The AGA or American Gaming Association has announced the launch of its brand-new public service campaign named Have a Game Plan which comes as a part of its efforts to educate fans of sports betting and online casino gamers players the States about the importance of staying responsible when gaming online. The American Gaming Association or the AGA is an online gaming industry association operating in the United States which was founded back in 1994.

Since its inception more than twenty years ago, the American Gaming Association has one major goal and that is promoting, lobbying and educating on behalf of the entire gaming and entertainment industry in the states through advocacy and education. As such, the American Gaming Association addresses all sorts of regulatory and federal legislative issues that commonly affect its employees and members as well as customers.

Members and Responsibilities of the American Gaming Association

Some of these issues which the AGA addresses include regulatory issues, tourism and travel matters as well as federal taxation and others. The American Gaming Association also serves as the United States’ gaming industry’s main information source which provides the media, the public as well as decision-makers with always accurate, and timely data related to the industry.

When it comes to the major American Gaming Association’s members, these include professional and financial service companies, casino operators as well as suppliers of iGaming and gaming products in addition to representatives of regional and state gaming associations. When discussing the work done by the American Gaming Association, it is worth mentioning that every year the association acts as one of the major sponsors for the Global Gaming Expo.

The Have a Game Plan Campaign Already Live

The American Gaming Association used one of its official press releases in order to declare that its awareness campaign Have a Game Plan has already gone live through a series of advertisements at the Capital One Arena situated in Washington D.C. and T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The United States-based responsible gaming advocacy also said in one of its official press releases that the Have a Game Plan campaign will roll out in a variety of other sports betting markets in the states soon.

Commenting on the news, the American Gaming Association’s official said that the campaign debuting date came at the right time as it coincides with the beginning of Problem Gambling Awareness Month. The association’s officials also stated that the campaign is also part of its aim to provide all sports betting punters with much-needed education and information on how to remain responsible when gambling in order to keep sports betting activities a form of entertainment as they should be.

The AGA’s Chief Executive Officer and President Ben Miller used one of the association’s press releases to share that fourteen states have already legalized some kinds of sports betting activities after the United States Supreme Court’s decision from 2018 which made it possible. At the time, the US Supreme Court to revoke the previous PASPA or Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act prohibition.

Mr. Miller of the American Gaming Association also said that in the coming months, up to six states could potentially legalize sports betting activities and significantly add to the growing United States sports betting market which as estimated last year was worth around $19 billion.

American Gaming Association (AGA) has just shared news about their sportsbetting marketing code during an official press release. Following the events that ensued after the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) overturn, regulative instructions, covered by this marketing code, brought on by AGA, aren’t obligatory in any legal form. However, the organization’s members are expected to act according to the new set of rules which concern the promotional aspect of sports betting.

Sportsbetting Marketing Code’s Reach

The American Gaming Association is an organization, established to promote, educate, and lobby for the gaming industry by means of advocating and educating. Due to a recent spreading of sports betting, the AGA has developed a sportsbetting marketing code in order to regulate all sports wagering advertisement forms. In creating it, AGA’s members have been consulted with the primary goal to set such rules that result in responsible gaming conditions.

Key points of the code have excluded any sports betting message content that relates to minors by featuring cartoon caricatures, musicians or other public figures who may draw the attention of those below legal age. Also, displaying sports betting ads through media, social media which may attract individuals below legal age as well as being available at other events when is already known minors will be present is against the code.

New AGA regulations also refer to a permanent inclusion of responsible gaming messages and a help-line number. Making a connection between any kind of success and sports betting stands against these regulative guidelines as well. AGA members via their social media should always have reminders of legal age for engaging in sports betting as well as involving age confirmations.

Further Responsibility Commitments

Chief Executive Officer for the American Gaming Association Bill Miller, during the press release, on behalf of his organization, has disclosed that the code represents involvement for the gaming industry in taking precautions as well as a commitment when it comes to responsibility. In other words, this is their way of backing up sportsbetting as well as the gaming industry in general.

In his statement, he also mentioned that they’ve been trying to put an end to illegal gaming activities for quite some time. Their attempts were motivated by customers, economy and to retain the credibility this sector has. With the release of the new marketing code, despite high expectations, they are determined to encourage that all participants, included in the sportsbetting sector, comply with regulations, covered by the code.

New Sports Betting Opportunities

American Gaming Association has offered information about wide interest in sports betting which, after PASPA was struck down by Supreme Court last year, absolutely flourished. In fact, approximately $8 billion was placed in bets within sports wagering that, prior to PASPA being proclaimed as unconstitutional, has been restricted to Nevada’s land-based casinos. In addition, it’s been uncovered that, up till now, about $55.3 million tax revenues, local and state wise, have been accumulated through sportsbetting. Predictions are that the number will only increase per year, especially when more states enter the regulated market.