HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Key Representatives from both
political parties and the president of the state's first gaming property
will participate in a special legislative roundtable at the 4th annual
Pennsylvania Gaming Congress & Mid-Atlantic Racing Forum, February 25-26 at
the Whitaker Center and Harrisburg Hilton.
The legislators and the president of Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs will
cover such issues regulation, investigatory role of the Bureau of
Investigations and Enforcement, taxation, liquor licensure, smoking in
casinos, the future of table games, and other timely topics. In addition,
they will take your questions. Fox Rothschild gaming attorney William J.
Downey III will moderate the session, which includes the following
speakers:
-- Rep. Paul Clymer (R), 145th District, Minority Chairman of the House
Gaming Oversight Committee
-- Rep. Florindo Fabrizio (D), 2nd District
-- Rep. Harold James (D), 186th District, Majority Chairman of the House
Gaming Oversight Committee
-- Rep. John E. Pallone (D), 54th District
-- Rep. Doug Reichley (R), 134th District
-- Robert Soper, President and CEO, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs
-- Rep. Mike Vereb (R), 150th District
-- Rep. James Wansacz (D), 114th District
The Pennsylvania Gaming Congress & Mid-Atlantic Racing Forum, which
annually draws more than 400 attendees, includes dozens of expert speakers
and a Luncheon Keynote Address by Bradley H. Stone, Executive Vice
President of Las Vegas Sands Corp., whose company is building a destination
gaming resort in Bethlehem, PA.
Registration for the Pennsylvania Gaming Congress & Mid-Atlantic Racing
Forum is available at early-bird rates at pagamingcongress.com. The
Harrisburg Hilton is offering a special "Pennsylvania Gaming Congress" room
rate by calling 1-800-HILTONS.
The event begins with the opening-day racing program, followed by an
evening cocktail reception. The next day, attendees gather for the
intensive, daylong gaming conference. (The conference is approved by the
Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 7.0 substantive credits.)
The Pennsylvania Gaming Congress & Mid-Atlantic Racing Forum is
produced by Spectrum Gaming Group, an independent research and professional
services firm, and presented by Fox Rothschild, a full-service law firm
with one of the country's largest gaming practices.
Other sponsors include All Star Incentive Marketing; Bally
Technologies; Casino Career Institute; Casino Journal; Cope Linder;
FutureLogic; Gaming Industry Observer; Global Gaming Business; IEP;
International Game Technology; JCM Global; Label Rite; LPCiminelli; MEI;
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs; South Jersey Industries; Slot Manager; SOSH
Architects; Top Flight Media; US Bank; Widener University; WMS.