For decades, the US regulated gaming industry rode quietly in the back seat of the US economy, contributing plenty while keeping relatively quiet. That model changed in a major way with the legalization of sports bettingand the state of continual expansion that's marked by record breaking revenue nearly every month. That boom has turned into…
Americans are absolutely fed up with unregulated and semi-regulated "games of skill" that masquerade as legitimate casinos, according to a new survey from the American Gaming Association (AGA). The AGA found that Americans who actually know what skill games are think the machines are accessible by children and promote criminal activity. Skill Machines, as they…
Five years ago, the US Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), putting the decision to legalize regulated sports betting into the hands of the states. That decision has not only dropped millions of dollars into the pockets of US-facing sports betting operators, it's also enjoyed massive support from the American…
American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Bill Miller is mad as hell, and he isn't going to take it anymore. That's the vibe he gives off in a letter published recently in the Hill magazine. Miller was responding to a March 27 column in the influential Washington D.C. newspaper by Sheldon H. Jacobson titled,…
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has updated its Responsible Marketing Code for Sports Wagering to include bans on risk-free bets and most partnerships with universities and colleges. The changes come as US sportsbooks come under increasing pressure from state lawmakers to ban the controversial marketing techniques anyways. Under the terms of the new code, operators…
Despite ready access to regulated sports betting in most parts of the country, Americans are still flocking to black market websites. According to a recent report from the American Gaming Association (AGA), unlicensed operators take in $511 billion from Americans every year and robbing badly needed tax revenue from state governments. The AGA pulled its…
Americans may lag behind the rest of the world when it comes to soccer fandom, but the American Gaming Association (AGA) predicts that as many as 20.5 million Americans will collectively wager $1.8 billion on the 2022 FIFA World Cup. This particular prediction comes courtesy of the AGA's first-ever survey on World Cup wagering. So…
Major League Baseball (MLB) is teaming up with the American Gaming Association (AGA) in an effort to help curb problem gambling. The two entities will be coordinating on AGA's Have A Game Plan Bet Responsibly program, which will include plenty of public service announcements aimed at educating fans on the virtues of responsible sports betting.…
Bill Miller, President of the American Gaming Association (AGA), went on the offensive against unlicensed operators in a recent Letter to the Editor in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Miller's letter was just part of a larger effort by the AGA to pressure lawmakers to crackdown on black market gambling sites and protect the reputation…
Regulated gambling is growing at a breakneck pace in the United States and the American Gaming Association (AGA) wants to make sure that the good times don't get out of control. That's why they've decreed September to be Responsible Gaming Education Month (RGEM), and are hosting a number of activities to raise awareness about responsible…
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