Lobbying

American Gaming Association's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $850K. The four quarters Q3 2025–Q2 2026 total $3.3M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Gaming/Gambling/Casino and Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

American Gaming Association

Latest quarter
$850K
Q2 2026 · 5 reports
Last 12 months
$3.3M
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−7.6%
Q2 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

American Gaming Association lobbying by quarter
American Gaming Association lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$630K6
Q1 2023$630K5
Q2 2023$610K5
Q3 2023$590K5
Q4 2023$650K5
Q1 2024$690K5
Q2 2024$650K5
Q3 2024$650K5
Q4 2024$610K5
Q1 2025$670K5
Q2 2025$690K5
Q3 2025$710K5
Q4 2025$800K5
Q1 2026$920K5
Q2 2026$850K5

Policy issues the reports name

  • Gaming and casinos75 reports
  • Taxation46 reports
  • Financial institutions and securities30 reports
  • Travel and tourism29 reports
  • Agriculture20 reports
  • Law enforcement and criminal justice16 reports
  • Consumer protection and safety15 reports
  • Telecommunications15 reports
  • Animals7 reports
  • Budget and appropriations4 reports

A report that names several issues counts once for each.

Who was lobbied

  • SENATE75 reports
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES71 reports
  • Justice, Dept of (DOJ)25 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of17 reports
  • Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)15 reports
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)15 reports
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS)15 reports
  • Natl Indian Gaming Commission15 reports
  • State, Dept of (DOS)15 reports
  • White House Office15 reports
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)14 reports
  • Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)10 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)7 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseAmerican Gaming Association$7.8M15 quarters
Avoq$750K15 quarters
Fierce Government Relations$750K15 quarters
Cornerstone Government Affairs$570K15 quarters
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck$450K15 quarters
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader US$01 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
DANIEL SMITHLegislative Correspondent, Deputy Counsel, Counsel and Chief Counsel to U.S. Sen. Cory A. Booker, Chief Counsel on the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism; COS, U.S. Senator HelmyQ2 2026
JAMES WILLIAMSSen. Finance Cmte: Sr Tax/Econ Policy Adv & Tax/IRS Subcmte Staff Dir | Sen. Thune: Sr Policy/Tax/Trade Policy Adv | Sen. Roberts: Dep Leg Dir/Sr Econ Policy Adv | Sen. Hatch: Dep Leg Dir/Sr Policy Adv | Rep. Marchant: Leg Dir/Sr Policy AdvQ2 2026
JIMMY PEACOCKChief of Staff (Senator Eric Schmitt), Chief of Staff (Congresswoman Ashley Hinson), Special Assistant (U.S. Senator Marco Rubio)Q2 2026
JOHN SANDELLTax Counsel, Legislative Assistant; Ways and Means Committee (Camp, Ryan, Brady)Q2 2026
TODD WEBSTERCommunications Senate Member Office (Murray, Daschle), Chief of Staff Senate Member Office (Coons)Q2 2026
JACOBUS VREEBURGHouse Homeland Sec. Cmte.-Staff Asst., Dep. Parl., Parl., Rep. Messer-Leg. Dir., House Rep. Policy Cmte.-Staff Dir., NSC-Staff Officer, Acting Dep. Exec. Sec., Dep. Exec. Sec., House Rep. Conference-Policy Dir., Rep. Stefanik-Policy Dir., USUN-W-Dir.Q3 2025
PATRICK CLIFTONSpecial Asst. to the President for Operations, Executive Office of the President, President Donald J. Trump (17-19).Q2 2025
TRIPP MCKEMEYSenior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Greg Gianforte; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Ryan Zinke; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Lynn WestmorelandQ2 2023

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2Avoq$50K
07/20for Q2Fierce Government Relations$50K
07/16for Q2In-house$660K
07/16for Q2Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck$30K
07/07for Q2Cornerstone Government Affairs$60K
04/20for Q1Avoq$50K
04/20for Q1Fierce Government Relations$50K
04/16for Q1In-house$730K
04/15for Q1Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck$30K
04/08for Q1Cornerstone Government Affairs$60K
01/22for Q4 2025In-house$610K
01/20for Q4 2025Avoq$50K
01/20for Q4 2025Fierce Government Relations$50K
01/14for Q4 2025Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck$30K
01/05for Q4 2025Cornerstone Government Affairs$60K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Avoq$50K
25/10/17for Q3 2025Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck$30K
25/10/16for Q3 2025Fierce Government Relations$50K
25/10/16for Q3 2025In-house$520K
25/10/09for Q3 2025Cornerstone Government Affairs$60K