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More than 50 Experts from Across the Country to Speak at East Coast Gaming Congress, September 21-23 in Atlantic City

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More than 50 Experts from Across the Country to Speak at East Coast Gaming Congress, September 21-23 in Atlantic City

 

The 25th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress will feature more than 50 speakers, including top CEOs, the Governor of New Jersey, and scores of other industry experts as it convenes September 21-23 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City.

Several hundred gaming industry leaders, legislators, regulators, educators, suppliers, gaming lawyers, media, and other stakeholders will attend the conference’s Silver Jubilee to learn more about the trends, challenges, and critical issues facing all segments of the gaming industries.

The luncheon will feature a keynote address from Hon. Phil Murphy, Governor of New Jersey, and will also include the presentation of a Lifetime Achievement Award to industry veteran Virginia McDowell.

Bill Miller, President and CEO, American Gaming Association, will provide an update and analysis on national issues.

Keynote speakers and other presenters include:

·         James F. Allen, Chairman, Hard Rock International and CEO, Seminole Gaming

·         Sherry Amos, Principal, Spectrum Gaming Hospitality Group

·         John Atkinson, Director of Business Development, Sports Illustrated Sportsbook/888 Holdings

·         Juliann Barreto, COO, Spectrum Gaming Group

·         Scott Bowen, Government Affairs Specialist, NeoPollard

·         James A. Carey Jr., Executive Director, New Jersey Lottery

·         Stephen Cook, Chief Counsel, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

·         David Cordish, Chairman, The Cordish Companies

·         Peggy Daniel, US General Manager, The Lotter/New Jersey Lotto LLC

·         Jay Dorris, CEO, PCI Gaming Authority

·         Anthony Faranca, President, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City

·         Gabriel Feinberg, VP, Beach Point Capital

·         Brooke Fiumara, CEO, OPTX

·         Shawn Fluharty, Minority Whip, West Virginia House of Delegates; and Vice President, National Council of Legislators from Gaming States

·         Jon Ford, Senator, Indiana; and President, National Council of Legislators from Gaming States

·         Howard Glaser, Global Head of Government Affairs and Legislative Counsel, Light & Wonder

·         Jason Guyot, President and CEO, Foxwoods Resort Casino

·         Brian Hansberry, President, Delaware North, Gaming

·         Mandi Hart, Chief Client Solutions Officer, Sightline Payments

·         Eric Hausler, CEO, Greenwood Racing (Parx Casino)

·         Deron Hunsberger, Chief Commercial Officer, Ainsworth Game Technology

·         David Isaacson, Senior VP, Spectrum Gaming Capital

·         Grant Johnson, CEO and Chairman, Esports Entertainment Group

·         Kevin Jones, Chief Strategy and Legal Officer, Resorts World Casino and Genting America

·         Cathy Judd-Stein, Chair, Massachusetts Gaming Commission

·         Elizabeth Lanza, Director, Office of Compulsive and Problem Gambling, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

·         Lucas Levenson, Attorney, Cooper Levenson, Attorneys at Law

·         Lloyd D. Levenson, CEO and Co-Chair, Gaming/iGaming Group, Cooper Levenson, Attorneys at Law

·         Lynne Levin Kaufman, Partner and Co-Chair, Gaming/igaming Group, Cooper Levenson, Attorneys at Law

·         Colin Mansfield, Sector Head – US Gaming, Lodging and Leisure, Fitch Ratings

·         John Martin, Executive Director, Maryland Lottery

·         David Martinelli Jr., Chief Marketing Officer, Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment

·         Jeffrey Millar, Commercial Director, North America, Evolution

·         Howard S. Mittman, President, 888 US

·         Lia Nower, Director, Center for Gambling Studies, Rutgers University

·         Jette Nygaard-Andersen, CEO, Entain

·         Ray Pineault, President and CEO, Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment

·         Cyrus Pitre, Chief Enforcement Counsel, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

·         James T. Plousis, Chairman, New Jersey Casino Control Commission

·         Michael Pollock, Managing Director, Spectrum Gaming Group

·         David Rebuck, Director, New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement

·         Thomas Reeg, CEO, Caesars Entertainment

·         Richard Schwartz, CEO, Rush Street Interactive

·         Joel Simkins, Managing Director, Houlihan Lokey

·         Gina Smith, Deputy Director of Gaming Compliance, Virginia Lottery

·         Marty Small, Mayor, City of Atlantic City

·         Jay Snowden, CEO, Penn Entertainment

·         Elizabeth Suever, VP Government Relations, Bally’s Corporation

·         Drew Svitko, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Lottery

·         Teddy Swigert, Managing Director, Credit Suisse

·         June Taylor, Chair, Ohio Casino Control Commission

·         Richard Taylor Jr., Responsible Gambling Program Manager, BetMGM

·         Marlene Warner, Principal, Spectrum Safer Gaming Advisors, and Executive Director, Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health

·         Richard Weil, Principal, Spectrum Gaming Lottery Group, and President, Richard Weil Group

·         Joseph Weinert, Executive VP, Spectrum Gaming Group

·         Andrew Winchell, Director of Government Affairs, FanDuel

·         Luisa Woods VP Marketing – Gaming and Entertainment, Delaware North

The conference will kick off with an opening reception on September 21. There also will be a networking cocktail party on Thursday evening. Additional panel discussions will focus on issues facing the industry, ranging from sports betting and igaming to the view from Wall Street, as well as insights from our Industry Leaders Forum.

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New Trade Association Launches Unprecedented Effort to Strengthen Responsible Online Gaming, Promote Best Practices

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New Trade Association Launches Unprecedented Effort to Strengthen Responsible Online Gaming, Promote Best Practices

 

The Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA), an independent trade association launched by seven of the largest U.S. legal mobile gaming companies, will actively promote a new industry-wide best practices charter, overseen by one of the world’s foremost experts in the field of responsible gaming (RG).

This unprecedented effort will be led by Dr. Jennifer Shatley, a deeply respected responsible gaming executive with more than 25 years of experience in the industry. She will serve as ROGA’s full-time Executive Director, and her role will be to facilitate widespread education to all relevant parties on the subject of responsible gaming.

ROGA will embark on a series of initiatives under Dr. Shatley’s direction. These include research, consumer and industry responsible gaming education and awareness, promoting responsible gaming best practices, an independent data clearinghouse, and an independent certification program.

Demonstrating their commitment to this endeavor, initial member companies – who together represent more than 85% of the legalized online sports betting and iGaming industry – have pledged more than $20 million in support of ROGA’s mission in year one. ROGA’s member companies include BetMGM, bet365, DraftKings, Fanatics Betting and Gaming, FanDuel, Hard Rock Digital, and PENN Entertainment.

“I am humbled, honored, and excited to be selected to lead ROGA during this important period of growth in legalized mobile gaming. Many of America’s largest legal mobile gaming operators will be establishing a framework that helps to aid in responsible gaming education and awareness. Together, our members will work alongside researchers, experts, regulators and stakeholders to promote responsible online gaming and maximize our efforts to support additional responsible gaming education and awareness. By coming together with a clear set of objectives, ROGA and our members will work to enhance consumer protections and help provide easier and more efficient access to responsible gaming tools for consumers to enjoy the entertainment of online gaming,” said Dr. Shatley.

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Play’n GO awarded Pennsylvania license 

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Play’n GO awarded Pennsylvania license 

 

Play’n GO has continued on its upward trajectory in North America by landing its latest US iGaming licenses and will soon supply its award-winning content portfolio to operators and players in Pennsylvania and Delaware

These licenses are the fifth and sixth obtained by the Swedish gaming giants in the USA, following New Jersey, Michigan, West Virginia, and Connecticut.

Play’n GO have taken a dual-pronged approach to its strategy in North America, with these US licenses being complimented by the company’s success north of the border in Canada, where Play’n GO was one of the first suppliers to be licensed to supply slot games in the province of Ontario.

Although early in its American journey, Play’n GO games such as Piggy Blitz, make regular appearances in the top 15 most popular titles in all of North America*.

Magnus Olsson, Chief Commercial Officer for Play’n GO, said: “Play’n GO content is the most conducive to player retention across the industry. With player acquisition costs sky high in the US, we’re pleased to be able to offer operators in Pennsylvania access to our content which will keep players coming back for more.

“We are determined to be the number one casino gaming supplier in every regulated market in the world, and given that we are thriving in more than 25 jurisdictions around the world where we have a license, we fully expect a similar success story in Pennsylvania in the coming years.”

Play’n GO is set to release more than 50 online slot titles in 2024 and is active in more than 25 regulated jurisdictions worldwide, including Ontario, New Jersey, Michigan and West Virginia in North America.

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Lightning Box concocts scientific experiment with new release Experi-MENTAL

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 Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ and ASX: LNW) (together with its subsidiaries, “Light & Wonder” or “L&W”) announced the launch of its new game, Experi-MENTAL, stacked with features, modifiers and a clash with the mad scientist.

Experi-MENTAL has two in-game features to enhance the overall player experience.

This 3×5 title, exhibits the distinctive Expanding Wild Feature, which can award huge prizes for players should the Wild Brain symbol expand and replicate by five times during the Free Games round.

When players enter the mad scientist’s lab, they will stumble across the Upgrading Feature, which zaps the 9, 10, J, Q, K or A symbols into high-paying icons, including Test Tubes, Power Switch, Cat, Pug or Man. The wins are then accumulated and paid out once the reels have stopped spinning.

The Barrel Pick Feature can radio-activate the feature by awarding an extra 15 Free Games, as players are presented with highly dangerous barrels with an unknown material.

A meter appears when players select a barrel, with a red area and a green area in view. Landing on the meter’s green area ensures the Free Games round is triggered and additional games are awarded but landing in the red zone activates only the round itself.

The classic Free Games mode is unlocked when Scatter symbols appear, with five Scatters granting the maximum of 10 Free Games and the Barrel Pick Feature. During the round, Free Games can be retriggered at any time.

Experi-MENTAL is set to go live with Caesars in New Jersey, Michigan and Ontario initially, and will be available at a later date to customers of Light & Wonder’s industry-leading OPENGAMING™ platform.

 Michael Maokhamphiou, Studio Director at Lightning Box, said: “Experi-MENTAL is one Wacky slot game, and we believe it can propel our slots onto the next level.

 “During this game, players can unlock some new features, which add a dramatic element to this slot and classic round that are a cornerstone of Lightning Box’s portfolio. We are in no doubt will love taking on the mad scientist in this epic title.”

 Rob Procter, VP of Game Development at Light & Wonder, said: “2024 is going to be a big year for Lightning Box and the launch of Experi-MENTAL gives players the opportunity to showcase this thrilling game.

 “With a variety of different features exhibited on this captivating title, it sets Lightning Box apart from its competitors, ensuring the player experience is unrivalled.”

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