Speakers

To get involved in the speaker line-up for 2013 contact Ewa Bakun, Content Producer for GiGse: ewa.bakun@clarionevents.com; +44 (0)207 384 8116.
See below for a list of the speakers appearing at GiGse 2013. For a list of speakers features at the Social Casino Summit visit socialcasinosummit.com

List of speakers

A.G. Burnett Chairman, Nevada Gaming Control Board
Examining legal and commercial challenges of state-by-state legislation. Are states willing to create multi-state compacts and pool their liquidity
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Al Baldoz Director of Compliance, Mahantucket Peqout Tribal Nation
Q&A by the audience
Review of regulatory frameworks and analysis of the existing legislation in Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware - addressing key questions and challenges
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Alec Driscoll Director of Gaming Development, American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC (ACEP)
Reviewing the evolution of the supplier landscape – B2C or B2B and partnerships?
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Alex Kelly Managing Partner , Kelly GSD LLC
Presentation followed by panel discussion on: Defining your online strategy and adapting it to the evolving regulatory scenario
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Andrew Gellatly Chairman GiGse Day 3, Editorial Director, Gambling Compliance
California Breakfast Discussion Group
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Andrew Zarnett Managing Director, Deutsche Bank Gaming
Reviewing variants of play-for-fun and social gaming options as your pre-regulatory strategy. Figuring out the value of your investment into your online product in the uncertain regulatory framework
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Atul Bali President - The Americas, Aristocrat Technologies
Reviewing the evolution of the supplier landscape – B2C or B2B and partnerships?
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Barbara DeMarco Vice President, Porzio Governmental Affairs, LLC
New Jersey Breakfast Discussion Group
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Ben Sternberg Executive Director, The Raine Group
GiGse Start-Up LaunchPad
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Bill Pascrell Partner, Princeton Public Affairs Group
New Jersey Breakfast Discussion Group
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Birgitte Sand Director, Danish Gambling Authority
Examining legal and commercial challenges of state-by-state legislation. Are states willing to create multi-state compacts and pool their liquidity
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Bob Hays Managing Director-US & Emerging Markets, Williams Interactive LLC
Reviewing the evolution of the supplier landscape – B2C or B2B and partnerships?
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Brian Ohorilko Administrator, Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Examining legal and commercial challenges of state-by-state legislation. Are states willing to create multi-state compacts and pool their liquidity
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Charles Cohen CEO and co-Founder, Probability plc.
Mobile gaming as an extension of your play for fun and real-money offering – strategies for now and tomorrow
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Chris Krafcik Research Director, Gambling Compliance
Evolving political and lobbying strategy in the wake of yet another year with no progress for the federal efforts – is poker-only the way forward?
Licensing suitability – discussing legal and commercial rationale of excluding off-shore operators
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Christer Farr Senior Vice President, Delaware Park
First movers in Nevada, Delaware, New Jersey – learning from the legislation and analyzing the regualtory and licensing process
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Daniel Kajouie Founder and CEO, ISIS Lab
GiGse Start-Up LaunchPad
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Danielle Boyd General Counsel, West Virginia Lottery
Lotteries claiming their stake in a regulated US gaming marketplace
Q&A by the audience
Review of regulatory frameworks and analysis of the existing legislation in Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware - addressing key questions and challenges
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Danijel Stankovic Director Online Products B2B, Williams Interactive LLC
Reviewing variants of play-for-fun and social gaming options as your pre-regulatory strategy. Figuring out the value of your investment into your online product in the uncertain regulatory framework
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David Baazov CEO, Amaya Gaming
Keynote panel: Being where your customer is and demands entertainment –across a variety of channels and forms of entertainment
GiGse Start-Up LaunchPad
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David Farahi Chief Operating Officer, Monarch Casino & Resort
First movers in Nevada, Delaware, New Jersey – learning from the legislation and analyzing the regualtory and licensing process
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Daymon Ruttenberg General Counsel, Illinois Lottery
Examining legal and commercial challenges of state-by-state legislation. Are states willing to create multi-state compacts and pool their liquidity
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Douglas Kantor Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, and Counsel to the National Association of Convenience Stores
Evolving political and lobbying strategy in the wake of yet another year with no progress for the federal efforts – is poker-only the way forward?
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Dusan Mihajlovic Director, Scott Mihajlovic Associates Ltd
Introduction: review of regualtory and taxation frameworks and scenarios- how do you decide which one is optimal for your jursdiction
Roundtables with panel experts on: security and internal control systems
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Ed Comins COO, European Wagering Services
Horse racing and exchange wagering – making its ways into the online channel
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Elliot Klein Founder, XYverify
GiGse Start-Up LaunchPad
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Frank Pracukowski Director of Administration, Foxwoods Development Company
Iowa, Connecticut, Mississippi, Massachusetts, Delaware and Illinois Breakfast Discussion Group
Reviewing the evolution of the supplier landscape – B2C or B2B and partnerships?
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Gideon Bierer Co-Founder and Managing Partner, , Partis Solutions; former EVP IGT Interactive
Reviewing the evolution of the supplier landscape – B2C or B2B and partnerships?
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Gigi Levy Venture Investor and fomer CEO, 888 Holdings,
Keynote panel: Being where your customer is and demands entertainment –across a variety of channels and forms of entertainment
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Griffin Finan Associate, Ifrah Law
New Jersey Breakfast Discussion Group
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Guy Templer Group Strategy and Business Development Director, PokerStars
First movers in Nevada, Delaware, New Jersey – learning from the legislation and analyzing the regualtory and licensing process
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Henry Birch Former Chief Executive, William Hill Online
Keynote panel: Being where your customer is and demands entertainment –across a variety of channels and forms of entertainment
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Ian Penrose CEO, Sportech
Horse racing and exchange wagering – making its ways into the online channel
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Jack Hakim CEO, C2Rewards Inc
Building loyalty across land-based and online operations with a convergent product and marketing approach that takes the customer through a seamless journey across both channels
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Jacob Appelsmith Senior Advisor to the Governor of California and Director Alcoholic Beverage Control Board,
California Breakfast Discussion Group
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James Kilsby Editor - Americas, Gambling Compliance
Iowa, Connecticut, Mississippi, Massachusetts, Delaware and Illinois Breakfast Discussion Group
Lotteries claiming their stake in a regulated US gaming marketplace
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Jamie Hummingbird Chairman, Cherokee Nation Gaming Commission
Q&A by the audience
Review of regulatory frameworks and analysis of the existing legislation in Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware - addressing key questions and challenges
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Jamison Selby Director, Monkey King Games
Reviewing marketing channels in online gaming: affiliates, advertising, social media, email marketing, free-to-play to learn how to get customers in and then keep them coming back
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Jan Jones-Blackhurst Executive Vice President of Communications and Government Relations, Caesars Entertainment
Licensing suitability – discussing legal and commercial rationale of excluding off-shore operators
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Jarrod Epps CEO, BuddyBet
GiGse Start-Up LaunchPad
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Jason "Wolf" Rosenberg CEO, American iGaming Solutions, LLC
Envisioning the role of affiliate marketing in the regulated US market
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Jason Giles Executive Director, National Indian Gaming Association
Tribes taking action – exploring cooperative models to take advantage of the internet gaming phenomenon and tribes’ unique position
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Jason Kellerman CEO, PurePlay
Reviewing variants of play-for-fun and social gaming options as your pre-regulatory strategy. Figuring out the value of your investment into your online product in the uncertain regulatory framework
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JD Garner President and Founder, GambleID
Examining regulatory requirements for geo-location, identification, security and payment processing
Roundtables with panel experts on: Identification
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Jim Quigley President, US iGaming Survey
Building loyalty across land-based and online operations with a convergent product and marketing approach that takes the customer through a seamless journey across both channels
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Joe Brennan Jr. Chairman, iMEGA
New Jersey Breakfast Discussion Group
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John Connelly Vice President, Bally Technologies
Building loyalty across land-based and online operations with a convergent product and marketing approach that takes the customer through a seamless journey across both channels
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John Ford CEO and Co-Founder, BAM Software
Horse racing and exchange wagering – making its ways into the online channel
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John Pappas Executive Director, Poker Players Alliance
Licensing suitability – discussing legal and commercial rationale of excluding off-shore operators
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John Tashuda Principal, Navigators Global
Evolving political and lobbying strategy in the wake of yet another year with no progress for the federal efforts – is poker-only the way forward?
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Jon Friedberg CEO, PokerTrip Enterprises
Envisioning the role of affiliate marketing in the regulated US market
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Jon Porter CEO, Porter Gordon Silver Communications
Evolving political and lobbying strategy in the wake of yet another year with no progress for the federal efforts – is poker-only the way forward?
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Josh Hannah General Partner, Matrix Partners
GiGse Start-Up LaunchPad
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Keith McDonnell CEO, kmi Gaming
Horse racing and exchange wagering – making its ways into the online channel
Reviewing marketing channels in online gaming: affiliates, advertising, social media, email marketing, free-to-play to learn how to get customers in and then keep them coming back
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Kenny Huang CEO / Product Guy / Engineer, BlueBat Games
GiGse Start-Up LaunchPad
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Kurt Luger Executive Director, Great Plains Indian Gaming Association
Tribes taking action – exploring cooperative models to take advantage of the internet gaming phenomenon and tribes’ unique position
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Larry Loss Executive Vice President; Vice President, Sales & Product Development, Iowa Lottery
Lotteries claiming their stake in a regulated US gaming marketplace
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Leslie Lohse Tribal Council Treasurer, Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians of California
California Breakfast Discussion Group
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Lloyd Levenson CEO, Chairman GIGse Day 1, Cooper Levenson, Attorneys at Law
First movers in Nevada, Delaware, New Jersey – learning from the legislation and analyzing the regualtory and licensing process
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Malcolm Graham CEO, PKR
Reviewing marketing channels in online gaming: affiliates, advertising, social media, email marketing, free-to-play to learn how to get customers in and then keep them coming back
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Mark Hichar Partner, Hinckley, Allen & Snyder
Lotteries claiming their stake in a regulated US gaming marketplace
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Mark Lipparelli Founder, Gioco Ventures, Former Chairman, Nevada Gaming Control Board
Examining legal and commercial challenges of state-by-state legislation. Are states willing to create multi-state compacts and pool their liquidity
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Mark Macarro Chairman, Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians
Tribes taking action – exploring cooperative models to take advantage of the internet gaming phenomenon and tribes’ unique position
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Med Nadooshan Chief Operating Officer, High 5 Games
New Jersey Breakfast Discussion Group
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Melissa Blau Director, iGaming Capital
Q&A by the audience
GiGse Start-Up LaunchPad
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Michael Bolcerek SVP of Business Development for Aristotle Integrity, Aristotle Integrity
Examining regulatory requirements for geo-location, identification, security and payment processing
Roundtables with panel experts on: Identification
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Michael Ellen Director, Licensing and Strategy, Alderney Gambling Control Commission
Introduction: review of regualtory and taxation frameworks and scenarios- how do you decide which one is optimal for your jursdiction
Review of regulatory frameworks and analysis of the existing legislation in Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware - addressing key questions and challenges
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Michael J Jones Superintendent, Illinois Lottery
Iowa, Connecticut, Mississippi, Massachusetts, Delaware and Illinois Breakfast Discussion Group
Lotteries claiming their stake in a regulated US gaming marketplace
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Michael Pollock Managing Director, Spectrum Gaming Group
First movers in Nevada, Delaware, New Jersey – learning from the legislation and analyzing the regualtory and licensing process
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Michael Rumbolz Management Committee, Seminole Hard Rock International
Licensing suitability – discussing legal and commercial rationale of excluding off-shore operators
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Mick Robins Business Development Director, Enteraction
Reviewing variants of play-for-fun and social gaming options as your pre-regulatory strategy. Figuring out the value of your investment into your online product in the uncertain regulatory framework
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Ned Martin CFO, American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC
First movers in Nevada, Delaware, New Jersey – learning from the legislation and analyzing the regualtory and licensing process
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Norbert Teufelberger CEO, bwin.party digital entertainment
Keynote panel: Being where your customer is and demands entertainment –across a variety of channels and forms of entertainment
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Paul Barclay VP- Gaming Sector, WorldPay
Examining regulatory requirements for geo-location, identification, security and payment processing
Roundtables with panel experts on: payments
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Peter Marcus Managing Director, The Marcon Ltd, former Chief Operations Officer William Hill Online and former UK Managing Director Betfair Plc
Reviewing marketing channels in online gaming: affiliates, advertising, social media, email marketing, free-to-play to learn how to get customers in and then keep them coming back
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Peter Murray Head of Gaming, GB Group
Examining regulatory requirements for geo-location, identification, security and payment processing
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Richard Schuetz Commissioner, California Gambling Control Board
Examining legal and commercial challenges of state-by-state legislation. Are states willing to create multi-state compacts and pool their liquidity
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Richard Schwartz CEO, Rush Street Interactive
Presentation followed by panel discussion on: Defining your online strategy and adapting it to the evolving regulatory scenario
What’s your online strategy? Preparing commercially for state-by-state regulation by pioneering cooperative model across US states
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Robert Melendres IGT Executive Vice President, IGT Interactive Group
Keynote panel: Being where your customer is and demands entertainment –across a variety of channels and forms of entertainment
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Roland Arlt CEO , Ever Adventure
GiGse Start-Up LaunchPad
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Salim Adatia CEO, GLI Test Labs Canada
Roundtables with panel experts on: testing and certification
Testing, certification and technical standards - what gets tested and when
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Scott Scepaniak Vice President, Compliance, Mystic Lake Casino
Q&A by the audience
Review of regulatory frameworks and analysis of the existing legislation in Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware - addressing key questions and challenges
Reviewing variants of play-for-fun and social gaming options as your pre-regulatory strategy. Figuring out the value of your investment into your online product in the uncertain regulatory framework
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Stephen Martino Director, Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency
Evolving political and lobbying strategy in the wake of yet another year with no progress for the federal efforts – is poker-only the way forward?
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Steve Stallings Council Member, Rincon Band of Mission Indians
Tribes taking action – exploring cooperative models to take advantage of the internet gaming phenomenon and tribes’ unique position
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Steven Schlenker Managing Partner, DN Capital (US) Inc.
GiGse Start-Up LaunchPad
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Svante Liljevall COO, Evolution Gaming
Building loyalty across land-based and online operations with a convergent product and marketing approach that takes the customer through a seamless journey across both channels
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Tom Beauchamp Chief Information Officer, Penn National Gaming
Iowa, Connecticut, Mississippi, Massachusetts, Delaware and Illinois Breakfast Discussion Group
Presentation followed by panel discussion on: Defining your online strategy and adapting it to the evolving regulatory scenario
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Tom Goldstein Founding Partner, Goldstein & Russell P.C.
Licensing suitability – discussing legal and commercial rationale of excluding off-shore operators
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Travis Waldo Gaming Systems Analyst, Cherokee Nation
Reviewing variants of play-for-fun and social gaming options as your pre-regulatory strategy. Figuring out the value of your investment into your online product in the uncertain regulatory framework
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Vernon Kirk Director, Delaware Lottery
Iowa, Connecticut, Mississippi, Massachusetts, Delaware and Illinois Breakfast Discussion Group
Lotteries claiming their stake in a regulated US gaming marketplace
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Victor Rocha Editor, Pechanga.net
California Breakfast Discussion Group
Tribes taking action – exploring cooperative models to take advantage of the internet gaming phenomenon and tribes’ unique position
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Vin Narayan Editor-in-Chief, Casino City
Envisioning the role of affiliate marketing in the regulated US market
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Wendell Long CEO, Casino del Sol
Building loyalty across land-based and online operations with a convergent product and marketing approach that takes the customer through a seamless journey across both channels
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Wes Ehrecke President and CEO, Iowa Gaming Association
Iowa, Connecticut, Mississippi, Massachusetts, Delaware and Illinois Breakfast Discussion Group
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William Scott Vice President, GTECH G2
Presentation followed by panel discussion on: Defining your online strategy and adapting it to the evolving regulatory scenario
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