AGA viewpoint changes significantly to back egaming industry
The threat of prohibitive legislation in the US receded further this week after it emerged that the American Gaming Association (AGA) had shifted its position on internet gambling.In a statement, AGA chief executive Frank Fahrenkopf said that following a meeting of the board, the board now strongly supports the creation of a one-year Congressional study commission that would evaluate the impact of online gambling.The statement acknowledged that million of Americans now gambled online and noted
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