Las Vegas Review-Journal – It didn’t take long for American Gaming Association CEO Geoff Freeman to comprehend one of the casino industry’s key dynamics. As the new face on Capitol Hill for gaming, Freeman works closely with representatives of the major casino operators and slot machine manufacturers to further the industry’s collective interests. The industry is relatively young by many standards; casinos have been infiltrating U.S. jurisdictions outside of Nevada and New Jersey only since the early 1990s. The American Gaming Association, founded in 1995, was created to protect the industry’s common causes in Washington D.C., much like other trade…