American Gaming Association (AGA) News

New report shows national commercial casino gaming revenues continue to recover
9 May 2012

The report shows national gross gaming revenues increased by 3 percent from 2010 figures (when revenues rose just under 1 percent) to a total of $35.64 billion in 2011.

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AGA announces 2012 Gaming Hall of Fame inductees
8 May 2012

Dennis Gomes, Sen. Bill Raggio, Guy Laliberté and Julian Serrano will be honored.

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Commercial gaming companies go “All In for Giving & Volunteering”
16 Apr 2012

The release of an AGA paper quantifying the industry's philanthropic successes coincides with National Volunteer Week.

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AGA chief issues statement marking Black Friday anniversary
13 Apr 2012

Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, issued an official statement marking Black Friday's first anniversary.

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AGA making regulatory reform a top priority in 2012
7 Mar 2012

The American Gaming Association announced Wednesday that it will work closely with regulators in 2012 to advance regulatory reform.

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Casino companies want U.S. rules for online gaming
6 Mar 2012

Land-based companies like Caesars Entertainment that once viewed online gambling as a threat are now lobbying for federal regulation of the industry.

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Jim Ryan to speak at G2E 2012
5 Mar 2012

Jim Ryan, CEO of bwin.party, will serve as the exclusive conference keynote speaker at the Global Gaming Expo 2012.

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New AGA study looks at economic impact of gaming
13 Feb 2012

"Beyond the Casino Floor: Economic Impacts of the Commercial Casino Industry," delved into what gaming means directly to states and cities where casinos exist.

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New report shows economic impacts of commercial casino industry equivalent to 1 percent of U.S. GDP
6 Feb 2012

The American Gaming Association today released a comprehensive report showing that the economic impacts of the commercial casino industry spread throughout the entire U.S. economy in 2010.

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Gaming companies praise New Jersey's sports betting initiative
23 Jan 2012

Las Vegas gaming companies have applauded the decision by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to sign a bill Tuesday into law legalizing sports betting in the state.

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Macau gaming revenues $33.5 billion last year
4 Jan 2012

Macau's 2011 gaming revenue total surpassed the combined casino revenues produced by the top 20 U.S. commercial casino markets in 2010.

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DOJ statement not a green light for Internet gaming
3 Jan 2012

Howard Stutz says that although Internet poker will continue to be at the forefront of gaming news in the coming 12 months, everyone needs to "breathe."

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AGA praises DOJ's Wire Act clarification
23 Dec 2011

The American Gaming Association says there is now an "urgent need" for federal online poker legislation.

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U.S. DOJ reverses course, says intrastate online gambling is legal
23 Dec 2011

The Department of Justice gave American online gamblers a Christmas present Friday when it said individual states had the authority to license and regulate non-sports related intrastate online gambling.

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Adelson riles players with online poker stance
12 Dec 2011

Hours after news broke that Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson opposes any federal legislation allowing states to license and regulate online poker, players flooded social media with calls to boycott The Venetian's poker room.

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