Annual East Coast Gaming Congress to be Held at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on April 15-16

East Coast Gaming Congress (ECGC), the longest-running gaming conference in the US, will be held at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on April 15-16.

More than three dozen leaders in the public and private sectors will address the 28th annual conference, examining and charting a full range of issues that the gaming industry must address.

“Our lineup of speakers, ranging from the Governor of New Jersey to 10 industry-leading CEOs and beyond, makes this the strongest lineup of speakers in our entire history,” Lloyd D. Levenson, co-founder of the conference, said.

“The topics to be addressed will include the future of Downstate gaming in New York, the convergence of lotteries, changes in technology as well as the challenges posed by unregulated gaming, along with other critical issues,” Michael Pollock, co-founder of the conference, said.

Full List of Confirmed Speakers (Alphabetical Order)

• Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr., Chairman, New York State Senate Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering

• James F. (Jim) Allen, Chairman, Hard Rock International and CEO of Seminole Gaming

• Dr. Jane Bokunewicz, Faculty Director, Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming Hospitality and Tourism (LIGHT)

• David Brace, David Brace, Principal, Innovation & Technology, Continent8

• Patrick Brown, Founding Partner, Brown & Weinraub

• David S. Cordish, Chairman of The Cordish Companies

• James Carey, Executive Director, New Jersey Lottery.

• Jacques Cornet, Partner, ICR

• Jay Dorris, President and CEO of Wind Creek Hospitality

• Tim Drehkoff, CEO of Rush Street Gaming

• Mary Jo Flaherty, Interim Director, New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement

• Shawn Fluharty, President of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States, Head of Government Affairs, Play’n GO

• Chris Grove, Co-Founding Partner, Acies Investments and EKG Ventures

• Rob Heller, CEO, Spectrum Gaming Capital

• Yael Harel Hertz, CEO, TheLotter Group

• Jeffrey Gural, Chairman, GFP Real Estate, owner of Meadowlands, Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs

• William (Bill) J. Hornbuckle, Chief Executive Officer and President of MGM Resorts International

• Lynne Levin Kaufman, Co-Chair, Gaming Law Practice Group, Cooper Levenson

• Helene Keeley, Executive Director, Delaware Lottery

• John Kempf, Senior Director, Fitch Ratings

• Soo Kim, Chairman of Bally’s Corporation

• Lloyd D. Levenson, CEO, Cooper Levenson

• Bill Miller, President and CEO, American Gaming Association

• Philip D. Murphy, Governor, New Jersey

• Ray Pineault, President and CEO of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment

• James Plousis, Chairman, New Jersey Casino Control Commission

• Michael Pollock, Senior Policy Advisor, Spectrum Gaming Group

• Khalid Reede Jones, Executive Director, Virginia Lottery

• Thomas R. Reeg, Chief Executive Officer of Caesars Entertainment

• Omer Sattar, Co-Founder & CEO, Sightline Payments

• May Scheve Reardon, Vice President of Government Relations, Pollard Banknote

• Adam Rosenberg, Senior Advisor, Blackstone

• Anna Sainsbury, CEO and Co-Founder of GeoComply

• James D. Schultz, Executive Vice President, Global Legal and Public Policy, Scientific Games

• Michael Shillan, Chief Executive Officer, WOW Lottery Ventures LLC

• Marty Small, Sr., Mayor, Atlantic City

• Frank Suarez, Executive Director, Connecticut Lottery

• Michael Wagman, President & Managing Director, Clairvest Group

• Joe Weinert, Executive Vice President, Spectrum Gaming Group

• Andrew Winchell, Head of Government Affairs, Betr

The conference will also present a Lifetime Achievement Award to keynote speaker Jim Allen.