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US – AGA applauds US Senate’s passage of the CARES Act

American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Bill Miller has applauded the US Senate’s passage of the CARES Act, which will bring meaningful relief for employees, employers, and tribal governments during this unprecedented public health crisis. Nearly all, 980 of 989, commercial and tribal casino properties have shuttered their doors due to the spread of…

Belgium – Business support is critical if Europe is to get back to growth

Reflecting on a week in which the European population has been subject to increasing restrictions due to the COVID-19 outbreak, EUROMAT President Jason Frost said: “COVID-19 is an unprecedented public health event. As responsible companies, our members’ first priority is the safety of their 200,000 staff Europe-wide and many more players. “Restrictions that many countries…

Belgium – European Casino Association confirms new board structure

Last week at ICE London, the European Casino Association approved a new structure for the board and a new member, Czech Casino Association. Furthermore, three more certificates for Responsible Gambling have been released. At the first General Assembly of the year, held at ICE London on February 4, members of the European Casino Association (ECA)…

Belgium – Dietmar Hoscher resigns from his position as Vice Chairman of the ECA

The long-time ECA Board Member and current Vice Chairman Dietmar Hoscher is leaving the ECA. Mr Hoscher informed the ECA Chairman about his decision to withdraw from the ECA Board of Directors with immediate effect due to serious health reasons. Mr Hoscher has been involved in the ECA Board of Directors since 2011. He was…

US – AGEM announces results of officer elections

The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) has announced that its Board of the Directors has elected a new slate of officers under the leadership of Luke Orchard, Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance & Risk Management Officer for IGT, as the organisation’s President. Mr. Orchard’s position as President was not up for election as he…

US – AGEM announces eight new members join organisation

The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved the membership applications of eight new companies, bringing the trade group comprised of the world’s leading gaming suppliers to a total of 177 members, an all-time high. The new AGEM members are: • ASTOUND Group, based in Las Vegas,…

US – AGA releases Best Practices for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance

The American Gaming Association (AGA) has released updated Best Practices for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance , which reflect the industry’s leading commitment to compliance and guide casinos’ efforts to protect the US financial system from money laundering and other forms of illicit finance. In 2014, gaming became the first industry to collectively establish a comprehensive…

Belgium – ECA Secretary General Philip Easthill announces departure after years of strong growth

The ECA’s Secretary-General Philip Easthill announced his departure from September 1. He successfully led the association for the last three years and worked towards strengthening the positioning of the ECA in Brussels and beyond and ensuring the association’s commitment to key sector issues such as tackling illegal gambling, anti-money laundering and Corporate Social Responsibility. He…

UK – Gambling Business Group introduces anti machine fraud initiative and warns against GDPR breaches

Cross-sector strategic body, the Gambling Business Group (GBG) is trialling a powerful new initiative which enables organisations to share information on the pattern of emerging machine frauds while remaining within the terms of April 2018’s GDPR regulations. The system, which has been developed in conjunction with the security team at Gamestec, is being launched initially…