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MICHAEL VANAKI

AMERICAN GAMING ASSOCIATION · Washington, DC
Registered · LDAActive

Background

Career
Washington, DC · current

The past 12 months

Clients
1
past 12 months
Filings
1
past 12 months
Agencies contacted
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)Federal Trade Commission (FTC)HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHomeland Security, Dept of (DHS)Internal Revenue Service (IRS)Justice, Dept of (DOJ)Natl Indian Gaming CommissionSENATEState, Dept of (DOS)Treasury, Dept ofWhite House Office

Specific issues

Illegal Gambling; anti-human trafficking; Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of FY2026
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · 2026 Q1
Issues around events contracts on sports and prediction markets; Event Contract Enforcement Act (H.R. 7840); Prediction Markets are Gambling Act (S.4160)
Agriculture · 2026 Q1
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)
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · 2026 Q1
Issues related to international and general travel
Travel/Tourism · 2026 Q1
Issues surrounding disclosure of resort fees
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products · 2026 Q1
Issues surrounding mobile applications
Telecommunications · 2026 Q1

Clients

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Sources

This profile is built from the public record: filings in the U.S. Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act system. lda.senate.gov ↗

Recent filings1
2026 Q1
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