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American Gaming Association Board announces new sports betting principles
AGA’s Board of Directors ratified a new set of policy principles outlining the industry's approach to legalized sports betting.
2017-04-28
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AGA’s Board of Directors ratified a new set of policy principles outlining the industry's approach to legalized sports betting.
AGA's stated goal is the modernization of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), which the industry strongly believes would increase fan engagement and entertainment, empower law enforcement and enhance the protections surrounding the integrity of all professional sporting events nationwide.
"The stars are aligning to finally repeal this failing law - the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). At a time when Washington remains deeply divided, sports betting has the support of Americans of all political stripes,” said Geoff Freeman, president and CEO of the AGA.
AGA’s Board of Directors adopted the following public policy principles:
- Defer to states regarding the desirability of regulating sports betting as all forms of casino wagering;
- Ensure the integrity of sports betting and sports through state licensing and regulation;
- Make all sports betting businesses transparent to law enforcement; and
- Ensure a tax regime does not undermine regulated sports betting operations’ ability to compete against illegal offshore operators.
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