08/26/2025

Gaming Group Launches Information Hub

AGA's new approach is multifaceted

The American Gaming Association (AGA) has released a new informational site directed at both the public and the trade group's members, designed to promote responsible gaming and support its advocacy goals.

The site, Play Smart from the Start, launched June 23, following 18 months of research and development, according to AGA Senior Vice President of Strategic Communications Joe Maloney. The focus of the effort was to promote the concept of responsible gaming and decouple it from problem gambling. Resources on the site encourage bettors to understand the rules of the game they're betting on, how the odds work and how to set boundaries around their spending.

"We wanted to put forward a set of messages that makes every gambler understand that RG [responsible gaming] tools are for everybody, not simply for an individual that might be demonstrating problematic behavior," Maloney said.

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