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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.

CONFERENCE CANCELLATION POLICY:
Cancel by March 1: receive 100% refund.

Cancel between March 1 -March 31: Receive 50% refund.

Cancel between April 1 – April 9: receive 25% refund.

No refunds starting on or after April 9.

Sponsorships are now available for this conference. For information on becoming a sponsor for this event, contact Brien Van Dyke at brien@imgl.org or Phil Savage at phil@imgl.org

You may review our sponsorship package for Florida here

Additionally, we have our Annual Sponsorship options which can be found here. Our annual sponsorships are a great way to bundle your benefits for both 2024 conferences!

Annual 2024 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

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.

Annual Silver 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.

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.

EM Group

https://the-emgroup.com/

At EM Group, we believe in taking the boring off your hands with our comprehensive compliance and corporate service. Whether you need help setting up your iGaming company, applying for the right licenses, navigating global regulatory challenges, or ensuring AML compliance, we have the solutions and expertise you need to make all of it a seamless experience.

Let us handle the intricacies while you focus on what matters most – your thriving iGaming venture.

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.

Annual Bronze Sponsor

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.

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.

Florida 2024 Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor

Hard Rock Digital

https://www.hardrockdigital.com/

Hard Rock Digital is the exclusive Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming vehicle for interactive gaming and sports betting on a global basis. Known the world over for its famous cafes, casinos, hotels, and music memorabilia collection, Hard Rock's legendary hospitality and entertainment serves as our foundation as we build the future of sports betting and internet gaming. Headquartered in Hollywood, Florida, and with offices in Austin, Texas, Atlantic City, New Jersey and Toronto, Ontario, Hard Rock Digital is dedicated to creating the best place to play for sports fans and mobile gamers everywhere.

Closing Reception 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.

Bronze Sponsors

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.

Oddin.gg

https://oddin.gg/

Oddin.gg is a B2B provider of esports odds feeds, risk management and iFrame solutions.

Oddin.gg is the number one B2B choice for esports betting, enabling the growth of its partners through its end-to-end esports betting ecosystem. Oddin.gg’s partners can take advantage of its multi-award winning esports odds feed, risk management, iFrame solution, widgets, 24/7 content, and marketing services. The company maximizes its partners' profitability by combining machine learning algorithms with advanced data science. Oddin.gg powers solutions for Betway, Yolo Group, LOOT.BET, Aspire Global, Altenar, Softswiss, and many more sportsbook and platform providers on a global scale.

Gigadat Solutions

https://gigadatsolutions.com/

Gigadat is a team of Canadian payment experts who understand an e-merchant’s need to have access to a reliable, convenient, and secure payment eco-system. Our solutions are intentionally designed to support consumers, merchants and financial institutions alike. With almost 96% of financial transactions and payments becoming digital in the two last decades, we are committed to facilitating online banking payment solutions to connect Canadian consumers with global e-merchants and service providers.

Supporting Sponsors

Akerman LLP

https://www.akerman.com/en/

A century of innovation, expansion, and commitment. An AmLaw 100 firm with more than 700 lawyers in 24 cities across the United States. A celebrated, sterling provider of legal advocacy and guidance for industries from the generators of technologically complex ideas, to the builders putting fresh bricks, mortar, and timber on the ground. That’s the Akerman story. Akerman’s accomplishments revolve around you--the companies, industries, entrepreneurs, and individuals we have been privileged to serve over these many years. You enjoy crucial roles in the economy nationally and locally, in the livelihoods of your customers and employees, and in the communities where you thrive. As you navigate change - and often lead it, we are there by your side as you fight through the barriers that stand in your way to seize new opportunities. Throughout boardrooms and executive suites, we are known for delivering results across the full scope of our practice areas, including Bankruptcy and Reorganization, Consumer Financial Services, Data and Technology (CFS+); Corporate; Government Affairs and Public Policy; Healthcare; Intellectual Property; Labor and Employment; Litigation; Real Estate; and Tax.

Wednesday, 10 April

9:00 am
Extra Social Program – Florida Aquarium.

3:00 pm –4:30 pm
IMGL Member Meeting
Ybor Salons II – III

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Opening Reception
Armature Works
**Water taxi’s will be available at 5:00 pm leaving the JW Marriott

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Young & New Member Event Tequila Tasting

Thursday, 11 April 

8:00 am – 9:30 am 
Continental Breakfast
Ybor Ballroom

9:10 am – 9:20 am
Welcome and Conference Overview from IMGL President, Quirino Mancini
Ybor Salon I – IV

9:20 am – 9:40 am
Student Presentations
Tamera Parson & Charles Cahillane

9:45 am – 10:30 am
Sportsbetting and iGaming Panel

In this panel we assemble a group of experienced legal and industry experts to briefly discuss the current state of play of Sportsbetting and iGaming. After briefly summarizing where we are, our panelists will discuss were we might be going. In particular, panelists will discuss if  jurisdictions currently not regulating iGaming may have a change of mind and if so, what jurisdictions are most likely to emerge as iGaming jurisdictions in the future. 

Moderator: Ron Segev, Founding Partner, Segev LLP, Canada
Speakers:
Carlos Portilla, Founding Member, Portilla, Ruy-Díaz & Aguilar, S.C., Mexico
Lindsey Curewitz, Associate, Fox Rothschild, USA
Ashley Stacey, Partner, OKT Law, Canada
Wayne Kimmel, Managing Partner, SeventySix Capital, USA

10:30 am – 11:00 am 
Networking Break

11:00 am – 11:45 am
Thoroughbred Horseracing Updates 

A moderated discussion on the state of thoroughbred horseracing across the world. We will cover legal and regulatory updates impacting the racing industry, including topics such as fixed odds, its relationship with betting, Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, and issues and opportunities that stakeholders face in this continually evolving and dynamic industry.

Moderator: Tamara Malvin, Partner, Akerman LLP, USA
Speakers:
Andrew Cotton, Senior Associate, Irwin Mitchell, UK
Margo Flynn, VP of Marketing, Tampa Bay Downs, USA
Julie Brown, Vice Chairman and Inaugural Chairman, Florida Gaming Control Commission, USA

11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Regulating cashless payments: Bringing together panelists to discuss regulation, technology and innovation for cashless gaming

Innovation in gaming is at the forefront of regulators’ minds.  Cashless gaming with a seamless patron experience is at the forefront of operators’ minds.  How to bring these two together is the focus of this IMGL conference panel.  The panel will discuss how understanding emerging gaming payments methods and how to regulate them will be a key focus for gaming regulators worldwide.

Moderator: Jennifer Carleton, Chief Legal Officer, Sightline Payments, USA
Speakers:
Nick Nocton, Partner, Mishcon de Reya LLP, UK
Joseph F. Borg, Partner/Head of Innovative Technology Advisory, WH Partners, Malta
Sara Tait, Partner, ICE MILLER, USA
David Mousavi, General Counsel, NRT Tech, USA

12:30 pm – 1:45 pm
IMGL Luncheon: Ethics Roundtable
Ybor Salon V

Problem Gaming, Problem Drinking and Ethics in Gaming Law:  Lawyers practicing in the gaming space have to deal with problematic behavior of gaming customers and also inside their own practices.  This panel will discuss problem gaming and the behavioral issues that arise in a gaming practice.

Moderator:  Marc Ellinger, Partner, Ellinger Bell
Speakers:
Ian Thomas, Principal, Offit Kurman
Connie Jones, Director of Responsible Gaming, AGEM, USA
Dr. Matthias Spitz, Senior Partner, MELCHERS, Germany

2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Jackpots, Lotteries, and Beyond

This panel will explore the latest trends in the international lottery industry, from the challenges presented by jackpot fatigue, to implementing creative game design and pricing innovations.  The panel will discuss the growth of secondary lottery services (such as lottery betting, syndicates and messenger services) and the recent appearance of sophisticated deep-pocket organizations seeking to “beat the odds,” with a focus on how lotteries and their retailer partners can continue to thrive in a rapidly changing environment while still maintaining their uniqueness and distinction from casino gaming.

Moderator: Phil Sicuso, Partner, Bose McKinney & Evans, USA
Speakers:
Michael Lipton, Senior Partner, Dickinson Wright LLP, Canada
Chuck Taylor, Director of Legal Affairs and Compliance, Hoosier Lottery, USA
Tom Metzger, CEO, Lotto.Com, USA
Robert Fontaine, Deputy General Counsel for Gaming, Virgina Lottery, USA

2:45 pm – 3:15 pm
Networking Break

3:15 pm – 4:00 pm
Navigating New Horizons: Challenges and opportunities of newly regulated markets in Latin America

Unlocking the Potential of Latin America’s Gaming and Gambling Boom Latin America is at the forefront of a gaming and gambling revolution, with a dynamic landscape of emerging markets and evolving regulatory frameworks. Colombia has been a pioneer jurisdiction with several provinces in Argentina following suite. Perú are now leading a second regulatory wave.

This panel will address the opportunities, challenges, and strategic insights surrounding online gaming in LatAm jurisdictions. 

Moderator: Tomas Enrique García Botta, Partner, MF Estudio, Argentina
Speakers:
Marvin Pickering, Chairman/CEO, Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission, US Virgin Islands
Carlos Fonseca Sarmiento, Partner, Gaming Law Sac, Peru
Jaime F. Rivera, Member, Saiber LLC, Puerto Rico

6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
IMGL Gala Dinner
JW Marriott
Ybor Ballroom for reception & Ybor Salon V for dinner 

Friday, 12 April 

9:00 am – 10:15 am
Sponsor/Regulator breakfast
Gasparilla Room
This event is invite only for our sponsors and a global cast of regulators. 

9:00 am – 10:30 am
Continental Breakfast (for attendees)
Ybor Ballroom

10:30 am – 10:40 am 
Welcome from IMGL President, Quirino Mancini
Ybor Salon I – IV

10:45 am – 11:30 am
Historic Sporting Events: Where novel technologies are giving a new life to wagering events from the past

11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Indian Gaming – Significant Legal Developments

This panel will discuss significant legal developments in Indian gaming over the past year and assist attendees from around the world in understanding the largest gaming segment of the USA gaming market.  This will include major court cases, such as the Seminole compact decision by the D.C. Circuit and the ongoing Maverick Gaming case which is pending in the 9^th Circuit.  Panelists also will discuss the status of the Interior Department’s Part 293 compact regulations, as well as other important administrative and policy developments affecting tribal gaming. 

Moderator: Joseph Webster, Managing Partner, Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP, USA
Speakers:
John Plata, General Counsel, Agua Caliente, USA
Scott Crowell, Owner, Crowell Law Offices, USA
Todd Cronin, Executive Director, Seminole Tribal Gaming Commission, USA
Jamie Hummingbird, Chairman, National Tribal Gaming Commissioners & Regulators, USA

12:15 pm – 1:30 pm
IMGL Luncheon & Fireside Chat
Ybor Salon V

A special session with Omer Sattar, Co-Founder and CEO of Sightline Payments, a visionary leader and trailblazer, and Katie Lever, General Counsel, Chief Privacy Officer and Corporate Secretary of Great Canadian Entertainment. From modest beginnings to remarkable achievements, attendees will gain a firsthand glimpse into the grit, determination, and unwavering passion that propels successful ventures forward, and the opportunities that the regulated gaming industry presents and prevents.
Speakers:
Omer Sattar, Co-Founder and CEO of Sightline Payments, USA
Katie Lever, General Counsel, Chief Privacy Officer & Corporate Secretary, Great Canadian Entertainment, USA

1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
Sports Integrity

As the popularity of sports betting continues to grow exponentially, the preservation of integrity in the sports and betting markets is more critical than ever before. International panelists will discuss the most prominent integrity issues including point shaving, spot fixing, professionals placing bets, and technology to detect and prevent fraud – our expert panelists will provide insight on these pertinent topics and more. Attendees will learn about the emerging integrity issues in the sports betting industry and the tools and solutions available to manage risk.

Moderator: Jeff Ifrah, Founding Member, Ifrah Law, USA
Speakers:
Quirino Mancini, Partner, Tonucci & Partners, Italy
David Purdum, Writer, ESPN, USA
Jill Exley, Integrity Services Partnerships Director, North America, Sportradar, USA

2:45 pm – 4:00 pm
The need to balance the goals of regulating with the reality of the gaming industry in 2024

Many new jurisdictions have been tasked with regulating gaming, but many of their systems and mindsets are based on challenges in land-based gaming before recent innovations in communication and payment technologies.  How can gaming regulators update their process and focus on issues and risks that matter in today’s gaming environment?  What are the challenges in doing so? How can regulators get faster? Should they? 

Moderator: Lou Trombetta, Executive Director, Florida Gaming Control Commission, USA
Speakers:
Zachary Sciberras, Senior Legal Counsel, Malta Gaming Authority, Malta
Henry Williams, Executive Director, Michigan Gaming Control Board, USA
Jonathan Van Damme, Legal Attaché, Belgian Gaming Commission, Belgium
Douglas Hood, Project Director Gaming of Modernization, Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, Canada
Giorgi Tsamalaidze, CLO, Random Systems Georgia, Georgia

4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
IMGL Closing Reception
JW Marriott
Event Lawn

Wednesday, April 10

• Aquarium Tour – 9:00 am (RSVP needed)
• Member Meeting – 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Opening Reception – 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
• Tequila Tasting – 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (RSVP needed)

Thursday, April 11

• Sessions – 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Gala Dinner – 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Friday, April 12

• Regulator / Sponsor Breakfast (by invite only) – 9:00 am – 10:30 am
• Sessions – 10:30 am – 4:00 pm
• Closing Reception – 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

The IMGL has secured a room block at the JW Marriott in Tampa Bay with a start date/end date of 04/08/2024 – 04/13/2024 for a Standard Room starting at $349.00 a night. Reservations by attendees must be received on or before Friday, March 8, 2024.

THE JW MARRIOTT IS NOW SOLD OUT.

For any questions, please email Brian.C.Petersen@marriott.com

The IMGL has also secured additional room blocks at the Embassy Suites Tampa Downtown and The Westin Tampa Waterside from 4/9 – 4/11, with a checkout on 4/12. Rates begin at $244 and breakfast is included at both hotels. The Embassy Suites is about a 3 minute walk from the JW, while the Westin is approximately 10 minutes.

To reserve your room at the Embassy Suites, please go here

To reserve your room at the Westin, please go here

Speakers will be posted soon.

Download our conference brochure with a summary of the program of educational and social events here