LAS VEGAS – American Gaming Association President and CEO Bill Henry Miller welcomed attendees to Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2021 Tuesday. He praised the manufacture for its resilience o'er the past tense 18 months as it dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic. But as Glenn Miller handed out laurels, he also issued a (sort of) shoot as well.

Miller called on sports betting operators to uphold their commitments to responsible gaming practices. It’s especially important, as tell regulators and media outlets compensate fill up attention to the volume of television system commercials and other marketing campaigns – such as “aggressive” promotions – produced by sportsbooks.

The critique inwards the US appears to live growing. Last month, Centennial State province Speaker of the House Alec Garnett, who was a major proponent of the step that legalized sports betting inward the state, told Westword that nearly 18 months after the firstly play was placed, the ads would begin to slacken down.

At a G2E breakout session Monday, Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians Chairman Saint Mark Macarro referenced the proliferation of sports betting ads during NFL games he’s watched.

We have to let this flop because we’ve seen what happens when it goes wrong,” Henry Miller said during his G2E start-off come up to at The Venetian Expo.

He noted that Italy has prohibited ads for sports betting outright, and that two-thirds of all British adults would ilk to ensure a similar step inward the UK. Other countries, ilk Spain, have implemented other restrictions, such as prohibiting team sponsorships.

While the operators want to come their part, Glenn Miller said they can’t live the only actors involved.

“Every stakeholder, especially our partners who are unexampled to the gaming business – sports leagues, teams, media companies – they demand to understand their role and they need to perform their part, too,” he said.

AGA Partners with FBI on Illegal Gaming Education

Another component part of the responsible for(p) gaming effort in the US is the struggle against illegal play activity. There make been some high-profile cases coming before the courts, including the “Uncle Mick” instance inward Chicago. That led to charges against 10 individuals who were section of an operation that had its own website fastened to an offshore operator.

Miller said the FBI has launched a public religious service hunting expedition to educate the public most illegal gaming. The announcements contain the AGA’s Have a Game Plan initiative.

“We’re working with states attorneys general, sheriffs, (and) local law of nature enforcement to layover the propagate of illegal slot machines, and to accept on companies trying to skirt the strict regulations that we all hold to follow,” he added.

Wheel Turns 25

IGT is celebrating the silvern anniversary of its to the highest degree popular one-armed bandit machine trademark this year. On Tuesday, it added some lead power to the celebration.

Vanna Stanford White from Wheel of Fortune made an appearance at the gaming company’s cubicle on the G2E demonstrate floor. She hosted a $15,000 brotherly love slot tournament, with Vegas celebrities playing the expansion slot machine designed after the famous TV game show.

Wheel of Fortune was the 1st licensed expansion slot machine theme, according to an IGT release. Since its debut 25 years ago, the machines get paid come out more than $3.3 one thousand million inwards prizes. That includes to a greater extent than 1,100 jackpots precious at $1 meg or more.

There was no word on how many players have got won ceramic dalmatians.

Dorsey to Take New Role at AGEM

The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) announced on Mon that industry executive director Daron Dorsey would turn the swop group’s next executive director.

The former senior vice president, general counsel, and mathematical group compliance ship's officer for Ainsworth Game Technology testament officially seize the new role on March 1. For the past tense fivesome years, he’s served as an ship's officer and general counsel for AGEM.

In a statement, AGEM President St. David Lucchese pointed out that Dorsey’s ties to the gaming manufacturing industry made him an apotheosis prime(a) to come after Marcus Prater.

Dorsey thanked Prater for his to a greater extent than a decennary of table service to the industry. During that tenure, Prater helped oversee  real growth inwards the association’s rank ranks.

“My trust is AGEM can farther establish on what it has already established and bear on to foster a business organization environs where its members prosper,” Dorsey said.

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