Boyd Gaming celebrated the debut of a new restaurant at its flagship downtown Las Vegas casino on Friday, one that company officials say is part of a larger strategic focus on nongambling amenities. The California Noodle House, now open at the California casino, follows the opening of a sports-focused restaurant at Boyd’s Suncoast casino last year. Both […]
MGM Resorts International has received two awards for its training and engagement of employees. Software provider Achievers recently named MGM Resorts among its Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces in North America. The award comes on the heels of Training magazine naming the company a 2015 Training Top 125 award-winner. This year marks the company’s debut […]
Washington, DC – According to a published report, the Republican National Committee will announce today that it will hold presidential primary debates in states where casino gaming supports 473,500 jobs, drives $60 billion in economic activity and generates $10 billion dollars in taxes. Further, the Republican nominating process will culminate with the Republican National Convention in the […]
Washington, DC –American Gaming Association (AGA) President and Chief Executive Officer Geoff Freeman released the following statement after the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released new guidance for sports book operations: “AGA members are committed to robust anti-money laundering measures in every aspect of their operations and invest significant resources to tailor risk-based compliance programs for every corner of the […]
As the start of the Florida legislative session looms, and with another debate on casino gaming forthcoming, casino critics are out in force. Their tiresome strategy is to use the closings of a couple Atlantic City, New Jersey properties to peddle their exaggerated narrative of how the sky will fall in Florida if casinos emerge. […]
Inside the American Gaming Association’s new headquarters in Washington are a few slot machines to entertain policymakers and other visitors. The free-play games also serve as instructional tools to teach gambling novices about the inner-workings of the casino industry. A large poker table is on order. No word yet on house rules. The offices also […]
In its first week back, there was one thing virtually all of Congress could agree on: Las Vegas casinos and other large commercial businesses should be protected financially from a major terrorist attack. A bill to restart a federal program helping to do just that passed the new Republican Congress last week and was signed into law […]
Washington, DC – As the American Gaming Association successfully pushed for reauthorization of a vital program that provides terrorism risk insurance to gaming companies, reporters have been highlighting the importance of the program for protecting the Las Vegas Strip and the state’s number-one industry. Outside of Nevada, however, the program is key for protecting the investments of […]
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Negotiations between tribes and New Mexico over new gambling compacts could have a significant effect on tribal education. Tribes and pueblos in New Mexico say revenue from their casinos has been crucial in developing scholarship programs and boosting graduation rates. Several pueblos in the state have been putting more gambling funds […]
Washington, DC –The American Gaming Association (AGA) today announced the addition of six board members and three general members as a part of a new membership structure approved by the AGA Board of Directors in late 2014. The AGA is seeking to unify the gaming industry and is doing so through a policy of inclusivity and […]