updated Fri. March 29, 2019
-
Albany Times Union
April 1, 2018
So, if the Supreme Court finds PASPA unconstitutional, once the Gaming Commission establishes regulations, the four upstate casinos could begin sports gambling. For all the other entities in the state, sports gambling would need a constitutional change. This would require passage by two separatelyÃÂ ...
Black Hills Pioneer
March 30, 2018
In order to deter underage gambling in Deadwood, the state Gaming Commission adopted a new rule that stipulates all gaming establishments shall ... Prior to approving the rules, Deadwood Gaming Association legal counsel Roger Tellinghuisen asked for clarification on key points for the casinos,ÃÂ ...
The George-Anne
March 30, 2018
Not many events at Georgia Southern University are like Tek-LAN. Tek-LAN is a giant gaming party sponsored by the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP). The group partners with multiple student organizations to create one of the largest student-run events on campus. Tek-LANÃÂ ...
OnlinePokerReport.com
March 19, 2018
The American Gaming Association is a trade association that represents casino and gaming interests in the United States. To say the group has a difficult job is an understatement. The AGA is tasked with bringing together business rivals in an effort to advance the greater good of the industry. With so manyÃÂ ...
Kansas City Star
March 16, 2018
Reasonable citizens can argue over the moral implications of wagering. But this much is not in dispute: Millions of Americans now wager billions of dollars on sporting events. Those bracket-busting NCAA basketball games you're watching on TV? The American Gaming Association says bettors will plunkÃÂ ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal
March 12, 2018
The American Gaming Association believes $10 billion will be bet on the NCAA men's basketball tournament, and only 3 percent of that will be wagered legally. Most of the betting money that will change hands as 68 teams vie for a national championship beginning Tuesday night will occur in office poolsÃÂ ...
World Casino Directory
March 2, 2018
In an official press release, the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) industry group welcomed the ruling from the European Court of Justice by declaring that it means 'no member state can require an offline activity as a pre-requisite to provide online gambling services'. “We are pleased thatÃÂ ...
PCGamesN
March 2, 2018
According to a press release by UK trade body UKIE, 36 “internationally renowned and respected mental health experts, leading social scientists and academics from research centers and universities” are taking a stand against WHO's plans to create a gaming disorder classification, in the form of aÃÂ ...
iGaming Business
March 2, 2018
The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) has appointed Paul Burns as president and chief executive with immediate effect. Burns has been a member of the Canadian gaming industry for the past 20 years, serving in a series of senior roles. Starting as a senior policy advisor to Ontario's ministerÃÂ ...
Markets Insider
March 1, 2018
"Paul is a world-class gaming executive with a wealth of knowledge about the Canadian gaming industry," said Robert Parente, Chair of the Board of Directors. "He brings outstanding leadership to this association and possesses the vision and skill that the Board requires to advance the CGA over the yearsÃÂ ...
PennBets
December 31, 1999
The American Gaming Association (AGA), the casino industry's most influential lobby group in the United States, announced in March the addition of six new members. And while this may not seem like big news on the surface – the association has 46 members in all – some of the new members wereÃÂ ...
Casino News Daily
February 21, 2018
The EU Court of Justice (CJEU) rejected earlier this week a petition filed by the Belgian Government against a set of recommendations for the protection of consumers of online gambling services and the prevention of minors from gambling online. The recommendations were introduced by th EuropeanÃÂ ...
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
February 20, 2018
The Black Hawk County Gaming Association gave several projects a total of $1.5 million during its regular funding meeting Monday afternoon at US Bank in ... Board president Tim Hurley sounded a note of caution to the board as it prepared to approve a dozen other requests for funding, noting gamingÃÂ ...
CalvinAyre.com
February 17, 2018
Portugal's regulated online gambling market enjoyed record-high revenue in the final quarter of 2017, thanks to a surge in online sports betting. ... The move followed a scathing analysis by the Remote Gambling Association (RGA), which noted that over two-thirds of Portugal's online gamblers continue toÃÂ ...
Rapid City Journal
February 17, 2018
DEADWOOD | The South Dakota Gaming Commission is taking a fresh look at regulations governing licensed gambling and hospitality operations and their ... should we have in Deadwood that continue to keep people safe,” said Mike Rodman, executive director of the Deadwood Gaming Association.
World Casino Directory
February 16, 2018
Amidst celebrations to mark its 20th birthday, the Gaming Standards Association global industry trade body has announced the results of a recent election to determine the makeup of its latest nine-member board of directors. The Gaming Standards Association works to formulate standards for the benefit ofÃÂ ...
Markets Insider
February 14, 2018
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Gaming Standards Association (GSA) has elected a new board of directors, and as the organization marks its 20th year, the new board is a perfect reflection of the diversity of its membership and the far-reaching impact of the award-winningÃÂ ...
Newshub
February 11, 2018
Independent Chair of the Gaming Machine Association Bruce Robertson says while he thinks it's "great" that Dr O'Sullivan is "so passionate and caring", he's not got it quite right. "The reality is it's about 0.4 percent of the population who actually have an issue," he told The AM Show on Monday morning.
PokerNews.com
February 9, 2018
More than 30,000 attendees from over 150 countries representing both the online and offline sectors took part in ICE Totally Gaming 2018. Scientific Games Corporation, the U.S.-based provider of gambling and lottery products and services, captured headlines for winning multiple international awards atÃÂ ...
Clinton Herald
February 9, 2018
... so far not in favor of additional video gambling terminals — especially without the sale of food. There's one video gaming terminal for every 481 resident in Illinois, a statistic recognized by the Illinois Gaming Machine Operators Association. Fulton Mayor Mike Ottens said the gap is even closer in the town,ÃÂ ...
New York Times
February 8, 2018
One investigation, by Massachusetts gambling regulators, raised worries that it could threaten the license of the Boston resort. ... Frank Fahrenkopf, a former Republican National Committee chairman who founded the American Gaming Association and is a close friend of Mr. Wynn's, said he had not talkedÃÂ ...
The Guardian
February 8, 2018
The European Casino Association and Clarion Gaming, which organises the ICE conference, wrote an open letter to exhibitors earlier this week, urging them to be aware of potential allegations of sexism “in the spirit of the 21st century”. Labour's deputy leader, Tom Watson, accused the gambling industryÃÂ ...
Q13 FOX
January 31, 2018
OLYMPIA — A new bill aims to find out if children are gambling on video games, spending real money on little or no virtual returns; and perhaps changing their brain .... Tom Foulkes, of the entertainment software association, said a study wasn't necessary, arguing the average gamer was 35 years old.
WPRI 12 Eyewitness News
January 31, 2018
LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 30: Wynn Resorts Chairman and CEO Steve Wynn speaks at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2014 at The Venetian Las Vegas on September 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The American Gaming Association sponsors the annual gaming industry trade show andÃÂ ...
Fox Business
January 30, 2018
Super Bowl LII is projected to draw about $4.76 billion in total bets, according to the American Gaming Association, a lobbying group that represents the casino industry. Of that total, AGA estimates that more than $4.6 billion, or roughly 97%, will be gambled through unlicensed sportsbooks and other illegalÃÂ ...
Telecompaper
January 30, 2018
The German associations for the computer- and video-gaming industries BIU and GAME have announced their merger into a single association effective 29 January. The new association will be called 'Game - The Association of the German Gaming Industry' and will represent the interests of developers,ÃÂ ...
ESPN
January 30, 2018
As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to release a ruling that could legalize sports betting outside of Nevada, Americans are expected to bet $4.76 billion on Super Bowl LII between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles, according to estimates released Tuesday by the American Gaming Association.
Milford Daily News
January 26, 2018
The allegations prompted the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to announce a regulatory review, and opponents of Gov. ... Baker also faced immediate blowback from political rivals over Wynn's generous donations over the years to the Republican Governors Association and the Republican NationalÃÂ ...
CardPlayer.com
January 25, 2018
Illinois will try its hand once again at expanding its gambling industry, which includes a proposal to put a casino in Chicago. There's been talks throughout the 2010s of putting a Las Vegas-style commercial casino in the Windy City. According to the American Gaming Association, the Chicago area is theÃÂ ...
Philly.com
January 24, 2018
For the 2017 Super Bowl, Americans spent an estimated $4.7 billion on wagers, according to the American Gaming Association. Only about $200 million of that was believed to be spent legally, though. With full sports gambling outlawed everywhere but Nevada, football fans mainly stick to office pools,ÃÂ ...
Black Hills Pioneer
January 24, 2018
“December gaming numbers were a great close to 2017, when compared to December 2016, helped by mild winter weather,” said Mike Rodman, executive director of the Deadwood Gaming Association. “However even given the strong December performance it wasn't quite enough to push 2017 intoÃÂ ...
MassLive.com
January 23, 2018
SPRINGFIELD - The Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted last week to work with MGM Springfield and Wynn Resorts to establish responsible gambling systems that would let frequent casino customers set voluntary budgets and receive automatic alerts when those limits are near. The commissionÃÂ ...
Santa Fe New Mexican
December 31, 2017
The study is being financed by the Responsible Gaming Association of New Mexico, a group created and funded by several tribes to combat problem gambling. It will be the first look at the gambling behavior of New Mexicans and the prevalence of problem gambling in the state since a study was releasedÃÂ ...
PokerTube
December 31, 2017
... courtroom after the Indian Poker Association (IPA) appealed a ruling handed down in early December by Gujarat High Court Justice Rajesh H. Shukla, who decreed that poker is a game of chance. Justice Shukla's decision categorizes poker as gambling under the Gujarat Prevention of Gambling Act. HisÃÂ ...
KVAL
December 30, 2017
More than half of all U.S. households own a gaming device, according to the Entertainment Software Association. Vanderpelt said he wouldn't go as far as calling gaming an "addiction." He said the hobby is only a health risk for a small group of people. However, he said the problem has the potential to grow now that gamesÃÂ ...
Mashable
December 29, 2017
In 2013, The American Psychiatric Association (APA) considered "internet gaming disorder" as an entry in its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, and listed it in its Conditions for Further Study section. The APA describes internet gaming disorder as similar to gambling addiction, in whichÃÂ ...
ESPN
December 1, 2017
The American Gaming Association estimates $150 billion is bet annually on sports by Americans. ... in place before everything starts to work out in a piecemeal way," Spillane said at Sportradar's "Future of Sports Gambling in the U.S." conference in November at the Russell Senate Office Building.
The Guardian
December 31, 1999
The UK's gambling regulator will on Monday call on the industry to stamp out sexism, warning that women attending an annual conference taking place this ... As the industry prepared for the event, the European Casino Association (ECA) and Clarion Gaming, which organises the ICE conference, urgedÃÂ ...
World Casino Directory
December 31, 1999
In efforts to assist with gambling problems in Japan, the Japan Racing Association (JRA) is set to introduce a new program that will allow family members of gambling addicts to block individuals from taking part in online horse betting. On Monday, the JRA stated the application process for blocking willÃÂ ...
U.S. News & World Report
December 31, 1999
The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) published in 2013 defined internet gaming disorder as a "condition for further study." This doesn't classify it as an official disorder, rather one the American Psychiatric Association says requires additional research.
HuffPost
December 10, 2017
Gaming means big investment in Georgia. Consumers spent $30.4 billion on gaming in 2016 —more than twice the total revenue of the NFL during the same year. According to the Georgia Game Developers Association, the gaming industry already has a $550 million economic impact in Georgia, withÃÂ ...
Santa Fe New Mexican
December 10, 2017
Even before the first casino opened, the sovereign nations collaborated to form the Responsible Gaming Association of New Mexico. Responsible Gaming Association of New Mexico began in 1994 and works to provide education, prevention and treatment for problem and compulsive gambling.
Macau Business
December 7, 2017
Macau (MNA) – Local group Power of the Macao Gaming Association submitted a petition on Wednesday asking the Macau SAR Government to urge local gaming operators to increase workers' salaries. The group suggested a raise of 5 to 8 per cent. The Director of the association, Lei Iok Po, said the six gaming operators ...
PC Gamer
December 6, 2017
The video lays out the basics of what Lee has in mind, which includes prohibiting the sale of videogames containing "gambling mechanisms" to .... This may explain why the American Psychological Association has identified 'Internet Gaming Disorder' as an emerging diagnosis which warrants further study ...
Atlantic City Weekly (blog)
November 28, 2017
21 marked the fourth anniversary of online gaming in New Jersey. ... national and international trade associations, and provides public relations ...
WCPO
November 28, 2017
Charitable gaming gives NRA Foundation and friends big bang for their ... of National Rifle Association of America and other organizations that ...
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
November 26, 2017
Members of the Black Hawk County Gaming Association were obviously pleased with the vote Nov. 16 that denied a casino license to all three ...
Polygon
November 25, 2017
The U.K. Gambling Commission today posted a statement clarifying that video ... warns that loot boxes show how “the line between video gaming and gambling ... The Entertainment Software Association, which represents the ...
BBC News
November 24, 2017
The row has led Belgian's Gaming Commission to start its own ... that games using loot crates do not constitute gambling because players do ...
Off Shore Gaming Assocation (blog)
November 23, 2017
It is the time of year where we give thanks with family and friends. It's also the time when online sportsbooks ratchet up their sign-up and deposit ...
