Tag: american-gaming-association
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Online Gaming Attracting Younger Demographic Amid Record Participation
A major change is afoot in the gambling scene, where young players are flocking to online casinos in droves. Gone are the days when casino floors were the only places to try your luck. Now, with just a few clicks, you can dive into an expansive world of online casino games – anytime and anywhere.…
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Q&A With the AGA’s Chris Cylke: Sports Betting at a Crossroads in 2024
While more than six years have passed since the Supreme Court’s historic PASPA decision, the U.S. sports betting industry has hit a crossroads in 2024. The NBA’s expulsion of Jontay Porter for match manipulation marked the first time a U.S. pro league handed a player a lifetime ban for gambling since PASPA was repealed. At…
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AGA: Gaming Executives Expect Decline in Customer Activity
The American Gaming Association’s most recent Gaming Industry Outlook released Tuesday shows industry executives are maintaining an overall positive view of the landscape while also expecting a slowdown of customer activity in the coming months. Though 88% of respondents in the biannual outlook prepared by Oxford Economics viewed the current gaming landscape as “good” or…
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AGA: Responsible Gambling Investment Up 72% From 2017 Levels
With Responsible Gambling Education Month drawing to a close, the American Gaming Association released data Thursday that showed a significant increase in responsible gambling investments by gaming companies in the United States. According to “a major international accounting firm” the AGA contracted with, total RG spending has reached $471.8 million annually — up 72% from…
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American Gaming Association Unveils Responsible Gambling Effectiveness Scale
Do you know the difference between problem gambling and responsible gambling? The former type of betting is, well, problematic, while the latter is its antidote. Nevertheless, new research by Dr. Jonathan Ross Gilbert, an assistant professor of marketing at Hampton University, and UNLV marketing professor Dr. Marla Royne Stafford found that people often confuse the…
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American Gaming Association Disputes British Study Criticizing U.S. Sportsbook Marketing
A new study released by the University of Bristol in England found that 75% of the non-sponsored social-media content put out by four major U.S. sportsbooks — BetMGM, DraftKings, ESPN BET and FanDuel — did not comply with the American Gaming Association’s responsible marketing code. The AGA, however, quickly disagreed with the findings, with the…