A casino company was New York's biggest lobbying client in 2025
Published 2026-11-07 · By Pushbuild · Data: State Lobbying Disclosures API – Lobbyists, Clients and Spending
Genting New York paid $3.5M to lobbyists in 2025, more than the Greater New York Hospital Association ($2.8M). Bally's and TSG Coney Island Entertainment are also in the top ten. One firm, Brown & Weinraub, represented 496 clients in New York in 2025.
| Client | 2025 compensation |
|---|---|
| GENTING NEW YORK | $3.5M |
| GREATER NEW YORK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | $2.8M |
| QUEENS FUTURE | $2.0M |
| MADDD EQUITIES | $1.8M |
| TSG CONEY ISLAND ENTERTAINMENT HOLDCO | $1.6M |
| TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION NYS | $1.4M |
| NORTHWELL HEALTH | $1.2M |
| BALLYS | $1.2M |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING | $1.1M |
| AIRBNB | $1.0M |
| AMAZONCOM SERVICES | $1.0M |
| RAI SERVICES | $0.9M |
Washington's top clients
| Client | 2025 compensation |
|---|---|
| PUGET SOUND ENERGY | $0.6M |
| BOEING | $0.6M |
| AMAZONCOM SERVICES | $0.5M |
| WESTERN STATES PETROLEUM ASSN | $0.5M |
| WA ASSN OF REALTORS | $0.5M |
| ASSN OF WA BUSINESS | $0.5M |
| WA ST ASSN FOR JUSTICE | $0.5M |
| WA ST HOSPITAL ASSN | $0.5M |
Caveats
Client names as filed; a client paying several firms is summed. New York and Washington only; Colorado reports clients differently.
Sources
- State Lobbying Disclosures API – Lobbyists, Clients and Spending: the primary sources are listed on the API page, read on 2026-11-07
Data as of 2026-11-07. Every figure in this post is in the table above and the CSV below.
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