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PKR and Sportingbet are among founding members of a new trade association for egaming companies “to advocate for the legalisation and regulation of online gaming in the States”, the second such body announced this week.
The US Online Gaming Association (USOGA) is headed by the former executive director of the Poker Voters of America intrastate lobby group, Melanie Brenner (pictured).
“With the failure of a federal solution to this issue, the opening of the lucrative US market will be through state capitols such as Tallahassee, Sacramento and Trenton. The work we have done through Poker Voters has uniquely positioned us to be the most effective voice in moving this issue,” Brenner said.
She confirmed that PKR, Sportingbet and Secured American Games were the first three companies to commit “financial and technical support” at its initial meeting yesterday, Brenner added.
Malcolm Graham, chief executive of PKR, said he believed that forming such an organisation had been necessary at a time when there was “great momentum” towards regulation at state level in the US.
“I think it is important the industry, which will be supporting local operators from this side of the pond, to have a collective voice and a consistent message. Bringing everyone under the umbrella of the US Online Gaming Association is a sensible way forward, in the way the Remote Gaming Association and European Gaming and Betting Association have been great models on the European front, presenting a common front to local legislators and local operators and helping make them more comfortable with managing the process. If the industry has an inconsistent message I think that will be so much harder.”
Representatives from approximately 20 of Europe’s leading operators and service providers were at the official launch meeting held yesterday at London’s ICE Exhibition.
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The US Online Gaming Association (USOGA) is headed by the former executive director of the Poker Voters of America intrastate lobby group, Melanie Brenner (pictured).
“With the failure of a federal solution to this issue, the opening of the lucrative US market will be through state capitols such as Tallahassee, Sacramento and Trenton. The work we have done through Poker Voters has uniquely positioned us to be the most effective voice in moving this issue,” Brenner said.
She confirmed that PKR, Sportingbet and Secured American Games were the first three companies to commit “financial and technical support” at its initial meeting yesterday, Brenner added.
Malcolm Graham, chief executive of PKR, said he believed that forming such an organisation had been necessary at a time when there was “great momentum” towards regulation at state level in the US.
“I think it is important the industry, which will be supporting local operators from this side of the pond, to have a collective voice and a consistent message. Bringing everyone under the umbrella of the US Online Gaming Association is a sensible way forward, in the way the Remote Gaming Association and European Gaming and Betting Association have been great models on the European front, presenting a common front to local legislators and local operators and helping make them more comfortable with managing the process. If the industry has an inconsistent message I think that will be so much harder.”
Representatives from approximately 20 of Europe’s leading operators and service providers were at the official launch meeting held yesterday at London’s ICE Exhibition.
Source/Full Artical Here
