The 28th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress, the longest-running gaming conference in the United States, will feature a special keynote address from New Jersey Governor Philip D. Murphy, as well as 11 of the gaming industry’s most influential and successful leaders and visionaries.
This unprecedented lineup of speakers will share their visions for the future of gaming at the event, which will be held at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino April 15-16.
Here is the full list of keynote speakers (in alphabetical order):
- James F. (Jim) Allen, Chairman, Hard Rock International and CEO of Seminole Gaming
- David S. Cordish, Chairman of The Cordish Companies
- Jay Dorris, President and CEO of Wind Creek Hospitality
- Tim Drehkoff, CEO of Rush Street Gaming
- William (Bill) J. Hornbuckle, Chief Executive Officer and President of MGM Resorts International
- Soo Kim, Chairman of Bally’s Corporation
- Kip Levin, CEO, GeoComply
- Bill Miller, President and CEO, American Gaming Association
- Ray Pineault, President and CEO of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment
- Thomas R. Reeg, Chief Executive Officer of Caesars Entertainment
- Omer Sattar, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sightline
The conference will also present a Lifetime Achievement Award to keynote speaker Jim Allen, recognizing his decades of leadership in the industry, and the role that he and his organization have played in multiple markets around the world, including Atlantic City.
“This is the strongest lineup of leaders that we have ever presented, which is clearly indicative of the critical issues facing this industry’s future,” said ECGC co-founder Lloyd D. Levenson, CEO at Cooper Levenson.
“These keynote addresses are in addition to our panel discussions, focusing on topics ranging from Downstate New York gaming to the future of lotteries to the increasingly important role of technology in gaming, among others,” said ECGC cofounder Mchael Pollock, Senior Policy Advisor to Spectrum Gaming Group.
ECGC 28.0 has adopted the theme of “Many Pathways, One Future” to convey how different gaming verticals are addressing a broad array of challenges and opportunities.
Past ECGC speakers have included six sitting, former and acting governors of New Jersey, as well as all CEOs who have ever led the American Gaming Association.
ECGC will offer Continuing Legal Education credits from both New Jersey (4 CLE credits) and Pennsylvania (3 CLE credits). The conference has also been approved for 4 CPE credits. The conference will again provide outstanding opportunities for sponsorships, networking, professional development, and business-to-business discussions.
For more information, visit www.ecgc.us or contact Donna Vecere at dvecere@cooperlevenson.com.
