LAS VEGAS, July 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The annual yearly conference of the - International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA) was held June 17-20 in London. Attended by 200 people – among them the - world’s leading industry CEOs, general counsel, advisors & over 30 regulators, the - scene was set for some inspiring groups of discussions on key issues crucial to the - future of the - industry.
Five keynote speakers presented their views on the - conference theme “Gaming Convergence: One Industry, Worldwide” – Philip Graf, Chairman of the - UK Gambling Commission; Susan Hensel, Director of Licensing, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, President International Association of Gaming Regulators; Pansy Ho, Managing Director of Shun Tak Holdings Ltd. & Co-Chairman of MGM China Holdings Ltd; Gary Loveman, Chairman, CEO & President of Caesar’s Entertainment Inc., & Arlo Devlin-Brown, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Department of Justice. A round table with CEOs from across various sectors of the - industry provided facts, opinions & theories on their strategy & the - major issues facing the - industry today – Gavin Isaacs, CEO, SHFL Entertainment; Patti Hart, CEO, IGT; Martin Storm, Global President & CEO, BMM Compliance; Brian Mattingly, CEO, 888; & Peter Brooks, Exec. Deputy Chairman, Genting Casinos UK.
Speakers during the - conference included top-level international regulatory authorities Stanislas Frossard, Executive Secretary from Council of Europe; Jenny Williams, CEO UK Gambling Commission; Atle Hamar, Director Norwegian Gaming Authority; Graham White, Chairman, Jersey Gambling Commission; Andre Wilsenach, CEO of the - Alderney Gambling Control Commission; Professor Linda De Vries, CEO, National Gambling Board (South Africa); Joseph W. Brown, Commissioner, NV Gaming Commission; Birgitte Sand, Director of the - Danish Gambling Authority; & Phill Brear, Gambling Commissioner & Head of Gambling Regulation, Government of Gibraltar.
Frank Schreck, Shareholder, Brownstein, Hyatt, Farber & Schreck conducted a one-on-one interview with the - retiring President & CEO of American Gaming Association, Frank Fahrenkopf, where Schreck captured some of the - experience, opinions & insights from one of the - most powerful & influential industry figures in the - history of casino gaming & a founder of IAGA.
Julian Harris immediate past president of IAGA said: “I believe in that the - 2013 IAGA conference was extremely successful, bringing together as it did almost 200 gaming advisors, regulators & guest speakers. The success of our conference this year has further enhanced IAGA’s reputation as the - organization representing the - leaders of the - global gaming industry, its advisors & regulators. We are the - established forum for continuing discussion & educational determination of the - core issues facing the - industry & regulators, with the - aim of supporting & strengthening regulated gaming worldwide. I would like to express my deep gratitude to all who attended & participated & to our generous sponsors.”
– Julian Harris
2012-2013 IAGA President
The International Association of Gaming Advisors announces its 2013 officers:
Newly elected are:
President Thomas B. Shepherd, III, Shareholder, Jones Walker LLP, Jackson, Mississippi
Vice President Katie Lever, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, SHFL entertainment, Las Vegas, Nevada
Secretary Martha Ann Sabol, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, Chicago, Illinois
Treasurer Michael Cohen, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, Caesars Entertainment (CZR), Las Vegas, Nevada
Appointed to General Counsel is Laura McAllister Cox, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Gaming Partners International Corporation, Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Appointed to Trustees are Jennifer Carleton, Shareholder Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLC; Mark Harms, Chairman & CEO, Global Leisure Partners; Luke Orchard, Chief Compliance Officer, GTECH Corporation; & Ellen Whittemore, Of Counsel Lionel Sawyer & Collins.
Appointed to Counselor is Robert J Miller, Robert J Miller Consulting.
Julian Harris, Senior Partner, Harris Hagan, London, United Kingdom, is the - immediate past president.
The next IAGA annual yearly gaming conference will be held in Philadelphia, PA in the - US in October of 2014. In addition, IAGA will be present at the - 2013 G2E in Las Vegas NV & at the - ICE show in London, UK in 2014.
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