LAS VEGAS (AP) - MGM Mirage spokesman Alan Feldman has won a lifetime achievement award for communications from the American Gaming Association.

Feldman was honored during a luncheon on Tuesday at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas for roughly two decades in the casino industry.

American Gaming Association CEO Frank Fahrenkopf Jr. says Feldman has guided executives well through casino openings and other developments, and has become a go-to contact for journalists covering the industry.

Feldman told the luncheon that he's thankful for his co-workers, family and industry colleagues, and dedicated his award to his roughly 50,000 MGM Mirage co-workers.

Feldman also oversees MGM Mirage's governmental relations programs.