American Gaming Association praises legislation in support of hospitality industry

The American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Bill Miller released the following statement after U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) introduced bipartisan legislation to provide comprehensive relief for the convention, travel, and hospitality industries and their workers:

"Mandatory closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered the entire American gaming industry, significantly affecting our employees and communities across the country. While gaming’s responsible reopening is well underway, the sustained economic damage has jeopardized our ability to sustain jobs and drive much-needed tax revenue that will be essential to our nation’s economic recovery.

The bipartisan Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act will enable the gaming industry to retain employees and jumpstart nongaming elements of our business, like meetings and conventions, which account for the majority of our revenue in markets like the Las Vegas strip. The American Gaming Association is grateful for the continued leadership of Senators Cortez Masto and Cramer, whose hard work will expedite the recovery of the entire hospitality industry and the communities we support."