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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2018–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	6	2
2025	—	9	2
2024	—	9	2
2023	—	8	2
2022	—	8	2
2021	—	8	2
2020	—	8	2
2019	—	8	2
2018	—	7	2

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SLAIMAN CONSULTING LLC	—	30
DUNKEL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	—	33
MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC	—	8

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	58
SENATE	58
Treasury, Dept of	6
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	3

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Sports/Athletics	Sports/Athletics	63
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	8
Gaming/Gambling/Casino	Gaming/Gambling/Casino	8

Bills Explicitly Cited (16)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 1440119th Congress

Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1440

H.R. 1440119th Congress

Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1440

H.R. 1440119th Congress

Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1440

H.R. 1440119th Congress

Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1440

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H.R. 1440119th Congress

Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1440

H.R. 1440119th Congress

Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1440

H.R. 1440119th Congress

Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1440

H.R. 1440119th Congress

Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1440

H.R. 1440119th Congress

Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1440

H.R. 1440119th Congress

Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1440

H.R. 1440119th Congress

Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1440

H.R. 1440119th Congress

Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1440

H.R. 1440119th Congress

Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1440

H.R. 1440119th Congress

Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1440

H.R. 1440119th Congress

Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1440

H.R. 1440119th Congress

Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1440

Source: Senate LDA

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