Industry hits the links to support research and responsible gaming
April 2, 2009
The gaming industry’s top
executives will tee off to support research and responsible gaming later this
month at the 11th annual AGEM/AGA Golf Classic presented by JCM Global. Sponsored
by the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) and the American
Gaming Association (AGA), the AGEM/AGA Golf Classic is an annual fundraiser for
the National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG), a
national nonprofit organization dedicated to funding research on gambling
disorders and increasing awareness about responsible gaming.
The
tournament takes place April 27 on the award-winning Cascata in Boulder City, Nev.
Since its inception, the event has raised nearly $700,000 for the NCRG,
including a record $100,000 last year.
“The
industry’s continued support of the NCRG has enabled us to fund groundbreaking
research into gambling disorders, create innovative science-based education and
training resources, and increase awareness about responsible gaming among key
audiences,” said Glenn Christenson, chairman of the NCRG. “Events like the
AGEM/AGA Golf Classic presented by JCM Global play an important role in the
industry’s ongoing support of the NCRG, and we look forward to another terrific
event this year.”
Each
year, the event draws a veritable Who’s Who of the gaming industry, including
top executives from a broad spectrum of the industry’s leading companies,
including operators, manufacturers and test labs. Adding to the excitement of
the tournament, this year's hole-in-one challenge prize is a golfer's fantasy
package: six 1-hour, one-on-one lessons with golf legend Butch Harmon, a new
set of Titleist clubs and bag, plus custom fitting.
Player
reservations are filling up quickly, and sponsorship options are still
available. Sponsorship packages start at $1,500. Additionally, raffle prize
donations are being accepted. For registration or sponsorship information,
contact JCM’s Teri Abou at (702) 651-0000 or tabou@jcmglobal.com.
“The
Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) is proud to officially
join the team and share title sponsorship of this great event with our friends
at the AGA,” said AGEM Executive Director Marcus Prater. “What JCM Global
started more than 10 years ago is now the most important event of its kind in
the gaming industry and one that helps keep the subject of responsible gaming
at the forefront of our industry’s collective attention.”
“Responsible gaming is a business imperative for everyone in our industry, and
one way that our companies show that is through support for the NCRG and events
like this one,” said AGA President and CEO Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr. “The AGA is honored to work with
organizations like AGEM and JCM Global to support responsible gaming research
and education and hope that this partnership will continue well into the
future.”
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