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The Real Deal is the new website launched by the American Gaming Association in which are covered the most up-to-date subjects in the commercial casino industry - www.americangaming.org/realdeal/home.cfm

In the website viewers can find blog-like posts, insider news, opinions and research. The Real Deal is a wide-ranging resource of gaming topics for industry executives and members of the media. The website also brings the Chairman's Corner, feature commentary from AGA Chairman Gary Loveman, the president, chairman and CEO of Harrah's Entertainment.

Frank Fahrenkopf, Jr., the president and CEO of the American Gaming Association said about their new website that it is a “vibrant new vehicle that permits the gaming industry to present the whole story on the issues acquiring significant attention across the country," He also added: "As gaming topics become more and more multifaceted and affect communities in a growing number of states, the AGA wants to guarantee a considerate, comprehensive discussion among all who represent and cover the casino industry."

The first subject of The Real Deal focuses on the casino experiences of seniors, a theme getting recurrent media awareness. The debuting post embraces a letter to the editor from a senior in Mobile, Ala. on her casino experiences and Loveman's vision on gambling actions among seniors. Readers can also find supplementary reports on the subject, including some independent studies on the impact of casino gambling on seniors.

Future posts will discuss concerns such as casinos' impact on local economies, gaming development into new states and the widespread use of uncertain research in the gaming debate.