NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 5, 2018 /MediaPressRoom/ — The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) today announced the roster of speakers for its Winter Meeting that takes place January 4-6 in New Orleans. Registration is open to the public at http://www.nclgs.org/meetings.html
“We have attracted many of the most respected and thought-provoking experts from different fields to provide legislators from across the country with different perspectives on the most pressing issues involving legal gambling,” said NCLGS Officer Jon Ford, a senator from Indiana. “Everyone with a stake in the future of legalized gambling – in any form – should join dozens of state legislators and attend our New Orleans meeting.”
In addition to legislators who will chair Committee sessions, the following experts will speak in Committee and general sessions:
Andy Abboud, Vice President, Government Relations & Community Development, Las Vegas Sands
Gerald Aubin, Director, Rhode Island Lottery
David Briggs, CEO, GeoComply/GeoGuard
Charles Cohen, Vice President, North America Sports Betting, IGT
Peggy Daniel, US General Manager, The Lotter Group
Michael Dominguez, Chief Sales Officer, MGM Resorts International
Marc Dunbar, Partner, Jones Walker
Marc Ellinger, Partner, Ellinger and Associates, LLC
Holly Gagnon, CEO, Seneca Gaming Corp.
Steve Geller, Principal, Geller Law Firm PA
Kenneth George Jr., Chairman, Forest County Potawatomi Gaming Commission
Allen Godfrey, Executive Director, Mississippi Gaming Commission
Eric Hamelback, CEO, National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association
Rose Hudson, President and CEO, Louisiana Lottery Corp.
Corey Johnson, President, Kentucky Downs
Lynne Kaufman, Partner, Cooper Levenson Law Firm
Michael Legendre, Director, Louisiana Office of Charitable Gaming
Kate Lowenhar-Fisher, Member, Dickinson Wright PLLC
Dan Little, Vice President of Government Relations, Aristocrat
Tamara Malvin, Partner, Akerman LLP
Donald McGehee, Division Chief, Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement, Michigan Department of Attorney General
Sean McGuinness, Attorney, Butler Snow LLP
Patrick McHugh, Senior Vice President, Global Lottery Systems, Scientific Games
Gordon Medenica, Director, Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency
Laila Mintas, Deputy President, Sportradar US
Sheila Morago, Executive Director, Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association
Donna More, Partner, Fox Rothschild
Kevin Mullally, Vice President of Government Relations & General Counsel, Gaming Laboratories International
Katherine Paisley, General Counsel & VP of Compliance, Exacta Systems
Bill Pascrell III, Lobbyist, Princeton Public Affairs Group
Michael Pollock, Managing Director, Spectrum Gaming Group
Dan Real, Regional President – South, Caesars Entertainment
Lee Richardson, CEO, Gaming Economics
Jennifer Roberts, Associate Director, International Center for Gaming Regulation, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
May Scheve Reardon, Executive Director, Missouri Lottery
E. Sequoyah Simermeyer, Associate Commissioner, National Indian Gaming Commission
Sara Slane, Vice President of Public Affairs, American Gaming Association
James Sobota, Officer, Houston Police Department
Valerie Spicer, Founding Partner, Trilogy Group
Keith Whyte, Executive Director, National Council on Problem Gambling
Andrew Zarnett, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank
More than 200 attendees, including dozens of state legislators, are expected to attend the three-day NCLGS Winter Meeting. The conference agenda includes:
Keynote Luncheon Address from former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, whose arguments before the Supreme Court resulted in overturning the federal prohibition on sports betting
Six legislative committee sessions: Casinos, Emerging Forms of Gaming, Lotteries, Pari-Mutuels, Sports Betting/iGaming, and State-Federal Relations
Two Masterclasses presented by the International Masters of Gaming Law
Friday evening welcome reception
Saturday afternoon back-of-house tour of Harrah’s New Orleans Casino
Sunday general session focusing on the relationship between gaming and tourism
To view the NCLGS Winter Meeting agenda, register, and book hotel rooms at the host hotel at special attendee rates, visit http://www.nclgs.org/meetings.html
For sponsorship information, contact [email protected]. Legislators. Those seeking NCLGS membership information should contact Wayne Marlin at [email protected].
NCLGS is the only organization of state lawmakers that meets on a regular basis to discuss issues relating to gaming. Members of NCLGS serve as chairpersons or members of state legislative committees responsible for the regulation of gaming in their state legislative houses. NCLGS does not promote or oppose gaming but is primarily concerned with the regulation and economic and social impacts of the industry. The NCLGS Foundation is the educational and research arm of NCLGS. The 501(c)(3) non-profit is a source of non-partisan data on issues of gaming legislation and regulation.
Spectrum Gaming Group, which has performed advisory and consulting work for gaming operators, regulators and legislatures in 36 US states and territories and in 47 countries on six continents, serves as the Executive Director of NCLGS.
SOURCE National Council of Legislators from Gaming States
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