The gaming and hotel industries are two powerful sectors that spend much money lobbying members of Congress. According to OpenSecrets.gov, the gaming industry spent $32.8 million lobbying in 2018, and the lodging\/tourism industry spent $15.90 million.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Marriott has defended resort fees, its CEO saying they’re “well disclosed.” One of the largest hoteliers in the world, Marriott has plenty of friends in DC. The company donated $330,000 to congressional races in 2016, and typically splits its money between Republicans and Democrats.<\/p>\n
\nThe American Hotel & Lodging Association says “transparency and guest satisfaction are at the core of the industry’s business model. Making sure guests have all the necessary information prior to booking their reservation is paramount.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
“These fees are not common practice in the hotel industry. Declining over the past decade, approximately only seven percent of hotels currently charge resort fees \u2013 and these are the properties that have far more available amenities than other lodging facilities,” the trade group said.<\/p>\n
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Johnson and Fortenberry’s legislation has been introduced in the House and referred to the chamber’s Committee on Energy and Commerce.<\/p>\n
Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nevada) didn’t respond to questions whether she might support the bill. Her district is in Southern Nevada, including the Strip and downtown Las Vegas, where resort fees are widespread. Titus’s constituents, as well as steadfast visitors to the area, are fed up with resort fees.<\/p>\n
“We have been going to Vegas for the last 10 years. With these resort fees, this will be our last,” Keith Smith told Casino.org<\/i>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Las Vegas resort fees found at nearly all Strip casinos are not typically included in an advertised price during the online booking process. That could soon change due to federal legislation, and if it does, gaming analysts say the industry will suffer. US House Representatives Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-Nebraska) introduced bipartisan […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":116062,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,13],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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