Tuesday, September 13, 10:30 am - 11:30 am
State of the Industry: Gaming Entertainment—Past, Present and Future
Larry King Al Bernstein Franco Dragone Clint Holmes Wayne Newton Rita Rudner
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Jean-Marie Perier Patrick Wilen
Emmy Award-winning talk-show host Larry King returns once again to lead a panel of Las Vegas entertainers in a lively discussion of the state of entertainment in Las Vegas—what it was like back in the day, how it's evolved and where it's headed. Panelists include Al Bernstein, Franco Dragone, Clint Holmes, Wayne Newton and Rita Rudner.
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Wednesday, September 14, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Industry Leaders in the Spotlight
Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr. Terry Lanni Gary Loveman
Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, will moderate this high-profile discussion between Terry Lanni, chairman and CEO of MGM MIRAGE and Gary Loveman, president and CEO of Harrah’s Entertainment. These industry leaders will talk about the recent mergers and acquisitions, what it's like to sit on top of the Las Vegas strip’s largest assets, and how the gaming industry is changing.
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Thursday, September 15, 11:30am - 12:30 pm
Indian Gaming: The Coming Federal Battle
Sponsored by
Ernie Stevens Jana McKeag
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Introductory remarks by Ernie Stevens, chairman, National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA).
Moderated by Jana McKeag, vice president of government relations at Venture Catalyst, Inc. (VCAT).
Tribal gaming is facing a crisis at the federal level. Don't miss this keynote featuring the following industry experts: Phil Hogen, chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC); Deron Marquez, chairman of the San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians; George Skibine, acting deputy assistant secretary of policy and economic development for the Office of Indian Management at the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Mark Van Norman, executive director of the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA). From legislation to limit off-reservation casinos to regulations establishing the technology of Class II machines, the federal government appears to have set its sights on Native American casinos and gaming operations. The keynote panel will discuss the developments with those most deeply involved and how revisions of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act may affect current and future operations.
