The first-ever Sports Betting Symposium offered at G2E will get a great kick off on October 10 when ESPN anchor Scott Van Pelt is part of a keynote presentation to kick of the show. Van Pelt, who anchors the network’s popular Sports Center show, was one of the first members of the media to promote the legalization of sports betting and point out the hypocrisy of the federal position with the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which was overturned by the Supreme Court in May.
The interview-style discussion, led by AGA’s Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Sara Slane, will focus on the implications of a legalized sports betting market for key stakeholders, such as sports leagues, the media and the gaming industry, following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in May. Van Pelt and Slane, who led AGA’s efforts to pave the way for legalized sports betting, will also map out the projected sports betting landscape for 2019, and beyond.
Slane explains the reasoning behind Van Pelt’s appearance.
“From the start, Scott Van Pelt was one of the first to give attention to the potential benefits of a legal, regulated sports betting market in the United States,” said Slane. “Now that more jurisdictions across the country have begun offering sports betting, there could be no better time to hear his insight on the evolving state of play and the overarching benefits from this new sector of the American gaming industry.”
Registration for G2E is now open at GlobalGamingExpo.com.
