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US – Commercial gaming enjoys its best ever July in US
Commercial gaming industry revenue reached $5.39bn in July, according to state regulator data compiled by the American Gaming Association (AGA). The figure represents a new record for the month of July and a 5.9 per cent increase year-over-year. However, the pace of annual revenue growth has continued to decline nearly every month since the start…
US – 85 per cent of Americans support Supreme Court Decision to end Federal sports betting ban
American support for legal sports betting has grown significantly since the federal ban on sports wagering was lifted in 2018, according to new American Gaming Association (AGA) research. Key findings show 85 per cent of American adults agree with the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), compared…
US – AGA says US gaming industry workforce is more diverse than hospitality benchmarks
The American Gaming Association (AGA) released new research providing an in-depth examination of diversity in the gaming industry workforce. The findings show that the gaming industry is more diverse than national and hospitality industry benchmarks and boasts a diverse executive pipeline, while identifying opportunities on gender representation. “Consumers, policymakers and investors are raising their expectations for…
US – 68 million Americans to bet on March Madness
A quarter of all American adults (68 million) plan to wager $15.5bn on this year’s NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament, according to a new survey from the American Gaming Association (AGA). 31 million American adults plan to place a traditional sports wager online, at a retail sportsbook, or with a bookie. 21.5 million plan…
US – 24th Annual AGEM & AGA Golf Classic Presented by JCM Global set for May 3 at Cascata Golf Club
Industry golf players are being asked to tee up their support for the International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) at the 24th Annual AGEM & AGA Golf Classic Presented by JCM Global. The Golf Classic is one of the gaming industry’s most popular events, and this year’s tournament is scheduled for May 3, 2023, at…
US – Commercial casino sector hits $60bn for the first time in the States
US commercial gaming revenue reached an annual record of $60.4bn in 2022, according to the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker. This marks the first $60bn year for the commercial gaming sector, passing the previous record of $53bn set in 2021. The year was punctuated by all-time high quarterly commercial gaming revenue of…
US – US commercial casinos enjoy 21st successive month of comparative growth in November
In November, US commercial gaming revenue grew by 2.4 per cent year-over-year, the 21st successive month of comparative growth. 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 $5.02bn in November. Through the first 11 months of 2022, commercial…
US – AGA report shows Americans gamble more than half a trillion dollars illegally each year
Americans gamble an estimated $511bn each year with illegal and unregulated sportsbooks, iGaming websites and so-called “skill games,” according to a new report from the American Gaming Association. This illegal wagering robs state governments of $13.3bn in tax revenue annually, nearly $2.5bn more than legal operators generated in 2021 ($11.7bn). It also costs the legal gaming…
US – 20.5m Americans to bet $1.8bn on 2022 FIFA World Cup
20.5m American adults, eight per cent, plan to bet a total of $1.8bn on the 2022 FIFA World Cup, according to the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) inaugural survey on World Cup wagering. Unlike other major events like the Super Bowl and March Madness that have significant casual betting components, including bracket or squares contests,…
