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Americans Bet Billions Illegally Each Year, Casino Lobby Says

by Joe Mattia | Published: Dec 01, '22

Americans gamble an estimated $511 billion each year with illegal and unregulated sportsbooks, online casino websites and so-called “skill games,” according to a new report from the American Gaming Association. States are missing out on $13.3 billion in …

AZ Attorney General Teams Up With Casino Lobby

by Joe Mattia | Published: Oct 20, '22

The state of Arizona has linked up with the commercial casino industry’s top political lobbying group to advance a message on gambling within your means. Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said in a presser this week that he “wants Arizonans to …

Professional Sports Leagues Lobby Missouri Lawmakers For Integrity Fee

by Steve Schult | Published: Nov 13, '19

Representatives from the MLB, NBA and PGA Tour spoke with Missouri lawmakers last week to help influence the language of any bill that would legalize sports betting in the state. Missouri lawmakers are expected to reconsider legalizing sports betting in …

Casino Lobby: Supreme Court 'Has Expressed Interest' In Looking At Sports Betting Law

by Brian Pempus | Published: Jan 19, '17

New Jersey’s years-long battle to bring sports books to Atlantic City scored a small win this week when the U.S. Supreme Court invited the U.S. Solicitor General to examine New Jersey’s sports betting petition. The Supreme Court essentially delayed …

Poker Lobby Responds To AG Nominee's Bewildering Position On Internet Poker

by Brian Pempus | Published: Jan 11, '17

“Shocked” was the word Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions used at confirmation hearing Tuesday for his attorney general appointment to describe his reaction to a state’s right to regulate online poker—and he’s a Republican. His comment that he would spend …

Casino Lobby: NHL Is 'Breaking The Las Vegas Dam'

by Brian Pempus | Published: Jun 30, '16

Las Vegas is getting a NHL team, a major accomplishment for a city that has been shunned by the major professional sports leagues up until very recently. The American Gaming Association, the casino industry’s top lobbying group in Washington D.C., says …

Casino Industry Lobby: NFL's Perception Of Casinos 'Pretty Ridiculous'

by Brian Pempus | Published: Jun 12, '15

Even though the NFL owes a lot of its popularity to legal gambling, the league has a strong policy against its players participating in events at casinos. Recently, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was told he couldn’t be involved with a fantasy …

Casino Lobby: March Madness Brackets Proof That 'Americans Embrace Gaming'

by Brian Pempus | Published: Mar 16, '15

The American Gaming Association, the commercial casino industry’s top lobbying group on Capitol Hill, said last week that Americans will fill out more than 70 million March Madness brackets, with the average bet per bracket being $29. That’s more than $2 …

PokerStars, Caesars To Lobby Together For I-Poker

by Brian Pempus | Published: Feb 17, '15

They still are rivals in the space, but Caesars Entertainment Corp. and PokerStars have reportedly come to some sort of mutual understanding and are going to push together for legalized online gaming in the United States, rather than be at odds with each …

Casino Lobby: $3.8B In Illegal Bets For Super Bowl

by Brian Pempus | Published: Jan 27, '15

Wagering at Nevada sports books is at record levels, and the casino industry is looking to continue the upswing by getting full-scale sports wagering in New Jersey, as well as betting on the Olympics in Nevada. In an effort to push forward the campaign …

 
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