Eight CEOs to Chart Gaming’s Future at ECGC, April 27-28

The 24th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress & NexGen Gaming Forum, to be held at Harrah’s Atlantic City (l.) will feature keynote speeches by chief executives of eight gaming companies who will address an array of critical issues, from the future of mobile sports betting to the expansion of land-based gaming.

Eight CEOs to Chart Gaming’s Future at ECGC, April 27-28

The nation’s second oldest gaming conference—the 24th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress—will held April 27-28 at Harrah’s Casino Resort. The show will include keynote speeches by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and American Gaming Association President Bill Miller, and will present recently retired Penn National Gaming CEO Tim Wilmott with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

The participating CEOs are:

  • James Allen, Hard Rock International & Seminole Gaming
  • Greg Carlin, Rush Street Gaming
  • David S. Cordish, The Cordish Companies
  • Jay Dorris, Wind Creek Casino and Hotel
  • Holly Gagnon, Seneca Gaming
  • Mario Kontomerkos, Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment
  • George Papanier, Twin River Worldwide Holdings
  • Thomas Reeg, Eldorado Resorts

“Those who will create the future of gaming are best positioned to help us understand that future, and we are honored to offer such an array of visionaries,” said conference co-founder Michael Pollock, managing director of Spectrum Gaming Group.

“This conference rests on the principle of having leaders speak to an audience of leaders, and we will again abide by that principle,” said conference co-founder Lloyd D. Levenson, CEO of the Cooper Levenson law firm.

Other conference topics will range from sports betting and esports to the future of i-lotteries and the “slot floor of tomorrow.”

More than 600 gaming operators, equipment manufacturers, regulators, attorneys, architects, analysts, public officials, investors and other gaming-related professionals are expected to attend ECGC. The full two-day conference schedule and registration is at www.ecgc.us. Early-bird registration savings are now available.