Sports Betting

10:30 – 11:10 am

Sports Betting 2020 - Are the early movers still the winners or is their speed to market holding them back?

• Joe Asher, CEO, William Hill US
• John Levy, CEO, theScore
• Seth Young, Chief Information Officer, PointsBet
• Scot McClintic, VP, Head of Sportsbook, Penn National Gaming
• Max Meltzer, Chief Commercial Officer, Kambi                                                                                                                  

11:10 – 11:50 pm

The state of play for sports betting in the Southern States

• Christopher Hebert, Director, Gaming Division, Louisiana Office of Attorney General
• Jennifer Roberts, Director of Sports Gaming Regulation, Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation
• Jay McDaniel, Deputy Director, Mississippi Gaming Commission
• Dan Wallach, Founder, Wallach Legal

11:50 – 12:30 pm

California: The sports betting gold rush meets the Golden State                                                                                                                     

• Kyle Kirkland, President,
  California Gaming Association
• Kip Levin, President & COO, FanDuel

1:30 – 2:10 pm

NIGA Session: 2020: A key year for tribal entities and sports betting 

• Victor Rocha, Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians & Conference Chair, NIGA
• Ernie Stevens Jr, Chairman, NIGA
• Sheila Morago, Executive Director, Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association
• Aviram Alroy, VP, Interactive Games, Mohegan Sun

2:10 – 2:50 pm

Sports betting’s impact on the sports industry

• John Tatum, President & CEO, Genesco Sports Enterprises

2:50 – 3:30 pm

Understanding sports fans: Creating first-class, relevant content to engage fans

4:10 – 4:50 pm

Motion: State lotteries are ideal operators for sportsbooks

• Ludovico Calvi, Consultant, President, Global Lottery Monitoring System

4:50 – 5:30 pm

The growing retail network for sports betting

• Seth Schorr, Chairman, Downtown Grand Las Vegas
• Brandon Gill, Director of Experience and Gaming,Buffalo Wild Wings
• Dan Shapiro, Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, William Hill US

11:00 - 11:40 am

Media How the US media landscape is evolving and benefitting from sports betting

• Ken Fuchs, President, Digital, William Hill US
• Dr Laila Mintas, Advisor & C Level Executive, Dr Mintas Consulting

1:30 - 2:10 pm

The costs keep adding up: Is the CapEx required to set up a sportsbook worth it to casino’s?

• Wade Duty, Executive Director, Louisiana Casino Association
• Kresimir Spajic, SVP & MD, Online Gaming and Sports Betting, Hard Rock International
• John Lukasik, Director, Race, Sports, & Esports, Caesars