AGA Spends $400,000 on Lobbying for Third Quarter of 2008
Posted on: December 8th, 2008 8:48 pm | By: helenDuring the third quarter of the year 2008, the American Gaming Association spent an astonishing $400,000 to put toward lobbying for legislation that aims to legalize and regulate internet gambling. The organization’s most recent financial report indicated that it lobbied the White House, the Department of Interior, the Treasury Department, the Internal Revenue Service and, of course, Congress during the months of July, August and September.
The quarterly report, filed by the association on October 16 through the United States House of Representatives’ Office of the Clerk, disclosed a great many details as to just where their lobbying efforts had been placed during the third quarter. For the association, lobbyists had been dispatched to focus on tax legislation that affected casino gambling and players including Hurricane Katrina tax bills and employee tip tax compliance. Also, the organization reached out the federal government concerning bills that would aim to construct a non-profit corporation to promote travel to the United States.
The American Gaming Association, that opened its offices in Washington, D.C. during the summer of 1995, had originally formed with the goal of building a better understanding on the gaming entertainment industry. They intended to accomplish this goal by education the general public and assorted elected officials and other decision makers about the real facts of the gambling industry through a campaign focused on education and advocacy. Members since back in the early days include such industry bigwigs as Harrah’s Entertainment Incorporated, Wynn Resorts Limited, MGM Mirage and Bally Technologies. They have worked hard ever since 1995 to build bridges with casino operators and gambling equipment companies.
