Present: The Midwest Regional Gaming Regulator s Seminar

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1 & Present: The Midwest Regional Gaming Regulator s Seminar July 20-21, 2016 Omni Severin Hotel 40 West Jackson Place Indianapolis, Indiana Phone:

2 Wednesday, July 20, :30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Opening Reception The End Zone inside of High Velocity at the JW Marriott Indianapolis 10 South West Street, Indianapolis, IN USA Thursday, July 21, :00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Conference Registration and Information Desk Open Omni Severin Hotel, Fisher Ballroom 8:00 a.m. 8:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Networking Opportunities Omni Severin Hotel, Fisher Ballroom Concourse 8:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks Sara Tait, Executive Director, Indiana Gaming Commission Paul Magno, Vice President, GLI Omni Severin Hotel, Fisher Ballroom 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Future Look: How New Technology is Transforming the Gaming Industry How to Regulate the Next Generation Games Faisal Khan, Technical Compliance Manager, GLI Chad Kornett, Director of Technical Compliance, GLI What are the top 10 things you MUST pay attention to in 2016? GLI s leaders will discuss new trends to watch out for and discuss where they see the gaming industry going in the future, including upcoming challenges that regulators may face. 10:00 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Modernizing Surveillance, Detecting Cheaters and Minimizing Fraud Les Hahn, Gaming Enforcement Manager, Missouri Gaming Commission Derk Boss, Gaming Security and Surveillance Expert, DJ Boss Associates Doug Florence, CPP, Business Development Manager, Avigilon Faisal Khan, Technical Compliance Manager, GLI Corporal Jeff Myers, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Gaming Division Surveillance technology can not only improve risk control, but also allow for more efficient operations and more timely access to data. This session will discussion the value of modern surveillance tools, proper methods for deploying them, how to maximize their usefulness and how to control the risks 2

3 associated with surveillance governance. In addition, the panel will explore how both technology and old school techniques can be used to identify fraud and cheating techniques thieves use to compromise the integrity of the gaming operation not only in the gaming operation, but also with internal theft schemes in F&B and other ancillary operations. This panel will teach you the best ways to mitigate risk and minimize the damage done, empowering you to protect your casino and recognize weaknesses before it is too late. 11:15 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Refreshment Break and Networking Opportunities Omni Severin Hotel, Fisher Ballroom Concourse 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Embracing Millennials with Future Game Mechanics Jenny Reske, Deputy Director, Indiana Gaming Commission Blaine Graboyes, CEO, GameCo Inc. Steve Kastner, Director of Product Compliance, IGT Chad Kornett, Director of Technical Compliance, GLI Eric Meyerhofer, CEO, Gamblit Gaming With the introduction of skill-based, persistent-style gaming and advanced wagering options, the gaming industry is shifting more toward competitive entertainment in order to cater to a younger audience. Businesses are beginning to embrace skill and interactive games as well as incorporate social elements in order to draw people into their casinos. Discuss with industry and GLI experts the many different ideas that suppliers and operators have come up with in order to target a new demographic. 12:30 p.m. 1:45 p.m. Lunch On your own (list of local options will be provided at registration) 1:45 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Emerging Sport-Related Games: How Will Fantasy Sports and esports Impact Traditional Gaming Markets? Chris Grove, Partner, Narus Advisors and Senior Consultant at Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Kevin Hovdestad, Director of Marketing & Communications, Catalyst esports Solutions Seth Schorr, CEO, Fifth Street Gaming Greg Small, General Counsel, Indiana Gaming Commission Fantasy sports games, and in particular, Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS), have experienced rapid and dramatic growth in the past few years. Their popularity 3

4 has been accompanied by increasing interest from policy makers, regulators and entertainment industry competitors. Some question the legality of certain aspects of DFS while others are calling for a regulatory structure to better protect consumers. Other activities such as esports and Internet-based skill games are garning less public attention but ironically they currently have larger markets. This session will discuss the legal and policy issues related to these evolving activities and provide a forum for informed panel discussion and audience questions on the complex issues that will be a focus of legislative, legal and regulatory activity in many jurisdictions over the next few years. Each jurisdiction is different, and this session will provide valuable information to regulators and policy makers to help them make the right decisions for their situation. 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. igaming and Mobile Gaming Technology: Lessons from Regulated Markets Phil Sicuso, Partner, Bingham Greenebaum Doll, LLC Paul Burns, Vice President, Canadian Gaming Association Andre Wilsenach, Executive Director, International Center for Gaming Regulation at UNLV As the wait for widespread intrastate Internet gaming in the United States remains in the hands of state legislatures, regulators continue to monitor the few legal markets in the U.S. as well as many Canadian and European markets that have years of experience regulating online gaming. This panel will explore the policy and market issues that are driving online game play as well as efforts to combat illegal online operators. The panel will discuss advances in technology related to geolocation, age verification, payment processing, fraud detection and game concepts. In addition, the panel will examine hybrid technologies, such as on property mobile gaming and social gaming platforms, used for marketing purposes. 4:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Closing Comments Sara Tait, Executive Director, Indiana Gaming Commission Paul Magno, Executive Vice President, GLI 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Hospitality Room For those from the Indianapolis area or staying over on Thursday evening, a hospitality room will be available at the Omni following the event. The location will be announced at the conference. 4

5 Seminar Logistics Hotel Information Omni Severin Hotel 40 West Jackson Place Indianapolis, Indiana Phone: Conference Registration/Check-In and Information* Registration is available * Information counter will be open Thursday for any questions. Networking Opportunities Wednesday, July 20, :30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 21, :00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 11:15 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Hospitality Room, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Payment Information This event is co-sponsored by the Indiana Gaming Commission and Gaming Laboratories International, LLC. It is a training that GLI is required to provide to IGC under its contact with IGC. If there is any attendee from a jurisdiction that may require payment of the actual costs of the event, please contact GLI Vice President of Government Relations and General Counsel, Kevin Mullally, who can provide detailed cost information to him or her. 5