The National Football League canceled the Las Vegas fantasy football convention last week and has receive criticism from the American Gaming Association. The AGA commented that the move shows inconsistencies in policies against partnerships with casinos, which is an “outdated view of gaming.”
"The NFL's inconsistent policies against associations with casinos – a heavily regulated, Fortune 500 industry approved by 90 percent of Americans – reflects an outdated view of gaming," said public affairs officer Sara Rayme in a statement. "In fact, 27 NFL teams (all but 5) are located in markets with legal, regulated casinos.
“Many of the stadiums are within close proximity to the casinos themselves creating a synergistic entertainment complex. It is only a matter of time before such thinking in organizations like the NFL evolves and acknowledges the reality that gaming, like professional sports, is a form of mainstream entertainment.
“We look forward to continuing to educate the NFL about our industry and how our businesses are inextricably linked.”
advoghado
8 years ago
It's an unfortunate attitude, the game industry is linked to the sports and entertainment industry, it is a fact that can not be denied, as it says in the article, is an "outdated view of games." We can see giants of the gaming industry that are sponsors in various sports activities such as Bwin, Everest, and others, even...
It's an unfortunate attitude, the game industry is linked to the sports and entertainment industry, it is a fact that can not be denied, as it says in the article, is an "outdated view of games." We can see giants of the gaming industry that are sponsors in various sports activities such as Bwin, Everest, and others, even PokerStars has sponsored, I think it's a contractual issue that can be resolved through dialogue between the parties
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sharpe
8 years ago
I think the AGA are right to criticize NFL for canceling the fantasy football convention because the fantasy sports gambling is a huge business now and have to be a priority for NFL management. I'm sure that NFL earn some really huge money from the deals with the fantasy sport companies and this is just not a professional...
I think the AGA are right to criticize NFL for canceling the fantasy football convention because the fantasy sports gambling is a huge business now and have to be a priority for NFL management. I'm sure that NFL earn some really huge money from the deals with the fantasy sport companies and this is just not a professional manner from the NFL's side.
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