HOLLYWOOD, FL--(Marketwire - October 13, 2009) - The political and legislative landscape of
gaming in Florida will be the subject of the featured session at the fifth
annual Florida Gaming
Summit, which takes place October 19-20 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel
& Casino in Hollywood, Fla.
Marlon D. Goldstein, National Gaming Practice Co-Chairman for Greenberg
Traurig, P.A., will moderate the thought-provoking panel that includes the
following speakers:
-- Cameron D. Benson, City Manager for the City of Hollywood
-- Leo DiBenigno, Secretary of the Florida Lottery
-- Steven A. Geller, Partner with Greenspoon Marder, P.A.
-- Rep. Evan Jenne, District 100-Dania Beach, Florida House of
Representatives
-- Alan B. Koslow, Director of Entertainment, Hospitality and Gaming Law
for Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.
-- Joseph H. Webster, Partner with Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Waller
"Each sector of the gaming
industry -- including parimutuel, Native American tribes and the state
lottery -- has its own issues and challenges to address," said Charles
Anderer, Group Publisher, Gaming, for BNP Media, co-producer of the Summit
with Spectrum Gaming Group.
"In this session, attorneys and public officials who understand the pulse
of gaming in Florida will
examine the critical issues that impact gaming -- such as the pending Seminole gaming compact,
expansion and tax rates. These experts will discuss how the state's
policymakers are -- and should be -- reacting."
The Florida Gaming Summit
kicks off on October 19 with a welcome reception, followed by an intensive
daylong conference program. Complete conference details and registration
information are available at www.floridagamingsummit.com.
The Summit's presenting sponsors are the City of Hollywood and the Greater
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Other sponsors include Bally Technologies,
Becker & Poliakoff, Energenic, Casino Career Institute, International Game
Technology, Sunshine State Casino Advertising and WMS. Media sponsors
include Casino Journal, Gaming
Industry Observer and Poker Pro Magazine. For sponsorship information,
contact Lesley Grashow at grashowl@bnpgaming.com.
The Florida Gaming Summit
is produced by BNP Media, the
world's largest and most experienced gaming industry media resource, and Spectrum Gaming Group, an
independent research and professional services firm serving public- and
private-sector clients worldwide.