Washington, DC – American Gaming Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman released the following statement after House Republicans completed conference elections this afternoon:

“The American Gaming Association congratulates Reps. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Steve Scalise (R-LA) on their conference elections as House Majority Leader and Majority Whip. Gaming is creating jobs, boosting small businesses and positively affecting communities in California, Louisiana and across the country, and the AGA looks forward to continuing its work with Mr. McCarthy, Mr. Scalise and other bipartisan congressional leaders to advance policies that protect jobs, promote innovation and reflect voters’ favorable view of gaming.”