoing research initiatives, debate the industry and association’s roles in pushing for a more rational approach to sports betting in America today and strategize about how to most […]
AGA Opposes Federal Government Overreach on Sports Betting
Today, the American Gaming Association (AGA) released the following statement in response to the “Sports Wagering Market Integrity Act of 2018,” introduced by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT). “This bill is the epitome of a solution in search of a problem, representing an unprecedented and inappropriate expansion of federal […]
AGA Commends D.C. Council for Efforts to Establish Legal Sports Betting in the Nation’s Capital
Today, the American Gaming Association (AGA) released the following statement after the D.C. Council passed the “Sports Wagering Lottery Amendment Act of 2018” (Bill 22-944). “We are encouraged by the D.C. Council’s vote today to authorize sports wagering in the District. This decision represents a step in the right direction when it comes to protecting […]