Washington, D.C. – In a letter to federal lawmakers today, American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Geoff Freeman reiterated the gaming industry’s top priorities in the evolving debate on how to create a successful legal sports betting market in the United States. Following last week’s momentous U.S. Supreme Court decision ending the federal sports […]
Washington, D.C. – American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Geoff Freeman issued the following statement after the announcement of the Supreme Court’s opinion on Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association. The Court’s ruling on the case today determined that the federal ban on sports betting as established by the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act […]
April 25, 2018 The American Gaming Association (AGA) has gathered together leading gaming industry organisations, academic professionals and advocacy groups to chart a new course on the issue of responsible gaming. The Responsible Gaming Collaborative will focus on the best programs and polices that focus on proven, effective solutions and aims to deepen the sector’s […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Gaming Association (AGA) recently convened leading gaming industry organizations, academic professionals and advocacy groups to chart a new course on the complex issue of responsible gaming. The Responsible Gaming Collaborative will identify the programs and policies that best address responsible gaming and the prevention of problem gambling and hold government accountable […]
Washington, D.C. – American Gaming Association (AGA) Vice President of Government Relations Chris Cylke released the following statement in response to the Administration’s inclusion in its budget proposal of $120 million to restore the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository: “AGA opposes any effort to revive Yucca Mountain as a repository and will work with the many concerned […]
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. […]
November 2, 2017 By Riley Snyder The long-awaited House tax overhaul plan released Thursday contained a minor change to the tax code that could affect one of Nevada’s primary industries — deductible losses associated with gambling. One of the several changes made in the 429-page bill promoted by Republicans as the first major tax code overhaul since […]
November 1, 2017 Dana Atkins, Military Officers Association of America A retired Air Force lieutenant general and command pilot, Atkins took charge of the association in 2016, stepping into the fight to protect the pay and benefits of U.S. troops. Mitch Bainwol, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Bainwol was a key player behind legislation that would […]
Washington, DC – The American Gaming Association (AGA) and American Sports Betting Coalition (ASBC) addressed the benefits of a legalized sports betting market on Capitol Hill during a roundtable discussion hosted by Third Way. The event, “The stakes of Sports Betting: A Look at the Federal Ban and the Current Debate over Legalization,” explored the economic […]
September 27, 2017 The American Gaming Association and American Sports Betting Coalition addressed the benefits of a legalized sports betting market on Capitol Hill during a roundtable discussion hosted by Third Way. The event, “The stakes of Sports Betting: A Look at the Federal Ban and the Current Debate over Legalization,” explored the economic impact a legalized market […]