Congressional Lobbying Numbers In, Caesars Tops List

The United States Congress released its third quarter lobbying numbers last week, and gambling giant Caesars Entertainment spent $868,000, topping the list of gambling lobbyists.

Other notable lobbying spenders include:

• Poker Players Alliance ($300,000)

• Interactive Gaming Council ($230,000)

• The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians ($180,000)

• MGM Resorts ($150,000)

• GTech Corp. ($100,000)

• Intralot ($70,000)

20 of the companies with interests in online gambling lobbied for H.R.2366, which is Rep. Joe Barton's online poker bill. Specific parties named as H.R.2366 lobbyists include: AGA, Betclic Everest Group, Betfair's TVG Network, National Indian Gaming Association, and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association.