American Gaming Association

At $11.9M in disclosed federal lobbying, American Gaming Association ranks as a major spender — well above the typical filer. Outlays in this range generally reflect a sustained presence in Washington, with at least one full-time government affairs lead and a stable of outside lobbyists engaged on the organization's priority issues.

Across the 5-year window from 2020 to 2024, American Gaming Association's annual disclosed lobbying spend has held roughly steady — $2.3M at the start versus $2.2M at the most recent year-end. Year-to-year wobbles inside that range usually reflect timing of legislative cycles rather than a strategic shift.

American Gaming Association's disclosed lobbying focuses on a narrow 3-issue footprint. A focused issue list usually means the organization concentrates its federal engagement on a small set of bills or rulemakings directly relevant to its core business.

3 of 8 lobbyists reported by American Gaming Association (38%) disclose prior federal government service. That share is common at established government affairs operations that explicitly hire from agency and committee staff.

Among the named bench, lobbyists with disclosed prior federal service include Lisa T. Mitchell (Former Special Assistant, National Security Council); Matthew S. Taylor (Former Senior Advisor, White House); Martha C. Choe (Former Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee). The covered-position field on LDA cover sheets captures executive-branch and senior congressional roles held within the prior two years.

Within the Gaming & Gambling sector, American Gaming Association ranks #1 of 8 tracked organizations by disclosed lobbying spend. The sector leader is American Gaming Association at $11.9M; the sector average is $5.7M. American Gaming Association's $11.9M sits 107% above the sector average.

American Gaming Association's LobbySpend Influence Score of 54/100 (grade C) is the most common grade in the index — it covers organizations with established but moderate federal advocacy programs. The score combines disclosed total spend (40%), issue breadth (30%), and revolving-door connections (30%). A C-grade is typical of mid-size corporations and trade associations with steady quarterly filings on a focused issue set.

Every figure above is sourced from Senate lobbying disclosure filings submitted under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. Per-issue dollar splits and covered-position flags are filer-reported and may be amended after initial submission.