Washington, D.C. – The American Gaming Association (AGA) estimates Americans will wager approximately $4.76 billion on Super Bowl 52 between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles. Due to a failed federal law, a staggering 97 percent of total wagers, equaling more than $4.6 billion, will be bet illegally across the United States. Only 3 […]
By Scobby Axson By January 30, 2018 Americans are expected to bet about $4.76 billion on Super Bowl 52 between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles, according to The American Gaming Association. More than 97% of the total wagers will be bet illegally across the United States, which includes local bookmakers and various offshore sportsbooks. “Thanks […]
Washington, D.C. – AGA President and CEO Geoff Freeman released this statement following the NBA’s testimony in New York state today proposing that sports leagues receive a portion of all money legally wagered on sporting events: “We are pleased that the National Basketball Association (NBA) today joined with the gaming industry in support of vigorously regulated […]
By Megan R. Wilson January 16, 2018 The United States is open for business. That’s the message a new industry group, the Visit U.S. Coalition, wants to send to other countries amid a decline in the number of international travelers coming to the United States. The U.S. Travel Association, joined by nine other trade associations, […]
Washington, D.C. – Indiana State Representative Alan Morrison has introduced a bill that would legalize sports betting if the federal ban – the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act – is lifted. A provision in Morrison’s bill mandates that sports betting operators pay sports leagues 20 percent – before the state receives its proceeds. Below is […]
By David McAfee December 13, 2017 The gaming industry and some state legislators are preparing for a scenario where sports betting is legal and regulated within the states while the U.S. Supreme Court mulls New Jersey’s challenge to the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992. The high court heard oral arguments Dec. […]
Washington, D.C. – American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Geoff Freeman issued the following statement following the Supreme Court’s oral arguments, held Monday morning, on Christie v. National Collegiate Athletic Association. The Court’s ruling on the case will determine the constitutionality of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA), which prohibits […]
By David Purdum December 4, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday morning in a seminal case that will decide the immediate future of American sports betting. The case, matching New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie versus the NCAA, NFL and other major professional leagues, is centered on the Professional […]
By Josh Peter November 28, 2017 WASHINGTON — The politician who has pushed as hard as any other to legalize sports gambling in the USA offered up some inside information. “I don’t bet,’’ U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) told USA TODAY Sports. “People think I’m a gambler because all of this, but I’m not.” Pallone, however, […]
Washington, DC – American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Geoff Freeman outlined AGA’s two-track strategy to a regulated sports betting market in the United States today at the Sports Betting USA Conference in New York. At the first-of-its-kind conference in the United States, Freeman detailed AGA’s strategy that sets its sights on both the […]