9 a.m.

Where Sports Betting’s Growth Sits on the Regulatory Agenda
This session looks into the rapidly expanding North American betting landscape after the pivotal overturn of PASPA by the US Supreme Court. Featuring insights from leading domestic and international regulators, partake in a thought-provoking discourse dealing with the dilemmas, prospects, and hurdles facing both local and global markets. Brace yourself for a unique opportunity to broaden your horizons and stay ahead in the game.

Moderated by Bahar Alaeddini, a Partner with Harris Hagan, the panelists include:

• Kirk Hendrick, Chair, Nevada Gaming Control Board

 10:10 a.m.

Tackling Match Fixing: Gaming and Global Sports Cooperation
As sports betting expands, so does the risk that illicit actors will attempt to manipulate sports competitions to profit from legal and illegal wagering. Featuring experts from sports organizations and sports betting operators, this panel will look at the critical issues surrounding the manipulation of sports competitions and discuss how the various sports competition and betting stakeholders can work together to protect international sporting events and gambling integrity.

The panelists include:

• Jim Brown, Head of Integrity Services & Athlete Wellbeing, North America, SportRadar 
• Jess Feil, Vice President - Regulatory Affairs & Compliance, OpenBet
  
• Matt Fowler, Head of Global Operations, International Betting Integrity Association, (IBIA)
• Pedro Trengrouse, Partner, Trengrouse

 11:20 a.m.

Technology’s Impact on Gaming Compliance Programs
During this session, our panelists will evaluate how technology is used in the compliance space, focusing on vital areas such as the integration of data analytics tools, talent skill requirements and the future of AI innovation. As the pace of change accelerates, these elements become crucial to effectively navigate future complexities, strengthen your competitive edge, and ensure your processes are robust, efficient, and technologically advanced.

Moderated by Bob Boyle, a Senior Manager – Assurance Services | Forensic & Integrity Services for Ernst & Young, the panelists include: 

• Alfredo Lazcano, Partner, Lazcano Samano
  
• Kelci Binau, Attorney, McDonald Carano

Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its Potential Impact
The recently passed CTA and its regulations require that reporting entities disclose information on their beneficial owners. Although many, if not all, licensed gaming companies should have relief from these reporting requirements, the information database resulting from its Beneficial Ownership Information Reports will provide law enforcement with a significant amount of information. Our panelists will provide background on the CTA, its key reporting requirements, and its potential impact on the gaming industry, especially on the investigative process of gaming regulators. 

Moderated by Robert Kim, a Partner with Ballard Spahr, the panelists include:

• Jim Daly, Director, PwC
• Anne Layne, Senior Manager, Forensic Advisory Services, Grant Thornton
• Luke Rippee, Deputy Chief- Investigations, Nevada Gaming Control Board

Responsible Online Gaming: What’s Next?
On the heels of several online gaming operators joining forces to create and fund an association that promotes “responsible online gaming by supporting independent research, promoting best practices, and driving consumer and industry education and awareness efforts,” our panel will first explore existing and emerging online responsible gambling best practices. Next, they’ll take a look at conscientious advertising and marketing issues and consider how data protection and privacy impacts responsible gaming.

The panelists include:

• Lori Kalani, DraftKings Chief Responsible Gaming Officer
• Steve Ketteley, Partner, Wiggin
• Alison Kutler, FanDuel Head of RG and Community Impact, Fan Duel
• Jennifer Shatley, Executive Director, Responsible Online Gaming Association
• Rich Taylor, Director of Responsible Gaming, BetMGM