- Monday September 20
- Tuesday September 21
| 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception with Featured Speaker |
Agenda as of August 30
| 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Keynote Address |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. | The Competitive Landscape: New England and the Northeast Additional casino gaming in New England would update the gaming map that has been reshaped several times in the past few years. New gaming in Pennsylvania and New York has already impacted Connecticut, and additional casinos in Massachusetts and Rhode Island would be the latest and most substantial addition to an already crowded market. This session will examine the overall supply potential for gaming in New England and what expansion would mean from a financial perspective for the region’s existing operators. Moderator: Charles Anderer, Group Publisher, Gaming, BNP Media Speakers: Clyde W. Barrow, Director of the Center for Policy Analysis, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth; Robert Heller, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Heller Gaming & Leisure; Kyle Tuttle, Senior Vice President, LPCiminelli; Andrew Zarnett, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. |
| 9:50 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. | Networking Break |
| 10:20 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. | Weighing the Economic and Social Impacts While recognizing the creation of thousands of jobs and millions in gaming-revenue taxes, both public officials and citizens also express concern about the social impacts and how spikes in traffic could impact life in the small towns that embody the character of New England. In this panel, attendees will hear from a variety of perspectives – advocates and opponents, public officials and citizen groups. Moderator: Michael Pollock, Managing Director, Spectrum Gaming Group Speakers: Paul E. Burns, Council President, Town of Palmer, Mass.; James M. Demers, President and Founder, The Demers Group; Charles Jaskiewicz, Chairman, Norwich Board of Education; Jim Rubens, Chair, Granite State Coalition Against Expanded Gambling; Dr. Lori Rugle, Director, Problem Gambling Services, State of Connecticut; Dr. Marvin Steinberg, Executive Director, Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling |
| 11:10 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. | Networking Break |
| 11:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Racing and Gaming in New England It’s been a long time since the glory days of pari-mutuel wagering in the region, when horse and greyhound racing were thriving and jai-alai held strong in the only markets outside of Florida. Now, there’s almost nothing left except for simulcasting, and Massachusetts’ two horse tracks are holding on for dear life. Only Maine’s harness racing industry bears any resemblance to days past, with a full schedule of 225 live racing days at two commercial tracks and a number of fair meetings. There, slot machines at Bangor Raceway help all tracks and OTB facilities in the state, so they are lucky. But revenue from gaming machines couldn’t save jai-alai or live greyhound racing in Rhode Island. So what happens next? If slot machines come to racetracks in the Bay State, or even to those in New Hampshire, will they revive the racing industry? Join us as we explore the future of racing, and racetrack gaming, in New England. Moderator: Patricia McQueen, Events Editor, Gaming, BNP Media Speakers: Ed Callahan, President and General Manager, Rockingham Park; Hon. Donald G. Marean, Lobbyist for Maine Harness Racing; Gary T. Piontkowski, President and Chief Executive Officer, Plainridge Racecourse; Chip Tuttle, Chief Operating Officer, Suffolk Downs |
| 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Keynote Address Speaker: Mitchell Grossinger Etess, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mohegan Sun, and Chief Executive Officer, Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority |
| 2:15 p.m. - 3:05 p.m. | Tribal Gaming in New England The potential for tribal gaming in America and for gaming in New England was first fully revealed by the Mashantucket Pequots, and, subsequently, the Mohegans. With the prospect of casino-enabling legislation in states throughout the region, tribal gaming is set to again play a critical role in the industry’s regional development. This session will examine potential outcomes of the legislative processes on tribal gaming in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Maine, the legal issues surrounding existing tribal casino proposals, potential impacts on the tribes involved and what expanded gaming in New England would mean for the founding gaming tribes in the region. Moderator: John Tahsuda, Vice President, Navigators Global Speakers: Cheryl Andrews-Maltais, Chairwoman, Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head; Bruce “Two Dogs” Bozsum, Pipe Carrier and Vice Chairman, Mohegan Tribal Council; Cedric Cromwell, Chairman, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe; Rochanne Hackett, Senior Vice President and Director of Gaming Development, Wells Fargo Bank; Marsha A. Sajer, Partner, K&L Gates LLP |
| 3:05 p.m. - 3:35 p.m. | Networking Break |
| 3:35 p.m. - 4:25 p.m. | Legislative and Regulatory Update New England continues to be a key player in the continuing expansion of gaming throughout the Northeast, as legislatures and voters in five of the six states regularly consider measures that could reshape the industry. While Massachusetts weighs legalizing full-service casinos, New Hampshire studies the merits of racetrack slots, Rhode Island ponders the addition of table games, Maine debates whether to grow beyond one gaming facility and Connecticut addresses such issues as alcoholic-beverage sales and smoking at its two Indian casinos. Join legislators and other public officials to get the latest developments and insights into the status and future of gaming -- land-based and online -- in New England. Moderator: Michael Pollock, Managing Director, Spectrum Gaming Group Speakers: Richard D. "Skip" Bronson, Chairman, U.S. Digital Gaming; Rep. David Campbell, Hillsborough-District 24, New Hampshire House of Representatives; Sen. Lou D'Allesandro, District 20, New Hampshire Senate; Sen. Stan Rosenberg, Hampshire and Franklin District, Massachusetts Senate; Sen. Andrea Stillman, 20th District, Connecticut Senate |
Confirmed Speakers
As of August 30
Cheryl Andrews-Maltais, Chairwoman, Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head
Clyde W. Barrow, Director of the Center for Policy Analysis, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
Bruce “Two Dogs” Bozsum, Pipe Carrier and Vice Chairman, Mohegan Tribal Council
Richard D. “Skip” Bronson, Chairman, U.S. Digital Gaming
Paul E. Burns, Council President, Town of Palmer, Mass.
Ed Callahan, President and General Manager, Rockingham Park
Rep. David Campbell, Hillsborough-District 24, New Hampshire House of Representatives
Cedric Cromwell, Chairman, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
Sen. Lou D'Allesandro, District 20, New Hampshire Senate
James M. Demers, President and Founder, The Demers Group
Rochanne Hackett, Senior Vice President and Director of Gaming Development, Wells Fargo Bank
Robert Heller, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Heller Gaming & Leisure
Charles Jaskiewicz, Chairman, Norwich Board of Education
Hon. Donald G. Marean, Lobbyist for Maine Harness Racing
Gary T. Piontkowski, President and Chief Executive Officer, Plainridge Racecourse
Michael Pollock, Managing Director, Spectrum Gaming Group
Sen. Stan Rosenberg, Hampshire and Franklin District, Massachusetts Senate
Jim Rubens, Chair, Granite State Coalition Against Expanded Gambling
Dr. Lori Rugle, Director, Problem Gambling Services, State of Connecticut
Marsha A. Sajer, Partner, K&L Gates LLP
Dr. Marvin Steinberg, Executive Director, Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling
Sen. Andrea Stillman, 20th District, Connecticut Senate
John Tahsuda, Vice President, Navigators Global
Chip Tuttle, Chief Operating Officer, Suffolk Downs
Kyle Tuttle, Senior Vice President, LPCiminelli
Andrew Zarnett, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
