Tag Archives: American Gaming Association
US – Commercial gaming sets single month revenue record in January
Coming off a record-setting 2022, the US commercial gaming industry saw continued strength to start the year, with January setting a new single month revenue record. According to revenue data reported by state regulators and compiled by the AGA, nationwide gaming industry win from traditional casino games, sports betting and iGaming reached $5.5bn in January…
American Gaming Association: fresh priorities
Bill Miller, President and CEO of the AGA, details the association’s policy priorities at federal and state level after the gaming industry bounces back with record-breaking revenues across the board. From illegal gambling machines and advertising campaigns through to the Super Bowl and changed perceptions on Capitol Hill, Bill runs through the whole gamut of…
US – Gaming revenue of US$53bn shatters industry record in the States
2021 set a new record as the highest-grossing year ever for the US commercial casino industry, reaching $53bn in revenue, according to the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker. The total breaks 2019’s previous industry record of $43.65bn by more than 21 per cent. The industry closed the year on a high note,…
US – Commercial gaming hits new revenue highs in the US
The AGA Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker shows that nationwide commercial gaming revenue from traditional casino games, sports betting, and iGaming exceeded $13.6bn in the second quarter of 2021—smashing the previous quarterly revenue record from Q3 2019 by 22.5 per cent. Second quarter gaming revenue grew nearly 500 percent compared to the COVID-impacted Q2 2020. In…
US – Revenues fall in the US between October and November as closures hit again
After six consecutive months of recovery for the commercial gaming industry, gaming revenue dropped to $2.92bn in November, representing a 14.8 per cent contraction from October and 84.1 per cent of revenue levels from November 2019. Several factors contributed to November’s slide in gaming revenue, including new restrictions and reclosures due a steady uptick in…
US – AGA welcomes Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act
American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Bill Miller has welcomed the move by US Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) to introduce bipartisan legislation to provide comprehensive relief for the convention, travel, and hospitality industries and their workers: Mr. Miller said: “Mandatory closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered the entire…
US – NASCAR becomes first league partner of AGA’s Have a Game Plan
The American Gaming Association and NASCAR are teaming up to educate NASCAR fans on responsible sports betting through the AGA’s Have a Game Plan. Bet Responsibly. public service campaign. As the campaign’s first professional sports league partner, NASCAR will develop co-branded content that encourages new and seasoned sports bettors to “Know When To Pit” and…
Moving target: legal sports betting protects game integrity
Speaking exclusively with G3, Sara Slane, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs at the American Gaming Association, looks at the opportunities sports betting expansion offers US operators, but also addresses the challenges it creates for regulators, especially with the ongoing threat of federal oversight. Over the past year, the expansion of legal sports betting across…
US – Pennsylvania warns operators of future compliance with new opinion
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has warned its future online gambling licensees that they must adhere to the US Department of Justice’s new interpretation of the Wire Act prior to launch. The DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel change of opinion means states must restrict their gambling offers, whether it’s online lottery, casino, poker or…
