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Internet gambling affairs

 August 10, 2008, 9:44 am (10 months ago)
The American Gaming Association, an powerful US trade body that has a lot of leading land casinos on its membership list, keep on following Internet gambling affairs strongly, and used up $400,000 on lobbying in the second quarter of 2008, according to obligatory revised revelation this week.
According to the associated press, additional matters in which the AGA invested included tax legislation influencing casino gambling and clientele, such as Hurricane Katrina tax bills, as well as on employee tip tax obedience.

MGM Mirage, Harrah's Entertainment Inc., Wynn Resorts Ltd., Bally Technologies Inc. and additional casino operators and gambling tools companies are active associates of the Association, which as well get in touch with the federal government concerning bills that may produce a profit-non-related business to support travel to the U.S.

From April to June, the group lobbied Congress, the Interior Department, Internal Revenue Service, Treasury Department and the White House.

D. Brett Hale, who formerly worked for Rep. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., was amongst those registered to lobby for the organization, according to the revised report filed July 17 with the House clerk's office.
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