A few years ago, the American Gaming Association would have stayed away from the recent Massachusetts ballot referendum matter, where voters had a chance to kill the state’s nascent casino industry before the first hand of blackjack was dealt. The Washington, D.C.-based association wanted states and cities to decide whether gaming expansion was right for […]
Casinos add $4.8 billion a year to Pennsylvania’s economy and are directly responsible for 17,759 jobs in the state, says a new study sponsored by the American Gaming Association. The impact could grow with a greater “partnership” between policy makers and the industry, the group’s top executive says. “As competition emerges in neighboring states, it […]
Washington, DC – American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Geoff Freeman released the following statement after Massachusetts voted to welcome gaming to the Bay State: “The people of Massachusetts have wisely rejected tired stereotypes about gaming and chosen to welcome a reliable economic engine to the Commonwealth. Massachusetts joins a long line of states that have considered […]
Washington, DC – American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Geoff Freeman released the following statement after an Indiana legislative study committee voted to consider important policies for its gaming industry: “While we encourage further review in certain areas, we applaud Indiana’s study committee for seriously considering important policy issues for an industry that generates vital tax revenue […]
Las Vegas, NV– For the first time ever, a new study conducted by Oxford Economics examines the broad economic impact the gaming industry as a whole has on the U.S. economy. The American Gaming Association released the first-of-its-kind study, which measures the economic impact of every facet of the casino gaming industry–commercial casinos and manufacturers and […]
Las Vegas is rebounding. Atlantic City struggles. Casino companies have been vying for licenses in Massachusetts. Native American operations are expanding. There are a lot of moving pieces in the U.S. gambling industries, and it has been hard to know whether the house is winning. For the first time, the American Gaming Association commissioned an […]
LAS VEGAS – The 14th annual American Gaming Association (AGA) communications awards recognized 10 different gaming companies, casino properties and equipment manufacturers for communications excellence in 15 categories. The awards program honored outstanding advertising, public relations, marketing, financial and corporate communications and were presented at a ceremony held today at the Sands Expo and Convention […]
Industry supports 1.7 million American jobs – more than airline industry – and drives nearly quarter trillion dollars in economic activity AGA’s Geoff Freeman to policymakers: “Work with us as partners so that gaming can innovate, reinvest and create even more jobs” Las Vegas, NV– For the first time ever, a new study conducted by Oxford […]
Washington, DC – As part of the gaming industry’s continual effort to promote and ensure safety for its patrons and communities, the American Gaming Association (AGA) and American Bus Association (ABA), the premier and largest industry trade association representing Motorcoach companies in North America, announced today a new partnership to promote safety, share best practices with industry personnel […]
Washington, DC – Delaware’s three commercial casinos employed 3,537 permanent workers and paid its employees nearly $146.74 million in wages, benefits and tips, according to new jobs numbers for 2013 released today by the American Gaming Association (AGA). In 2013, Delaware casinos generated nearly $182 million in tax revenue, which supported the state’s general fund. “Casino gaming has created thousands of jobs in Delaware that […]