Global Gaming Expo (G2E) is back to reunite the industry. As the premier event for commercial and tribal gaming professionals, G2E will help you make meaningful connections, discover cutting-edge technology, and experience innovative content. Whether in-person or virtually, you’ll want to be part of the G2E experience.
AGA Member Benefits
As a member of the American Gaming Association, you receive exclusive G2E benefits. Make sure to take advantage of these benefits and experience all that G2E 2021 has to offer.
Not sure you’re a member? Review the current AGA member list here. To access AGA member benefits, make sure to use your work email when registering.
Health and Safety
Your health and safety is our top priority. To support a productive and safe show, G2E 2021 will require proof of a COVID-19 vaccination and face coverings. Review our full health and safety guidance to learn more about how we’re preparing a safe on-site experience.
Vaccination Verification Process
$849 Advance Pricing
All Access Pass
$524 Advance Pricing
Single Day Education Pass
Free Advance Pricing
Expo Hall Pass & Virtual Pass
Operator & Ally Members
Platinum Club
AGA member companies are allotted two individual memberships to this exclusive VIP program that connects casino operators and decision-makers from around the world. Members receive benefits ranging from private lounge access to personalized exhibitor recommendations.
Supplier Members
G2E Education
Join gaming industry professionals at G2E and get a glimpse into the future of gaming. G2E’s education program is curated by the industry for the industry, providing actionable insights relevant to today’s trends and operating realities.
Supporting the Legal Sports Betting Market
Since the federal ban was overturned in 2018, states and sovereign tribal nations have had the opportunity to establish frameworks for legal sports betting, which protect consumers and create tax benefits for local communities.
Embracing America’s Passion Through Effective Regulation
In May 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), a decades-old federal law that prevented states other than Nevada from allowing legal, regulated wagers on collegiate and professional sports. This federal prohibition inadvertently created a massive illegal market — along with a myriad of associated public policy problems.
The Supreme Court’s 7-2 decision was a win for millions of Americans who seek to participate in sports wagering in a safe, legal and regulated manner. States and tribal nations can now set their own policies to legalize and regulate sports betting in an effective manner that protects consumers and creates tax benefits for local communities.
Since May 2018, sports betting is legal in 38 states and Washington, D.C., and has generated more than $2.45 billion in federal, state and local taxes.* This tax revenue funds infrastructure, education, responsible gaming education, problem gambling services, and other core priorities.
*Based on AGA’s compilation of state gaming regulator reporting and estimates of federal excise tax.
Repealing Federal Excise Tax on Sports Betting
The Internal Revenue Code currently imposes a federal excise tax of 0.25 percent on the amount of any legal sports wager with a sportsbook, as well as an additional $50 annual head tax for every employee engaged in receiving wagers for or on behalf of any legal sports betting operator. This tax was established in the 1950s, not as a revenue source, but rather as a tool for prosecuting illegal bookmaking operations that didn’t pay the tax.
Currently, this tax serves no dedicated purpose and represents an added operating cost to legal sportsbooks that illegal operators do not pay, further impeding customers’ move away from the predatory, illegal market to safe, regulated sports betting channels. Congress can help empower the success of a safe, regulated marketplace by repealing the federal excise tax that unnecessarily disadvantages legal sports betting operations.
Resources
Combating Illegal Gambling
Driving Action Against
Illegal Gambling
AGA is committed to stopping illegal gambling by partnering with law enforcement and lawmakers to develop national, state, and local opportunities for action and engagement. AGA’s research on all forms of illegal gambling helps strengthen partnerships with elected officials, law enforcement, and regulators to combat this national problem that’s siphoning tax revenues from states and localities and tarnishing our highly regulated industry’s reputation.
We stop and thwart illegal gambling by partnering with law enforcement and policymakers. With the help of AGA research, we continue to strengthen partnerships with elected officials, law enforcement and regulators to combat this national problem.
Sizing the Illegal and Unregulated Gaming Markets in the U.S.
The legal gaming industry is among the most highly regulated industries in America. AGA estimates that Americans bet more than $673.6 billion a year with illegal and unregulated operators. Driven by a sharp rise in illegal iGaming, expanding use of unregulated skill machines, and persistent illegal sports betting, the illegal market has grown 22% since the AGA’s last report in 2022.
Illegal operators exploit communities without contributing to them—providing no consumer protections, no responsible gaming programs, and no economic return to the states where they operate.
Encouraging Department of Justice to Crack Down on Illegal Gambling
In a letter to the U.S. Attorney General, the AGA outlines the pervasive nature of illegal gambling and the threat these unregulated operators pose to consumers, state economies and the legal gaming industry as part of the association’s ongoing initiative to stamp out the illegal market.
Eradicating Illegal Sports Betting
How offshore operators—and those who support them—break U.S. law.
For decades, regulated sportsbooks in Nevada offered the only legal sports betting in the U.S. However, with the advent of the internet, illegal bookies have taken advantage of lax or even non-existent laws in other countries to set up online sportsbooks that target American customers. These illegal sportsbooks prey on unsuspecting Americans, despite claims of regulation and licensure in their home countries.
How Unregulated Gaming Machines Endanger Consumers
The robust licensing and operational standards for all gaming companies are essential to the casino gaming industry’s success. Unfortunately, unregulated and illegal gaming machines continue to proliferate across the country and threaten the economic benefits and consumer protections provided by the regulated industry.
AGA’s white paper provides an overview of the regulatory environment for the casino gaming industry, specifically gaming machines found on the casino floor, and analyzes how those standards ensure consumer safety while generating significant tax revenue for states.
This September, join the American Gaming Association and our members as we celebrate 25 years of highlighting the industry’s responsible gaming education efforts. Together, we can promote gaming literacy and consumer education, elevate employee training, and work with partners to advance our understanding of responsible gambling.
Get a head start on your #RGEM2023 plans by downloading the logo and brand guidelines.
Everyone has a responsibility for responsibility—operators, manufacturers, suppliers, media, leagues, advocates and more. It's easy to get involved with these ideas.
Bring Responsible Gaming Education Month to your website banners, homepage and social media handles.
Responsible Gaming Education Month amplifies our voices to promote responsible gaming education as a united industry. Use these messaging resources to get started.
RGEM 2023 Webinars
Elevating Responsible Gaming
September 6, 2023 | 9AM ET
The gaming industry is undergoing rapid transformation, with technological advancements, regulatory changes and heightened awareness of responsible gaming practices. iGB in partnership with OpenBet bring you an exclusive webinar of industry experts and thought leaders to discuss key trends, challenges facing the industry today, and strategic insights on how gaming operators can enhance their player protection capabilities, and promote responsible gaming.
Featured AGA Speaker:
Cait DeBaun
Vice President, Strategic Communications & Responsibility
American Gaming Association
RGEM 2023 Weekly Themes
Empowering Customers to Play ResponsiblySEPTEMBER 1 – 10, 2023 |
Legal, Regulated Gaming Protects PlayersSEPTEMBER 11 – 17, 2023 |
Building a Responsible Gaming Culture WithinSEPTEMBER 18 – 24, 2023 |
Advancing Responsible Gaming with ResearchSEPTEMBER 25 – 30, 2023 |
National Economic Impact of the U.S. Gaming Industry 2023
The gaming industry remains a powerful economic engine and a dynamic job creator.
The gaming industry has an expansive impact on the US economy – providing stable jobs to nearly two million Americans and generating billions of dollars in tax revenue. This research represents the first comprehensive report on the gaming industry’s national economic impact since 2018.
The gaming industry supports a total economic impact including:
- $329 billion of output (business sales)
- 1.8 million jobs with $104 billion of labor income (wages, salaries, tips, benefits and other labor income)
- $53 billion of federal, state and local taxes, including $13.5 billion of gaming taxes
The gaming industry directly employs more than 700,000 people in the US This includes nearly 600,000 on-site jobs at casinos and corporate offices, more than 23,000 at US-based operations of gaming manufacturers, and 89,000 at businesses providing goods and services to casino patrons during casino trips.
“The US gaming industry delivers long-term growth and impact to communities, generating significant tax revenue, creating strong jobs, supporting local small businesses, and funding critical community priorities.”
– AGA President and CEO Bill Miller
The gaming industry directly employs more than 700,000 people in the U.S. This includes nearly 600,000 on-site jobs at casinos and corporate offices, more than 23,000 at US-based operations of gaming manufacturers, and 89,000 at businesses providing goods and services to casino patrons during casino trips.
The $53 million in taxes generated by the gaming industry provides critical funding for local public programs and services, including education, infrastructure and economic development, as well as supplemental revenue for state general funds.
According to the report, America’s gaming industry directly employs more than 700,000 people in the US Put in context with the broader US economy:
- Gaming provides more direct jobs than the air transportation, postal service or motion picture and video sectors.
- Direct casino employment accounts for 1 in 33 leisure and hospitality jobs.
Recent, related AGA research shows the economic benefits generated by gaming are widely recognized by Americans, with a record 71 percent of adults saying the casino gaming industry has a positive impact on the US economy.
G2E is the catalyst for gaming—fostering innovation and driving growth by convening the global industry to define tomorrow. Don’t miss this all-in-one experience taking place October 7-10, 2024 at The Venetian Expo.
G2E Guides for AGA Members
These exclusive AGA-member only guides are for those looking to explore topics at G2E 2024 tailored for their job function. Check out education sessions, on-site activations and networking opportunities, and exhibitor recommendations curated specifically for you.
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AGA Member Benefits
As a member of the American Gaming Association, you receive exclusive G2E benefits. Make sure to take advantage and experience all that G2E 2024 has to offer.
Not sure you’re a member? Review the current AGA member list here. To access AGA member benefits, you must be a member in good standing and use your work email when registering.
Operators & Ally Members
Supplier Members
Global Gaming Expo (G2E) will continue to bring the gaming industry together this fall through a new virtual experience. Get the benefits of a live event—expert education and thought leadership, networking opportunities, business meetings, and product discovery—wherever you are and on your schedule.
A complimentary kickoff session will take place on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 and feature three gaming leaders to discuss the path to reopening and strategies for success. The virtual platform will then open for a two-week preview where you can explore sessions, search for vendors, and plan your agenda for G2E taking place October 27-28.
Video Guides
How to Register as an AGA Member Operator
How to Register as an AGA Member for Non-Exhibiting Vendors and Suppliers
It’s been one year since the repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), the failed federal ban on sports betting.
At the American Gaming Association (AGA), we’ve made it a priority to understand how the expansion of legal markets affects consumers, operators, governments, leagues and other stakeholders.
Check out the one pagers on the right of this page for AGA’s top research on sports betting and an infographic showing all of the progress from the past year.
Anti-Human Trafficking
The American Gaming Association and the gaming industry are committed to combating human trafficking in all its forms.
The American Gaming Association and the gaming industry are committed to combating human trafficking in all its forms. By educating employees and guests about its most common indicators, and by working with law enforcement and other partners, casinos can and will make an impact in eradicating this form of modern-day slavery.
The AGA Anti-Human Trafficking Task force is comprised of member representatives with expertise in security, hospitality, anti-money laundering compliance, legal and other specialized sectors of our industry.
Free Anti-Human Trafficking Training
In partnership with RG24seven, the AGA launched a first-of-its-kind training to educate gaming industry employees on how to combat human trafficking.
Available to all gaming companies, the free training is based on AGA’s Guide to Preventing and Combating Human Trafficking and draws on expertise from AGA’s Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force, nonprofits and law enforcement.
The training uses videos, quizzes and expert voices to educate participants, who will receive a verified certificate upon successful completion. The training has specific modules for front of the house, AML compliance professionals, and tribal gaming employees. To request organization-wide access to the training, gaming company executives, managers and other representatives should contact .
Industry Toolkit: National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Join the gaming industry this January in recognizing National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Our industry toolkit includes:
- Social Media Graphics
- Key Messages
- Additional Resources
Resource Guide: Preventing and Combating Human Trafficking in the Gaming Industry
Traffickers take advantage of legitimate industries and supply chains to find, exploit and traffic victims. This is especially true for the travel and tourism industry—including casino gaming. Human trafficking may be linked to other illegal enterprises such as narcotics or firearm trafficking, terrorist organizations and money laundering.
The AGA recognizes the gaming industry has a moral and legal obligation to ensure that our customers and employees are in a safe environment acting of their own free will, and to take meaningful steps to identify and prevent human trafficking. Awareness, due diligence, and training are critical to protecting vulnerable individuals and keeping criminal activities out of our industry.
G2E is the catalyst for gaming—fostering innovation and driving growth by convening the global industry to define tomorrow. Don’t miss this all-in-one experience taking place October 9-12, 2023 at The Venetian Expo.
AGA Member Benefits
As a member of the American Gaming Association, you receive exclusive G2E benefits. Make sure to take advantage and experience all that G2E 2023 has to offer.
Not sure you’re a member? Review the current AGA member list here. To access AGA member benefits, make sure to use your work email when registering.
$1,269 All-Access Pass
$689 Single Day Education Pass
Free Expo Pass
Operators & Ally Members