Washington, DC –American Gaming Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman released the following statement urging the new Congress to immediately act to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), which expired last week: “Congress must act immediately to reauthorize a vital tool that ensures economic continuity in the event of a terror attack. The AGA, along with a […]
Missouri’s 13 casinos contributed more than $3.4 billion to the state’s economy last year and reduced its unemployment rate by more than 1 percent, according to a report issued Wednesday by the American Gaming Association. A similar report earlier this month put the contribution of Kansas’ three big casinos to their state’s economy at $673 […]
Missouri casinos generated $2 billion in revenue in 2013, but their economic impact was much greater, The Kansas City Starreports. For the first time, the American Gaming Association is taking a closer look at the economic impact of casinos. The association is looking beyond a casino’s direct employment, revenue and gaming taxes, and is considering other aspects, such […]
Washington, DC –As part of its ongoing “Get to Know Gaming” campaign, the American Gaming Association (AGA) today released a first-of-its-kind resource to allow stakeholders, policymakers, regulators and gaming journalists to easily compare commercial gaming regulations for each state. The online database, called “By the Book,” is accessible through an interactive, easy-to-use map on GamingBytheBook.org. It aggregates and explains […]
The casino industry in Mississippi contributes $4 billion each year to the state’s economy, according to a new Oxford Economics study released Thursday by the American Gaming Association. The study measures how the industry impacts local business. Even with the increased competition from other states, Mississippi’s casino industry supports 37,000 jobs, with 25,000 direct jobs, […]
Nevada casinos contributed $53 billion to the state economy in 2013, according to the gaming industry’s Washington, D.C.-based trade association. The American Gaming Association today announced the results of an Oxford Economics study that measured the economic impact of Nevada’s gaming industry. In addition to the general contribution to the economy, the study found that Nevada casinos […]
Here’s one area where Nevada ranks first in the nation — and it’s a good thing. When looking at the cumulative financial benefits of the nation’s gaming industry, the Silver State is No. 1 in economic impact, No. 1 in jobs supported and No. 1 tax revenue to state and local governments. Yeah, big surprise […]
SPRINGFIELD – Stung by a string of crashes involving buses ferrying gamblers to casinos, the American Bus Association is working with gambling trade group the American Gaming Association to stop unsafe bus operators from bringing gamblers to casinos across the country. “We want the riding public to have confidence in safety and the casino operators need […]
he three state-owned casinos in Kansas contributed $673 million to the state’s economy and supported approximately 4,000 jobs in 2013,according to a study commissioned by the casino industry’s top trade association. The impact included about $148 million in total labor income and about $193 million in total tax revenue, according to the study. It was […]
A study conducted for the American Gaming Association says commercial gaming generated about 4,500 Maryland jobs and supported an additional 3,400 positions in 2013. The study, conducted for the trade association by Oxford Economics and released Monday, said the industry’s economic impact on Maryland was $1.4 billion, including labor income of about $359 million. The […]