The first New England Gaming Summit will be held September 20 - 21, 2010

This exciting new event from industry leaders BNP Media and Spectrum Gaming Group will examine the potential for, and myriad impacts of, gaming in New England. This must-attend event is sure to draw a broad mix of policymakers, industry leaders, grass-roots organizations, civic groups, analysts, attorneys and others with interest and concerns about the expanded gaming in this market.

New England is already home to two of the largest casinos in the world and three parimutuel-based slot machine facilities, while Massachusetts and New Hampshire continue to explore the possibility of legalizing gaming in some form. The Summit will provide, for the first time, a unified forum to assist public- and private-sector leaders in understanding the impacts casinos can have on state budgets, community life and local economies.

Review the complete conference agenda.

Gaming in New England

• In Connecticut, Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun combined have more than 14,600 slot machines. Together they generated in excess of $1.5 billion in net win during fiscal 2009, and contributed almost $378 million to the state.
• In Rhode Island, two parimutuel facilities with a total of more than 6,100 video lottery terminals produced nearly $461 million in net terminal income in fiscal 2009, earning a net profit of $285 million for the state.
• In Maine, 1,000 slot machines at the Bangor racetrack gaming facility generated more than $59 million in net revenue in 2009, providing the state with $27 million in tax revenues.