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DELEGATES: Those wishing to attend conference sessions must register as a delegate. Please choose the delegate category that is appropriate for you. Delegate registration includes all conference sessions, Opening Reception, conference luncheons, Gala Dinner, and the IMGL Closing Reception.

GUESTS: Please register your guest(s) at the same time you register as a delegate. Guest registration includes the Opening Reception, Gala Dinner, and the Closing Reception. Guest registration does not include conference sessions or luncheons.

Next-Gen Lawyers Rates (Under 40)

For eligibility and to register, please contact Brien Van Dyke: brien@imgl.org

Multi-Firm Attendees

Special discounts are available when at least three people from the same firm register.
For more information and to confirm eligibility, please contact Brien Van Dyke: brien@imgl.org

Regulator Attendees

If more than one regulator from your jurisdiction attends the Spring 2023 conference, the aggregate conference rate for two regulators will be the discount rate of $1,200.00 with each additional regulator representative from your jurisdiction being able to attend at a further discount rate of $495.00.

For sponsorship opportunities, please check out our Napa sponsor media pack 2023

We also have our Annual Packages found here, which include both our Spring and Autumn conferences.

Annual 2023 Sponsors

Annual Platinum Sponsor

Fox Rothschild LLP

www.foxrothschild.com

Fox Rothschild LLP is a full-service law firm serving businesses and individuals domestically and internationally. With 950 attorneys and more than 60 practice areas in 27 offices nationwide, we understand clients’ issues, industries, priorities, need for practical and cost-effective advice, and the way they think. Fox professionals are as committed to your success as you are. Fox has one of the largest gaming law practices in the U.S. and attorneys ranked among the top worldwide in this field by Chambers Global. We advise clients in myriad gaming industry sectors on complex regulatory, licensing, compliance, financing and operational issues.

Annual Gold Sponsor

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI)

www.gaminglabs.com

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) is the leading independent testing, assessment, and certification service in the gaming industry. Serving more than 710 jurisdictions, GLI gives you total access into both mature and emerging land-based, iGaming, and sports-wagering markets to help get your products anywhere you want them to go with consistency, speed, and accuracy. Our signature gaming technical standards, are relied upon by gaming regulators, operators, and suppliers the world over. We also offer a wide range of professional services, including world-class educational resources through GLI University® and comprehensive cybersecurity and managed IT services provided by Bulletproof™, a GLI Company. After years of leadership, we haven’t lost sight of why we opened our doors in the first place: To be a trusted, proven advisor, offering an unparalleled range of services designed to empower you to achieve your goals by ensuring that the work we do for you exceeds your expectations.

Annual Silver Sponsors

MELCHERS Law

https://www.melchers-law.com/

MELCHERS is a full-service business law firm with approximately 50 lawyers. We have offices in Heidelberg, Frankfurt/Main, Berlin and Mannheim. We advise you on all aspects of business law: in the “classic” fields of business law and additionally in white-collar crime and criminal tax law, in data protection law as well as in private and public building law. We support your entrepreneurial success with personal advice tailored to your needs. You have a fixed contact person at MELCHERS. He or she has your company’s economic goals in mind and coordinates the work of specialists from the various fields of law. Be it for an individual mandate or for ongoing legal advice. If necessary, we consult tax advisors and auditors. We arrange and coordinate legal advice in other jurisdictions through our international law firm network Ally Law and our cooperation partner Transatlantic Law International.

GeoComply

https://www.geocomply.com/

Since our start in 2011, GeoComply’s goal has always been to make the internet a safer place. Our highly advanced compliance and anti-fraud solutions bring clarity to your digital ecosystem and all suspicious activity, giving you the assurance you’re always one step ahead of fraud. And while fighting internet fraud is an intricate business, using GeoComply isn’t. Today, we have expanded our operations into diverse markets to serve any industry that requires effective geolocation for anti-fraud solutions, including financial services and cryptocurrency, media and entertainment, child protection, and more. We maintain a dominant position in the gaming industry as a market leader and continue to launch in more and more jurisdictions. At the same time, our extensive product offerings ensure there are countless ways our technology can benefit the world. Fraud moves quick. But GeoComply will always move quicker.

Dean Mead

https://www.deanmead.com/

In 1980, eight attorneys established the business law firm of Dean, Mead, Egerton, Bloodworth, Capouano & Bozarth, P.A. in Orlando. The founders were Stephen T. Dean, Robert W. Mead, Jr., Charles H. Egerton, Darryl M. Bloodworth, Albert D. Capouano, Stephen J. Bozarth, Lauren Y. Detzel and Lynn J. Hinson. Two of the founding attorneys are still active in the firm today including Mr. Mead and Ms. Detzel. In 1987, Dean Mead attorney Michael D. Minton returned to his hometown of Fort Pierce to open an office in what is known as Florida's Treasure Coast region. The office has expanded to represent a diverse client base from Palm Beach County to Indian River County and conducts business under the name Dean, Mead, Minton & Moore. In 1989, Dean Mead opened its initial office in Brevard County, as R. Mason Blake and other firm attorneys began intensive work on the new town of Viera. This was followed by the establishment of Dean Mead's Merritt Island office in 1992. In 2003, those offices were combined into one location in Viera, where the firm conducts business under the name Dean Mead. Dean Mead’s Tallahassee office opened on December 1, 2013 led by managing shareholder, Pete Dunbar. Today the Tallahassee office is home to 10 attorneys and four government relations professionals, and from among the group, twelve of the professionals combine to form the Lobbying Team. The Tallahassee-based Government Relations and Lobbying Team advises businesses and public sector clients on a wide range of services including: Administrative Law, Agri-business Regulation and Permitting, Commercial Litigation, Government Regulations and Legislative Advocacy, Land Use and Environmental Law, Professional Licensure Defense, Real Property and Condominium Law, Utility Law and Regulation, State and Federal Taxation, and Water Resources, Permitting and Regulation. In 2021, Dean Mead's Vero Beach office opened and is led by shareholder, John E. Moore. The Vero Beach office has helped expand Dean Mead's presence on the Treasure Coast to better serve clients in Indian River County. Dean Mead has provided legal representation to clients throughout Florida for over 40 years. Since its inception, the firm has grown to 57 lawyers and three government relations professionals with six offices statewide.

RMC Legal

https://rmclegal.com/

Regulatory Management Counselors P.C. (RMC) is a professional corporation in the state of Michigan, U.S.A. made up of legal, business, governmental and public relations consulting professionals able to service the diverse needs of clients working in the casino gaming industry, as well as other heavily regulated industries. RMC has decades of professional experience servicing the legal and regulatory needs of individuals, businesses, and non-profit corporations working in the gaming industry. Regulated industries require businesses to engage in ongoing reporting and disclosure to key governmental agencies. Working closely with their clients, the professionals at RMC proactively assist in the development of systems and methods to ensure that governmental requirements are fully complied with in a timely and accurate manner. As a result of the global gaming industry’s strict regulatory guidelines and ever-changing technology, specialized knowledge and skills are required to help ensure compliance. RMC stays up to date on the various state, federal and local laws governing gaming.  The professionals at RMC have been involved in the gaming industry in the state of Michigan since its inception and have compiled a comprehensive library of historic resources to assist clients meet their regulatory objectives.   RMC has also developed a comprehensive information tracking and data collection system which allows for immediate access to developments that impact their clients. RMC has established relationships with key regulators and has developed a mature network of legal and consulting professionals to assist clients with the wide range of issues that arise.

Napa 2023 Sponsors

Conference Sponsor

Konami

https://www.konami.com/en/

Konami Gaming, Inc. is a leading designer and manufacturer of slot machines and casino management systems for the global gaming market. Built on a rich heritage, Konami Gaming is a Las Vegas-based subsidiary of the world-renowned entertainment developer KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION that was founded in Osaka, Japan, in 1973 by Mr. Kagemasa Kozuki. From the front line R&D through sales, marketing and service, KONAMI’s focus is to deliver the highest and most enjoyable experiences possible.

Gold Sponsors

Jones Walker

https://www.joneswalker.com/en/

The Gaming Practice at Jones Walker offers internationally recognized and industry-leading legal, regulatory, transactional, and litigation counsel to owners, operators, investors, tribes, manufacturers, pari-mutuels, lottery vendors, sweepstakes, and charities throughout the world. Our client base is broad, our gaming experience is deep, and our network of regulatory, tax, and industry contacts is extensive. Taken together, these strengths enable us to provide targeted transactional, legislative, and regulatory solutions, and dispute-resolution services that address today’s challenges in the gaming industry.

McDonald Carano

https://www.mcdonaldcarano.com/

McDonald Carano provides legal services and government affairs and advocacy advice to startups, corporations, trade associations, nonprofits, public entities, high-net-worth individuals, investors, and public-private partnerships throughout Nevada. They are the only remaining Nevada-headquartered full-service statewide law firm that helped establish Nevada’s legal community when the Firm was founded more than 70 years ago. McDonald Carano proudly maintains their “Battle Born” reputation as they continue to thrive and grow as an independent Nevada law firm. McDonald Carano has more than 60 attorneys and government affairs professionals who serve local, national, and international clients with interests across their State. Their reputation as the go-to law firm in Nevada is underscored by their role as the exclusive Nevada firm in both Meritas and State Law Resources.

Saiber

https://www.saiber.com/

Lawyers for Business, Counselors for Life. For over 60 years, Saiber has approached the practice of law with a dual purpose:  to advocate tenaciously for our clients in times of conflict, and offer guidance and advice in our role as trusted advisors. We continue to uphold this legacy every day, working with a diverse clientele that includes national corporations, closely-held businesses, professional practitioners, families and individuals. Our practice encompasses virtually every area of the law, and ranges from simple, straightforward matters to complex, sophisticated litigation, corporate counseling, mergers and acquisitions and regulatory matters. With thorough preparation, keen insight and immersive knowledge of your business interests, our lawyers are well equipped to represent you at all levels.  We bring the same level of expertise to your corporate and commercial transactions and your personal family matters.

Silver Sponsors

AGEM

https://www.agem.org/

The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) in Las Vegas is a non-profit international trade association representing manufacturers and suppliers of electronic gaming devices, lotteries, systems, table games, key components and support products and services for the gaming industry. AGEM works to further the interests of gaming equipment suppliers throughout the world. Through political action, regulatory influence, trade show partnerships, educational alliances, information dissemination and good corporate citizenship, the members of AGEM work together to create benefits for every company within the organization.

Bronze Sponsors

Entain

http://www.entaingroup.com

Entain plc (LSE: ENT) is the FTSE 100 company that is one of the world's largest sports betting and gaming groups operating in the online and retail sector. Via our unique proprietary technology platform, we offer sports betting, casino, poker and bingo online and operate some of the industry's most iconic brands including Ladbrokes, Coral, BetMGM, bwin, Sportingbet, Eurobet, partypoker, partycasino, Gala and Foxy Bingo.

IGT

https://www.igt.com/

IGT is the global leader in gaming. We enable players to experience their favorite games across all channels and regulated segments, from Gaming Machines and Lotteries to Digital and Social Gaming. Leveraging a wealth of premium content, substantial investment in innovation, in-depth customer intelligence, operational expertise and leading-edge technology, our gaming solutions anticipate the demands of consumers wherever they decide to play. We have a well-established local presence and relationships with governments and regulators in more than 100 countries around the world, and create value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. IGT has over 12,000 employees.

Sightline Payments

https://sightlinepayments.com/

Sightline Payments is the U.S. sports betting and casino gaming market’s leading digital payments provider and mobile app developer. Sightline leverages cutting-edge technology to apply modern solutions to a traditionally cash-based industry projected to grow to more than $150 billion in the next few years. Sightline’s award-winning suite of mobile solutions gives consumers a safe, secure, and responsible way to fund their online and in-person gaming activities and enables casinos to offer cashless wagering and personalized loyalty options across the entire property. With more than 1.5 million Play+ accounts, 3 million mobile loyalty platform downloads, and 70+ partners across the sports betting, lottery, racing, and online and brick-and-mortar casino markets, Sightline is uniquely positioned to transform the traditional gaming landscape. Sightline is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Everi

https://www.everi.com/

From game content and cabinets that creates trailblazing player experiences to financial technology solutions that bring security, utility, and efficiency to the gaming floor, Everi was built to be a transformative force. The company delivers superior game content and hardware with an install base of more than 14,000 games inclusive of both original content and licensed brand themes. From its award winning mechanical reel slot machines to its innovative Empire series, Everi designs and manufactures gaming cabinets that are impossible to miss on the casino floor and resonate with a variety of players. Everi also provides proven, tier one land-based game content to online social and real-money markets via its Remote Game Server and operates social play for fun casinos. Everi has at least one financial technology product in more than 800 casinos in North America all aimed at driving funds to the floor. In fact, the company’s more than 4,000 fully integrated kiosks and ATMs deployed in the field processed more than 103 million transactions, totaling more than $27 billion in dollar volume over the last year. The company also helps operators comply with the growing burden of regulatory obligations and is the leading gaming industry supplier of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance software with installations in more than 500 North American locations. Everi has at least one financial technology product in more than 800 casinos in North America all aimed at driving funds to the floor. In fact, the company’s more than 4,000 fully integrated kiosks and ATMs deployed in the field processed more than 103 million transactions, totaling more than $27 billion in dollar volume over the last year. The company also helps operators comply with the growing burden of regulatory obligations and is the leading gaming industry supplier of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance software with installations in more than 500 North American locations.

Supporting Sponsors

Global Payments

https://www.globalpayments.com/

Global Payments is a Fortune 500® payments technology company, delivering the leading complete worldwide commerce ecosystem. Our unique, connected infrastructure unifies every aspect of commerce, from issuer solutions to payments, and the innovative software that delivers seamless customer experiences. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we’re a worldwide team of approximately 25,000 people—including local experts on the ground in nearly 40 countries. Together, we support thousands of businesses across more than 100 industries. Empowering commerce for everyone.

Bose McKinney & Evans LLP

https://www.boselaw.com/

Bose McKinney & Evans LLP is a business law firm, serving both publicly held and privately held businesses, governmental entities and high-growth industries. Members of the Bose McKinney & Evans Gaming Group possess a deep understanding of the commercial, tribal, lottery, and online/mobile gaming industries, as well as the Indiana, Midwestern and broader gaming regulatory landscapes. Our professionals have been heavily involved in the gaming industry since 1993, when Indiana’s casino gaming law was initially passed, and have years of experience in state government and administration that make them well-suited to provide exemplary regulatory compliance, licensing, and related corporate and administrative law services to gaming operators, lotteries, lenders, investors, gaming equipment suppliers, technology suppliers and more.

Wednesday, April 26

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
IMGL Member Meeting
Vintner’s Court

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Opening Reception & Registration
Fariway Deck at the Silverado Resort and Spa

Thursday, April 27

Morning – Plenary Sessions: Silverado Ballroom

8:00 am – 9:30 am
Continental Breakfast

9:00 am – 9:10 am
Welcome and Conference Overview from IMGL President, Quirino Mancini

9:10 am – 9:30 am
Keynote Speaker: Mayor Willie Brown, Former Mayor of San Francisco

9:30 am – 10:30 am
Sports Betting in California

Proposition 26 and Proposition 27 were both soundly defeated by the voters in California in November 2022. California has a prosperous multi-billion-dollar gambling industry; tribal casinos, cardrooms, horse racetracks and a lottery. Is sports betting dead in California and if not, what lessons have been learned and what do the voters in California want to see in a bill that will best serve California?

Moderator: John Maloney, Owner/President, The Law Offices of John K. Maloney
Speakers:
Becky Harris, Distingushed Fellow, Gaming & Leadership, UNLV, International Gaming Institute
Jeremy Kleiman, Gaming Attorney, Saiber
John English, Chairman, International Gaming Standards Association
Gordon Dickie, Consultant/Casino Ops/Confidential Investigations, Compliance, Online Gaming & Sports Betting, PRE- Licensing Investigations

10:30 am – 10:55 am
Networking Break

10:55 am – 11:55 am
2023-24 Opportunities, Challenges and Issues: The Supplier Perspective

This panel will discuss the regulatory conformity/updates on shipping regulations to match today’s marketplace; advocacy to provide more consistency on licensure practices for suppliers since the large 20-30 companies are licensed in every jurisdiction around the globe; supply chain and logistics issues in today’s technology framework; commercial/operational challenges for suppliers in today’s environment; and other general matters of discussion amongst panel of gaming supplier executives.

Moderator: Daron Dorsey, Executive Director, Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM)
Speakers:
Tom Jingoli, EVP & Chief Operating Officer, Konami
David Lucchese, EVP of Sales, Marketing & Digital, Everi
Deron Hunsberger, President – North America, Ainsworth Game Technology

12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
IMGL Luncheon
Fireside chat with David Rebuck (Director, New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement ) and John McManus (Executive V.P., General Counsel & Secretary, MGM)
Fairway Deck

Thursday, April 27

Afternoon – Track Sessions
Track 1 – Silverado Ballroom
Track 2 – Vintner’s Court

Sessions 1 & 2
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm

Track 1: Sports Betting, Tribal-State Compacts & State Licensure: Legal & Market Implications for Tribes and Tribal Partners. How a state approaches legalizing and regulating sports betting has legal and market implications for tribes and their partners

This panel will set out the most prevalent approaches to date, including tribal sports betting through existing or amended compacts, and under state licensure. The panel also will explore the pros and cons of each approach through specific examples, as well as how tribes can choose the approach that will meet their market goals while maintaining tribal sovereignty.

Moderator: Kathryn Rand, Floyd B. Sperry Professor, University of North Dakota School of Law
Speakers:
Jennifer Carleton, Chief Legal Officer, Sightline Payments
Brandt Iden, VP Government Affairs, Fanatics Betting & Gaming
Tuari Bigknife, Attorney General, Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians

Track 2: Emerging and experienced markets – overregulation or insufficient regulation

Moderator: Birgitte Sand, CEO, Birgitte Sand & Associates ApS
Speakers:
Connie Jones, Director of Responsible Gaming, Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers(AGEM)
Anders Dorph, Director, Danish Gambling Authority
Tom Mungham, Chief Executive Officer and Registrar,  Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
Susan Hensel,Co-Founder & Partner, Hensel Grad P.C.

Sessions 3 & 4
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm

Track 1: Hot Topics in Tribal Gaming

Recent federal regulatory action, federal policy shifts, and Appellate and Supreme Court cases significantly impact the Indian gaming industry and Indian law matters in areas of federal gaming policy, compact negotiations, tribal land acquisitions, and tribal regulatory licensing processes. On this panel, you will hear about the latest hot topics discussed by experts in the tribal gaming industry!

Moderator: Jane Zerbi, Attorney, Law Office of Jane. G Zerbi
Speakers:
Steven Light, Professor & Tribal Gaming Institute Co-Director, University of North Dakota College of Business & Public Administration
Kerry Patterson, Partner, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves and Savitch LLP
Ron Segev, Technology, iGaming & DLT Lawyer, Segev LLP
Jody Cummings, General Counsel, Foxwoods Resort & Casino

Track 2: Emerging Markets – Latin America and Caribbean

This panel will discuss the latest regulatory developments and the opportunities that opened for all industry stakeholders. It will also uncover the trends that may determine the path for evolving frameworks this year.

Moderator: Karen Sierra Hughes, Vice President of Latin America & Caribbean, Gaming Laboratories International
Speakers:
Tomas Enrique Garcia Botta, Tax and gaming lawyer / Partner, MF Estudio
Fernando Garita, Gaming Consultant/Head of Business Development, Betcris
Jaime Rivera, Executive Director, Puerto Rico Gaming Commission

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Networking Break

Sessions 5 & 6
3:30 pm – 4:15 pm

Track 1: Industry Modernization: The Emergence of iLottery and iGaming

Moderator: Phil Sicuso, Attorney, Bose McKinney & Evans LLP
Speakers:
JJ Burchman, President, RMC Legal
Andrew Cotton, Solicitor – Director of Betting & Gaming, Ince
I. Nelson Rose, Professor Emeritus, Whittier College

Track 2: Self-regulation for emerging gaming verticals

What is the stand of gaming legislation regarding new type of wagering events such as Esports in all its varieties? Some operators are establishing their own requirements to allow for betting on specific Esports events and leagues to guarantee integrity of the game and industry. Nevada recently worked on esports wagering regulations via their appointed Esports Technical Advisory Committee. Could this be another opportunity to take best practices across the world beyond regulation?

Moderator: C.J Fisher, Partner, Co-Chair, Gaming Department, Fox Rothschild LLP
Speakers:
Alex Igelman, Chief Executive Officer, Esports Entertainment Group
Juana Bischoff, Senior Business Development Manager, Oddin.gg
Dawn Himel, Deputy Director, Louisiana Department of Justice
Kelci S. Binau, Attorney, McDonald Carano

6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Gala Dinner
Culinary Institute of America: Greystone
**Shuttle buses will leave the Silverado Resort & Spa at 5:45 pm. Return times will begin between 9:30 pm – 10:00 pm from the CIA. If you’d like to leave sooner, please plan accordingly. 

Friday, April 28

Plenary Sessions: Ballroom

8:00 am – 9:30 am
Continental Breakfast

9:00 am – 9:10 am
Welcome from IMGL President, Quirino Mancini

9:10 am – 9:25 am
Student Presentations

9:25 am – 10:10 am
Investment Opportunities in the Gambling Industry and Navigating the Regulatory Issues

The gambling industry is very lucrative, but it is also heavily regulated due to its history of being influenced by organized crime. There are many investment opportunities for publicly traded companies, private equity groups and hedge funds that may have no regulatory footprint and are new to the gambling industry. What are the issues and barriers and that have to be overcome, for example a gambling supplier is acquired that has privileged licenses in multiple gaming jurisdictions, each jurisdiction with its own specific regulations and statutes. This panel will discuss the multitude of issues that need to be considered.

Moderator: Greg Giordano, Partner, McDonald Carano
Speakers:
Marie Jones, Attorney, Fox Rothschild
Kelly Duncan, Partner, Jones Walker
Michael Fabius, Partner, Ballard & Spahr LLP
Dan Reaser, Director and Chair of Government Relations and Regulatory Practice, Fennemore Craig, P.C.

10:10 am – 10:30 am
Networking Break

10:30 am – 11:15 am
Problems & pitfalls encountered in establishing a Sports Betting & i-Gaming legal regime & how various jurisdictions addressed these issues

This panel consisting of speakers from US, Canada and EU will focus on the major problems and issues confronted by different jurisdictions in determining whether to establish a sports betting and an i-Gaming regulatory legal framework, the factors that were considered by the jurisdictions in determining to regulate, the problems that were faced and how they were resolved.

Moderator: Michael Lipton, Senior Partner, Dickinson Wright LLP
Speakers: 
Paul Burns, President & CEO, Canadian Gaming Association
Martin Lycka, SVP for American Regulatory Affairs and Responsible Gambling, Entain
Joseph Borg, Partner, WH Partners
David Rebuck, Director, New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement

11:15 am – 12:00 pm
How regulators talk and deal with one another: shared experiences and exchanging information

Stakeholder consultation is far from being a similarly practiced let alone standardized process across the regulated markets. This means that even emerging jurisdictions lack general and objective terms of reference when it comes to providing the local gaming industry with a set of common, comprehensive, sustainable and fair rules. In this context, the only sensible and pragmatic way forward is for regulators to constantly share one another information, records and experiences regarding how they respectively deal with all key issues and aspects associated to the job of ruling gaming business. This panel will discuss the level and state of affairs of the inter-regulator talks on both sides of the Atlantic.

Moderator: Quirino Mancini, Partner, Tonucci & Partners
Speakers:
Carl Brincat, Chief Executive Officer, Malta Gaming Authority
Andrew Gellatly, Executive Director, AGCC
Caroline Kongwa, Chief Strategic Adviser, National Gambling Board, South Africa
Luke Rippee, Deputy Chief Investigations Division, Nevada Gaming Control Board

12:05 pm – 1:25 pm
IMGL Luncheon & Award Ceremony for Student Presentations
Special Guest Speakers & Wine Presentation with Brie Garcia (TV Personality, Former WWE Wrestler) & Ryan Hill (Vice President and Director of Sales, Hill Family Estate)
Fairway Deck

1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
Global legal frameworks

Do they support operators’ actions to prevent fraud related to player account frauds, match fixing, the use of bots and other activities that put in risk the integrity and fairness of the industry and player protection? While some gaming regulations allows for certain directionality for the contractual relation between operator and player, some jurisdictions’ judicial decisions are overturning operators’ actions that are based on player registration terms and conditions clauses that aim for fraud prevention. Is the solution at the gaming regulation level alone and what have we learn that could be applied across regulated markets?

Moderator: Gabrielle Angle, Director, Government Relations & Licensing, GeoComply
Speakers:
Santiago Asensi,  Managing Partner and Founder, Asensi Abogados
Luís Portela de Carvalho, Head of Legal, Clever Advertising
Gonzalo Perez, CEO, Apuesta Total

2:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Networking Break

2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
Cybersecurity is a Multiplayer Game: Where the Gaming Industry Is Most Vulnerable and Why Mitigating Risk is Everyone’s Responsibility

Historically, cybersecurity related functions have been one of the primary responsibilities of the IT department. In recent years, cyberattacks have been increasing in frequency, complexity, and severity at remarkable rates, putting the entire gaming organization at jeopardy—not just IT. To play it smart for 2023, cybersecurity should be considered a team sport, consisting of key members from various departments throughout the company to properly mitigate risk. It’s becoming more critical to start identifying key stakeholders across your gaming organization and to enforce that cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility – employees are stewards to help defend against cybercriminals. This session explores where the gaming industry is most vulnerable and why cybersecurity should matter to all employees.

Moderator: Melissa Aarskaug, Vice President of Business Development. Gaming Laboratories International
Speakers:
Lance Harris, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Everi
Jason Stump, CIO, Wynn Las Vegas
Sequoyah Simermeyer, Chairman, National Indian Gaming Commission
Robin Villareal, Chief Information Officer, Gila River Resorts and Casinos

3:15 pm – 4:00 pm
Tangible Tips for Advancing Responsible Gaming

A conversation with responsible gaming advocates and practitioners with experience in academia, consultancy, operations and regulation on actionable ideas for the gaming industry that promote responsible gaming awareness, that focus attention on positive conduct, and that enhance programs to strengthen the industry’s commitment to responsible marketing and promotion. These concepts will be inclusive of brick-and-mortar, sports wagering and online gaming operations.

Moderator: Stephen Martino, Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer, MGM Resorts International
Speakers:
Rick Arpin, Managing Partner, KPMG
Amanda Blackford, Director of Operations & Problem Gambling, Ohio Casino Control Commission
Dr. Jennifer Shatley, Founder and Principal Consultant, Logan Avenue Consulting

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Closing Reception
Opus One Winery
**Shuttle buses will be available for attendees at the Silverado Resort & Spa and will leave at 5:30 pm and take attendees back beginning at 7:30 pm

The Silverado Resort and Spa has offered a group discount rate of $229 per night between April 26 – 29 for a Cottage/Mansion King Bed with limited availabilities for a Queen option as well. Please book your room by March 27, 2023.

You may book your room HERE

Other nearby hotels:

• Hilton Garden Inn Napa
• Best Western Plus Inn At the Vines
• Napa Winery Inn
• Hotel Indigo
• Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Napa Valley
• The Meritage Resort & Spa
• Embassy Suites by Hilton Napa Valley
• Marriott Napa Valley Hotel & Spa
• Springhill Suites Napa Valley
• Hampton Inn & Suites Napa

Conference Speaker information will be available soon. If you are interested in being a speaker for this event, please contact Brien@imgl.org.