Issues lobbied + lobbyists
FIN — Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Bank Secrecy Act, AML Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 implementation, AML Effectiveness; Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for FY2026
Lobbyists: CHRISTOPHER STEVEN CYLKE; WILLIAM C MILLER jr; ALEXANDRA COSTELLO
Government entities lobbied: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues associated with corporate tax policy; the Federal sports betting excise tax (H.R. 1440/s.2273); increase IRS reporting threshold associated with slot jackpots (H.R. 2233); tax incentives for travel and tourism; the Gambling addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment (GRIT) Act (S. 454/H.R. 1141); Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for FY2026; One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1); restoring full deductibility of gambling losses (H.R. 4304/H.R. 4630/S.2230)
Lobbyists: CHRISTOPHER STEVEN CYLKE; WILLIAM C MILLER jr; ALEXANDRA COSTELLO; mr MICHAEL MASAM VANAKI [new]
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office
GAM — Gaming/Gambling/Casino
slot tax threshold regulation and legislation (H.R. 2233); sports betting excise tax (H.R.1440/S.2273); responsible gaming; Requesting Members of Congress to Join the Gaming Caucus; the Gambling addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment (GRIT) Act (S. 454/H.R. 1141); SAFE Bet (H.R. 2087/S. 1033); PROTECT Student Athletes Act (H.R. 1552);restoring full deductibility of gambling losses (H.R. 4304/H.R. 4630/S.2230)
Lobbyists: WILLIAM C MILLER jr; CHRISTOPHER STEVEN CYLKE; ALEXANDRA COSTELLO; mr MICHAEL MASAM VANAKI [new]
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Indian Gaming Commission; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office
LAW — Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Illegal Gambling; anti-human trafficking; Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of FY2026
Lobbyists: CHRISTOPHER STEVEN CYLKE; WILLIAM C MILLER jr; ALEXANDRA COSTELLO; mr MICHAEL MASAM VANAKI [new]
Government entities lobbied: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Indian Gaming Commission; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)
CSP — Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues surrounding disclosure of resort fees
Lobbyists: CHRISTOPHER STEVEN CYLKE; ALEXANDRA COSTELLO; mr MICHAEL MASAM VANAKI [new]
Government entities lobbied: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TOU — Travel/Tourism
Issues related to international and general travel
Lobbyists: CHRISTOPHER STEVEN CYLKE; ALEXANDRA COSTELLO; WILLIAM C MILLER jr; mr MICHAEL MASAM VANAKI [new]
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)
TEC — Telecommunications
Issues surrounding mobile applications
Lobbyists: ALEXANDRA COSTELLO; CHRISTOPHER STEVEN CYLKE; mr MICHAEL MASAM VANAKI [new]
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
AGR — Agriculture
Issues around events contracts on sports and prediction markets; Event Contract Enforcement Act (H.R. 7840); Prediction Markets are Gambling Act (S.4160)
Lobbyists: ALEXANDRA COSTELLO; CHRISTOPHER STEVEN CYLKE; mr MICHAEL MASAM VANAKI [new]; WILLIAM C MILLER jr
Government entities lobbied: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE