raising the slot tax threshold<\/a>. It\u2019s been 46 years since the threshold was last raised, and caucus members have previously pushed for the current $1,200 limit to be increased to $5,000.<\/strong><\/p>\nCaucus members and the AGA have said that the low threshold has led to a sharp uptick in reportable jackpots. That increase has led to more work for casinos, which must shut down the winning slot machine each time as a casino employee prepares a tax form for the winning bettor.<\/p>\n
And the caucus also wants to see the federal government do more to end illegal gaming operations that cost states billions in tax revenues.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe AGA and our members look forward to working with the caucus and new Congress to ensure sensible tax policy and combat predatory, illegal gambling,\u201d AGA President and CEO Bill Miller said in a statement. \u201cThese issues are critical to a thriving industry, and when gaming thrives, so do communities in 44 states across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The leaders of the Congressional Gaming Caucus will continue in their roles for the next two years. On Monday, US Reps Dina Titus, D-Nev., and Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., announced they would again serve as co-chairs of the bipartisan group that seeks to inform their colleagues in the House about important gaming issues. Gaming is now […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":259645,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33810,61],"tags":[82364,83686,85016,85017],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Titus, Reschenthaler to Lead Congressional Gaming Caucus Again<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n