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New AGA chief to be voted on next week

12 Dec 2018

Media reports from Washington DC are that a new CEO for the American Gaming Association will be voted on next week by the AGA board. The front runner is reportedly Bill Miller, a twenty-year Washington DC businessman who is currently senior vice president of government relations for the Business Roundtable, an association primarily for CEOs …

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888 Holdings acquires remaining interest in All American Poker Network

11 Dec 2018

888 Holdings plc has announced what it characterises as a milestone in its future US growth following the acquisition by its US subsidiary 888 US Inc., of the remaining 53 percent interest in AAPN Holdings LLC that 888 US does not already own, from its joint venture partner Avenue OLG Entertainment LLC and other minority …

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IWG and Inspired partner up to bring virtual sports to North American lotteries

22 Oct 2018

IWG and Inspired announced Monday that they have partnered to deliver instant win virtual sports to North American lotteries. IWG is a supplier of online, instant win games, and Inspired Entertainment is a virtual sports provider; the two have the common objective of creating and delivering a brand new vertical for North American lotteries – …

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IWG and Inspired partner up to bring virtual sports to North American lotteries

22 Oct 2018

IWG and Inspired announced Monday that they have partnered to deliver instant win virtual sports to North American lotteries. IWG is a supplier of online, instant win games, and Inspired Entertainment is a virtual sports provider; the two have the common objective of creating and delivering a brand new vertical for North American lotteries – …

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Scout Gaming expands in North American market

10 Oct 2018

Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) provider Scout Gaming has entered into a strategic partnership with Milestone Entertainment for the distribution of fantasy sports and sports-related products in the North American market. Milestone Entertainment’s existing customers in the United States include lotteries in California, Kansas, Idaho, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Vermont. Under the terms of the agreement, Milestone Entertainment will …

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Scout Gaming expands in North American market

10 Oct 2018

Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) provider Scout Gaming has entered into a strategic partnership with Milestone Entertainment for the distribution of fantasy sports and sports-related products in the North American market. Milestone Entertainment’s existing customers in the United States include lotteries in California, Kansas, Idaho, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Vermont. Under the terms of the agreement, Milestone Entertainment will …

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William Hill U.S. chief voted American executive of the year

10 Oct 2018

William Hill U.S. was proud to be among the winners at this year’s Global Gaming Awards Las Vegas, with Chief Executive Joe Asher coming out on top in the American Executive of the Year category. Asher was chosen ahead of nine other nominated executives, in a category sponsored by Sportradar. The Awards were presented at …

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William Hill U.S. chief voted American executive of the year

10 Oct 2018

William Hill U.S. was proud to be among the winners at this year’s Global Gaming Awards Las Vegas, with Chief Executive Joe Asher coming out on top in the American Executive of the Year category. Asher was chosen ahead of nine other nominated executives, in a category sponsored by Sportradar. The Awards were presented at …

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American Gaming Association study touts substantial contribution to U.S. economy

20 Sep 2018

A study commissioned by the trade association American Gaming Association and conducted by Oxford Economics reports that over the period 2014 t2017 the US gambling industry improved its contribution to the US economy by 10 percent to $261 billion. Gambling-related companies delivered $40.8 billion in federal, state and regional government tax revenues, with the federal …

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MGM in deal with new US football league

11 Sep 2018

The publication ESPN reports that US land casino giant MGM Resorts International has penned an exclusive wagering agreement with the up-and-coming new football league Alliance of American Football (AAF), which plans to launch operations over a 12 week season early in 2019. The AAF is reportedly developing an app which provides free streaming of its …

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Opposition mounts to federal interference in U.S. sports betting

30 Aug 2018

The ink was barely dry on Sen. Chuck Schumer’s memo Tuesday calling for federal involvement in the newly liberalised US sports betting market, when the American Gaming Association weighed in with some pointed language. The Association’s senior VP of public affairs, Sara Slane said Wednesday: “Federal oversight of sports betting was an abject failure for …

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American Gaming Association’s annual State of the States report is out

22 Aug 2018

The US land gambling trade body American Gaming Association released the latest version of its annual State of the States report Wednesday, providing a comprehensive overview of the commercial casino industry and the significant economic impact it has in the 24 U.S. states with commercial gaming operations. Key findings from the 2018 State of the …

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Nielsen study defines typical U.S. sports punter

16 Aug 2018

The American Gaming Association has published the results of a Nielsen sports study into the typical sports betting demographic in the United States, revealing the following interest points: * 44 percent of sports punters are under age 35 years, prompting the AGA to predict that the vertical could attract millennials to live sports events and …

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American Gaming Association announces interim CEO

2 Jul 2018

The American Gaming Association has announced that its general counsel and VP industry services, Stacy Papadopoulos (47), will act as CEO until a replacement for departing Geoff Freeman is found. Our readers will recall that Freeman resigned last month and is to join the Grocery Manufacturers Association on August 1 as CEO and president. Last …

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Wazdan presents American Poker Gold

26 Jun 2018

Wazdan’s newest offer is titled ‘American Poker Gold’, a classic game of five-card poker with a twist. Players simply choose their stake and hit deal! The game will assist by suggesting cards and hands to save before clicking re-deal.

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American Gaming Association lists sports betting priorities

18 Jun 2018

Following the overturning of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act last month by the US Supreme Court, the American Gaming Association has laid out its position on sports betting in a letter to federal lawmakers. The AGA campaigned for legalised sports betting in the latter stages of New Jersey’s protracted litigation for sports betting …

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AGA confirms departure of CEO

5 Jun 2018

Industry speculation was confirmed Tuesday with an announcement from the American Gaming Association (AGA) informing the departure of chief executive officer Geoff Freeman after a five-year tenure. Freeman will remain with the AGA until the end of July, taking up his new position of President and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers Association on August 1, 2018.

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Online gambling companies join the American Gaming Association

17 Mar 2018

There’s a certain irony in the latest appointments to the American Gaming Association board – three of them are online gambling companies, a sector of the gambling industry where he AGA has in the past been ambivalent, with postures ranging from rejection to qualified acceptance. Indeed, Our readers may recall that at one point in …

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U.S. Superbowl 52 will be another money spinner, says AGA

31 Jan 2018

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, 97 percent of total wagers, equaling more than $4.6 billion, will be bet illegally across the United States, the trade body claims. Only 3 percent, …

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New chairman for American Gaming Association

10 Nov 2017

The American Gaming Association (AGA) has announced the election of Tim Wilmott to the post of chairman for a period of two years, replacing Jim Murren of MGM Resorts in the role. Currently the chief executive of Penn National Gaming Inc., Wilmott has been actively involved in the AGA since 2015, serving as an executive …

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American Gaming Association says legalised sports betting will increase GDP, create jobs

7 Sep 2017

The American Gaming Association continued its nation-wide campaign for the repeal of the restrictive Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act this week, using its amicus brief supporting New Jersey’s US Supreme Court appeal as a vehicle for further publicity. “A legal sports-betting industry could generate up to $26.6 billion in total economic impact every year …

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AGA ups the ante in fight to repeal PASPA

13 Jun 2017

Increasing pressure to repeal the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), the American Gaming Association launched the American Sports Betting Coalition (ASBC), today (Monday). The launch comes on the back of the release of new research by Oxford Economics which surmises legalization would curb an illegal sports betting market conservatively estimated at $150 billion, …

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Bumbet support South American football

9 May 2017

Curacao-licensed online sports betting operator, Bumbet, has partnered South American football as a premium sponsor for the next two years of the CONMEBOL SUDAMERICANA Cup. The CONMEBOL Sudamericana is an annual international club football competition organised by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is considered the second-most prestigious club competition in South American football. As premium …

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Playtech launch American Dad!

3 May 2017

Playtech has launched its latest licensed slot game, American Dad!, based on the successful animated sitcom of the same name. Set in Langley Falls and featuring the Smith family and friends, this wacky five-reel, 40-line slot game offers a myriad of features. Landing two ‘Schmooblydong Wheel’ symbols earns a re-spin with a random modifier while …

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