The American Gaming Association (AGA) has appointed Bill Miller as the trade lobby’s new president and chief executive officer, effective as of 14 January, 2019. Miller replaces Geoff Freeman, who stepped down from the position in August of this year. Tim Wilmott, CEO of Penn National Gaming and Chairman of the AGA Board of Directors said: “The Board is extremely …
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The American Gaming Association (AGA) has confirmed that current Chief Executive Geoff Freeman will not renew his tenure as leader of the US industry trade body. Freeman who has led the AGA since 2013, is reported to be taking an executive role at America’s Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA). The announcement marks the conclusion of a five-year tenure for Freeman, who …
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Showcasing an appetite for expansive and varied sponsorship deals, the National Basketball Association (NBA) recently signed a groundbreaking partnership with YouTube TV, making it the first-ever presenting partner of the NBA Finals. In a multiyear partnership, that Wendell Scott, Senior Vice President, Multimedia Sales, ESPN described as “creative and innovative”, YouTube TV will be the presenting partner of The Finals …
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US gambling industry body, The American Gaming Association (AGA) has confirmed that Tim Wilmott CEO of Penn National Gaming Inc, will serve as its next Executive Chairman. Updating stakeholders, the AGA board confirmed that Wilmot would serve a two-year chairmanship beginning in January 2018, replacing current incumbent Jim Murren CEO of MGM Resorts. Wilmott has been involved with AGA governance …
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NBA legend and two time hall of famer Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson is to deliver a keynote address at next month’s Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas. Johnson is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Magic Johnson Enterprises, an investment conglomerate valued at an estimated $1 billion dollars. The ex Los Angeles Lakers Point Guard is to deliver a …
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US industry body The American Gaming Association (AGA) is reported to be making its biggest push for legalising sports betting within the USA by spearheading the creation of the ‘American Sports Betting Coalition’ (ASBC). The ASBC has been created with the goal of finally repealing the controversial 1992 ‘Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act’ (PASPA), which at present only allows licensed …
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The legislation of licensed sports betting, is back on the US Congress’ menu after a committee revealed the first draft of the ‘The Gaming Accountability & Modernisation Enhancement Act’, which will be referred to as the GAME Act. Proposed by the House Energy & Commerce Committee, the draft bill aims to outline federal provisions required for US states who …
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Speaking at the ‘All Markets Summit’ in New York, Major League Baseball (MLB) Chief Commissioner Rob Manfred has stated that MLB governance is currently ‘re-examining its stance on gambling’. For a number years, MLB governance has been the most ardent supporter of the ‘Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act’ (PASPA) provisions, banning any form of wagering on US sports. While the governances …
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The President of the American Gaming Association (AGA) has expressed his belief that Donald Trump taking office could lead to a repeal of federal law barring sports betting in most US states. Speaking in his year-end conference call, Geoff Freeman referenced Trump’s appearance on the Fox Sports show a year ago, in which the incoming US president made the following comments …
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Geoff Freeman the President & CEO of the American Gaming Association (AGA) has requested for the impending Trump administration and the Supreme Court to review the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) which has outlawed sports betting in the majority of US states. The AGA stands by its claim that PASPA provisions which have limited legal sports betting to …
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