Lobbying

MGM Resorts International MGM's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $380K. The four quarters Q3 2025–Q2 2026 total $1.4M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Gaming/Gambling/Casino and Travel/Tourism.

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Latest quarter
$380K
Q2 2026 · 2 reports
Last 12 months
$1.4M
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−17.4%
Q2 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

MGM Resorts International lobbying by quarter
MGM Resorts International lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$380K3
Q1 2023$400K3
Q2 2023$420K3
Q3 2023$330K3
Q4 2023$250K3
Q1 2024$280K3
Q2 2024$330K3
Q3 2024$260K2
Q4 2024$260K2
Q1 2025$420K2
Q2 2025$370K2
Q3 2025$270K2
Q4 2025$270K2
Q1 2026$460K2
Q2 2026$380K2

Policy issues the reports name

  • Gaming and casinos31 reports
  • Travel and tourism30 reports
  • Taxation27 reports
  • Immigration15 reports
  • Consumer protection and safety8 reports
  • Transportation7 reports
  • Budget and appropriations7 reports
  • Financial institutions and securities5 reports
  • Roads and highways3 reports
  • Aviation and airlines1 reports
  • Law enforcement and criminal justice1 reports
  • Labor, antitrust and workplace1 reports

A report that names several issues counts once for each.

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES34 reports
  • SENATE34 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)5 reports
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)5 reports
  • State, Dept of (DOS)3 reports
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)2 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of2 reports
  • Natl Security Council (NSC)1 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseMGM Resorts International$4.1M15 quarters
Harbinger Strategies$750K15 quarters
Squire Patton Boggs$200K7 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
JOHN LEGANSKIChief Dep., Speaker Off. '23; Chief Dep., Min. Leader Off. '22; Floor Dir., Min. Leader Off. '19-'21; Floor Dir., Maj. Leader Off. '17-'19; Dep. Floor Dir., Maj. Leader Off. '16; Floor Assist. Maj. Leader Off. '14-'15; Floor Assist. Maj. Whip Off.'13Q1 2025
JONATHAN SLEMRODAssociate Director, Legislative Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, '17-'18, Policy Advisor, Office of the Sen. Republican Whip, '12-'17, Legislative Assistant, Sen. Marco Rubio '11-'12Q1 2025
KYLE NEVINSDeputy Chief of Staff, House Majority Leader 11-13; Floor Director, Rep. Eric Cantor 09-10; Floor Director, Rep. Roy Blunt 07-08; Floor Assistant, Rep. Roy Blunt 03-06Q1 2025
MANNY ROSSMANChief of Staff, Office of the Senate Republican Whip 07-09; Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Sen. Trent Lott 05-06; Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Crane 03-04; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Phil Crane 01-02Q1 2025
STEVE STOMBRESChief of Staff, Office of the Majority Leader 10-14; Chief of Staff, Office of the Minority Whip 08-09; Chief of Staff, Office of the Chief DeputyMajorityWhip04-07; Chief of Staff, Congressman Eric Cantor 01-03.Q1 2025
RORY MURPHYJuly-Dec 2007: S.A., Sen. Finance Com.; Feb. '09-Jan. '13: Intern'l Trade Analyst, Sen. Finance Com.; Jan. '13-Feb. '14: Intern'l Trade and Nominations Advisor, Sen. Finance Com.,;Feb. '14-May '15:Policy Analyst, Ex-Im BankQ2 2024
JOHN J O'NEILL jrPolicy Director/Counsel, Senate Minority Whip 04-06; Tax Counsel, Senate Finance Committee 07Q4 2023
DAVID SCHNITTGERDep. Chief of Staff, Speaker Boehner, 2006-2015; Press Secr., Rep. John Boehner 1994-2001; Communications Director, House Committee on Education and the Workforce 2001-2005Q3 2023
DAVID STEWARTNov '15-Apr '18, Maj. SD Ways and Means; June '13-Nov '15, Pol Dir, Speaker Boehner; Dec '08-Jan '11: Pol Adv, Rep Boehner; Jan '11-June '13, Asst for Policy, Rep Boehner; Apr '07-Dec '08 Dep COS and LD, Rep EnglishQ3 2023
PARKER H. POLINGSpec. Asst to Dir. of Media Affairs 01-03; Comm. on Educ. and Workforce, Chairman Boehner 03-04; Law Clerk to Chairman Toner, FEC 05-06; COS, Cong. McHenry 07-14; COS, Chief Dep. Whip McHenry 14-18 in Office of Maj. Whip Scalise.Q1 2023
THOMAS S ANDREWS2009-2013:SA/LC and Sr SA, Rep. John Boehner; 2013-2015:SA to Speaker John Boehner; 2015-2018: Dir of Member Services, Speaker Paul Ryan; 2018- 2021: SA to President for Leg Affairs, White HouseQ1 2023

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/21for Q2Harbinger Strategies$50K
07/20for Q2In-house$330K
04/20for Q1Harbinger Strategies$50K
04/20for Q1In-house$410K
01/20for Q4 2025Harbinger Strategies$50K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$220K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Harbinger Strategies$50K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$220K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Harbinger Strategies$50K
25/07/21for Q2 2025In-house$320K
25/04/21for Q1 2025Harbinger Strategies$50K
25/04/21for Q1 2025In-house$370K
25/01/21for Q4 2024Harbinger Strategies$50K
25/01/21for Q4 2024In-house$210K
24/10/21for Q3 2024In-house$210K
24/10/21for Q3 2024Harbinger Strategies$50K
24/07/22for Q2 2024In-house$280K
24/07/22for Q2 2024Harbinger Strategies$50K
24/07/17for Q2 2024Squire Patton BoggsUnder $5,000
24/05/28for Q2 2023Harbinger Strategies$50K