AGEM Launches New Website and Unveils Updated Brand Identity
The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (“AGEM”), a global trade organization representing gaming suppliers and manufacturers, introduced a newly redesigned website alongside a refreshed logo, marking a step forward in its efforts to modernize and better serve its members.
The updated website focuses on improved usability, offering a more streamlined and user-friendly experience. It also includes expanded members’ only features, where users can access meeting materials, reports, and other industry resources. Additional tools, such as an enhanced member directory and content-sharing capabilities, are expected to roll out overtime.
AGEM’s new logo debuted recently at a major industry event and reflects a more contemporary look. The design emphasizes the organization’s global reach and its role in bringing together gaming equipment suppliers under a unified voice.
According to AGEM leadership, the updates are part of a broader initiative to strengthen collaboration within the industry and provide members with more accessible, practical resources. The redesigned platform is intended to support communication, knowledge sharing, and engagement across AGEM’s growing network.
Major Online Gaming Operators Move Away from Credit Card Deposits
Several major online gaming and sports betting operators have recently eliminated credit card deposits across their U.S. platforms, signaling a broader industry shift toward responsible gaming measures and alternative payment methods.
Operators including DraftKings, FanDuel, Caesars Entertainment, and bet365 have all moved away from allowing customers to fund accounts using credit cards. Caesars noted the change followed “months of independent review and careful evaluation that began last fall, during which we closely assessed our deposit processes and customer preferences.” The changes impact online sportsbook and casino platforms operating in states such as Michigan and across other regulated U.S. markets.
The trend reflects growing industry and regulatory concerns surrounding gambling with borrowed money. Credit card gambling transactions are often processed as cash advances, which can carry additional fees and higher interest rates for consumers. As a result, operators have increasingly shifted toward payment methods tied directly to existing funds, including debit cards, online banking, PayPal, Venmo, and prepaid card services.
AGA Report Highlights Industry Growth and Rising Concerns Over Sports Event Contracts
On May 7th, The American Gaming Association (“AGA”) released its latest Gaming Industry Outlook, showing continued optimism among gaming executives as the industry experiences steady growth in revenue, investment, and overall business activity.
According to the report, many gaming executives expect stronger revenues and increased capital investment over the next year, while overall executive sentiment reached its highest level since 2022.
At the same time, the report identified prediction market platforms offering sports event contracts as a growing concern for the regulated gaming industry. Industry leaders cited these products as a significant emerging risk to state and tribal regulated sports betting operators.
Executives also pointed to inflation, labor costs, regulatory uncertainty, and increased competition from new gaming products as ongoing challenges facing the industry.
MGCB Public Meeting Agenda Tuesday, May 12, 2026
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (“MGCB”) released the agenda for its upcoming public meeting.
The meeting will take place at the MGCB’s Cadillac Place Office, located at 3062 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST. The meeting will also be available via Zoom at: https://zoom.us/j/99372918171.
The purpose of this meeting is for the Board to conduct official business related to the administration and enforcement of Michigan gaming laws, including:
- Consideration of occupational license applications.
- Review of supplier license requests and renewals.
- Approval of new key persons and transfers of interest for licensed entities.
- Acknowledgements of violations involving casino and supplier licensees.
- Other regulatory matters properly before the Board pursuant to the Michigan Gaming Control & Revenue Act, the Lawful Internet Gaming Act, and the Lawful Sports Betting Act.
To participate in public comment during the meeting, during which attendees are welcome to ask questions and voice comments, submit a Public Sign in Sheet Form to MGCBweb@michigan.gov by 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
For additional meeting details, please refer to “Board Meeting Schedule and Agendas.”