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Editor’s Note: Governments are important to gaming—they determine when and where legal gaming activities can take place and the rules and regulatory framework they must operate within. There are issues of taxation, licensing and the responsible implementation of gaming operations as well as educational efforts. While many gaming organizations have direct relationships with government, most, if not all, are represented by one or more of the three main gaming industry associations—the American Gaming Association, the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers and the National Indian Gaming Association. Following are three essays from the leaders of each of these respective associations detailing their role in gaming and government relations.

We’re In the Education Business

Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr., President and CEO
American Gaming Association

Every two years, Americans across the country walk into polling booths and vote on a wide array of legislative items. From referenda to candidates, voters make important decisions on future policies that affect them, directly or indirectly, at the local, state and federal level. And no matter which party wins or loses, the debate on regulation and law continues, perpetually creating new opportunities and challenges for the gaming industry.

The American Gaming Association (AGA) was founded in 1995 with a fundamental goal: create a better understanding of the gaming entertainment industry by conveying important industry information to the general public, elected officials, other decisionmakers and the media through education and advocacy. Our mission is to ensure that the opinions and voices of the industry are a part of the broader debate. ...

To read the entire feature, please visit www.casinoenterprisemanagement.com/articles/december-2011/gaming-government.