Harrah’s Pushes for Legalized Online Gambling
As one of the leading companies in the entertainment industry, Harrah’s Entertainment is keen on pushing for legalized online gambling, considering that this industry offers a lot of potential. Due to the company’s goal of being part of the online gambling industry, Harrah’s Entertainment is actually building a list of firms to lobby for proposals on legalizing online gambling. For 2010, Harrah’s Entertainment has actually spent a total of $905,515 for lobbying purposes during the first quarter.
Harrah’s Entertainment
As a private gaming corporation, Harrah’s Entertainment currently owns more than 50 hotels, golf courses, and casinos, which are all managed under various brands. Based in Nevada, Harrah’s is one of the biggest gaming corporations in the world.
Capitol Counsel as the latest addition to the roster
Capitol Counsel LLC is the latest addition to Harrah’s list of companies that will help push for legalized online gambling on their behalf. Just recently, Capitol Counsel has included Harrah’s Entertainment in its client list and based on the paperwork, Capitol Counsel plans to lobby for online gambling and taxes.
Profile of Capitol Counsel LLC
Capitol Counsel LLC is a full-service government relations company (bipartisan) that offers advocacy services, strategic counseling, and political analysis. The people behind Capitol Counsel LLC offers its clients with effective strategic counselling in politics and policymaking. These services are backed up by Capitol Counsel LLC’s well-trained and highly experienced professionals who have served as senior staff members for certain members of the US Congress. Professionals from Capitol Counsel LLC were also members of important congressional committees, giving them the kind of experience they need to provide clients with the right political analysis and advice on the right strategies. Because of these experiences, the staff from Capitol Counsel LLC knows how to efficiently navigate the US politics arena and the legislative process as a whole.
The company also works as close as possible with its clients to come up with effective strategies, political arguments that will help achieve the clients’ goals, set realistic expectations, and think of achievable plans that will address the legislative process.
Other firms that will back up Harrah’s goals
Aside from Capitol Counsel LLC, other firms who are planning on lobbying on behalf of Harrah’s Entertainment for legalized online gambling include Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Podesta Group, and Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck.
As a result of Harrah’s Entertainment’s lobbying efforts, Representative Barney Frank (D-Mass.) has actually introduced a bill that aims to mitigate the ban on online gambling. In this way, the jurisdiction of the Treasury Department will be able to regulate and monitor it.