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Gambling, Te Problem Gambling Center in Las Vegas and GamCare in the United Kingdom. As a specific example, the annual AGEM-AGA Golf Classic presented by JCM Global — with the 20th anniversary event taking place at famed Shadow Creek — raised a record $228,000 for the NCRG.
No. 7 Variable-payback / skill-based gaming What has become known as “skill-based
gaming” continues to evolve, with a focus initially on Nevada and its New Innovation Beta (NIB) program, along with New Jersey and tribal locations. AGEM provided specific input on proposed regulations in New Jersey, which created a separate category separate from its slot machine regulations, and to New South Wales as Australia, among other countries, begins to consider this new form of gaming.
No. 8 Commitment to education AGEM continues to fund the AGEM
Scholarship through the American Indian College Fund, highlighting a busy 12 months focused on the educational component in its mission statement. In addition to supporting Indian Country, AGEM has funded scholarships or contributions to the UNLV Lee Business School, Nevada State College, the Global Gaming Women Charitable Education Fund, Atlantic Cape (N.J.) Community College, the International Center for Gaming Regulation at UNLV, the UNLV Center For Gaming Innovation, Las Vegas Discovery Children’s Museum and Spread the Word Nevada.
No. 9 Regualtory reform AGEM has an introductory relationship with
the nascent U.S. State Gaming Regulators Forum and has been participating in the AGA’s NextGen Working
Group dedicated to general regulatory reform and had specific interaction providing direct input to regulators in Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Maryland, Michigan, Mexico and Macau, etc..
No. 10 AGEM Memorial Awards At G2E in Las Vegas in 2017, AGEM revealed
the second winners of the Jens Halle Memorial Award Honoring Excellence in Commercial Gaming Professionalism – longtime Bally employee and current Novomatic Americas CEO / President Rick Meitzler – and the Peter Mead Memorial Award Honoring Excellence in Gaming Media & Communications – Casino Journal and Casino Player co-founder and current GGB Publisher Roger Gros.
No. 11 AGEM Mexico Committee Along with operator-dominated trade groups
APPJSAC and AIEJA, AGEM worked with regulatory agency SEGOB on updated language governing gaming in Mexico. Te AGEM Mexico Committee represents all of the member companies that serve the overall Mexican market and was actively involved in creating the content for the 1st National Convention on the Gaming Industry that took place in Mexico City last October.
No. 12 AGEM Officers January brought an updated Officer team as
the AGEM Board of Directors approved the slate presented of President Tom Nieman, JCM Global; Vice President David Lucchese, Everi; Vice President Luke Orchard, IGT; Vice President Robert Parente, Scientific Games; Secretary Mark Dunn, Aristocrat; Treasurer Tom Jingoli, Konami; and General Counsel Daron Dorsey, Ainsworth.
AGEM continues to fund the AGEM Scholarship through the American Indian College Fund, highlighting a busy 12 months focused on the
educational component in its mission statement.
AGEM is an international trade association representing manufacturers of electronic gaming devices, systems, lotteries and components for the gaming industry. The Association works to further the interests of gaming equipment manufacturers throughout the world. Through political action, tradeshow partnerships, information dissemination and good corporate citizenship, the members of AGEM work together to create benefits for every company within the organization. Together, AGEM and its member organisations have assisted regulatory commissions and participated in the legislative process to solve problems and create a positive business environment.
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