Before a smart company steps a toe into the murky waters of distributing a gambling offering via the Internet and/or mobile channels, it knows on which side of this classic debate they fall. Join in the lively debate between advocates of both federal and provincial regulation and pick your stance.

Presented by:
Terry Debono – Partner, The Debono Group

As the gaming industry continues to diversify and players are offered products through a number of technology-based channels, responsible operators are left wondering how best to foster responsible gambling behaviour in this new uncharted territory. Non-traditional products call for non-traditional player services. This session will explore research on responsibility in the newest forms of gaming and hypothesize about the ways operators will need to evolve their approaches to responsibility along with their product offerings.

Moderator:
Laura Melanson – Manager, Innovation, Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation

Panelists:
Jamie Wiebe – Director of Research, Responsible Gambling Council
Jeffrey Derevensky – Professor, McGill University
Maggie McGee – Vice President, Business Innovation, Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to determine that lotteries and poker have a natural affinity to the interactive options afforded by the Internet and mobile platforms. In this session, experts will discuss the short-term and long-term benefits of delivering some form of these games via alternatives to the land-based experience.

Moderator:
Dale McDonnell – Assistant Director and General Counsel, Minnesota State Lottery

Panelists:
Chris Sheffield – Director / General Manager, Remote Gaming of IGT / Million-2-1

Everyone is talking about Web 2.0 and online social networking communities. But what do they mean to you, the land-based operator? And more importantly, what's the best way to leverage these communities to build profit in your bricks-and-mortar location?

Moderator:
Maggie McGee – Vice President, Business Innovation, Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation

Panelists:
Terry Debono – Partner, The Debono Group
Meghan Warby – Senior Consultant, Hill & Knowlton
Paul Lavers – CEO and Co-founder, SportsDirect

Closing Remarks by:
Maggie McGee – Vice President, Business Innovation, Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation

Knowing the market is half the battle, especially when the market in question is the sometimes nebulous world of the Internet. This session will provide up-to-date and concrete data on the current market composition of online and mobile gamblers in Canada and beyond.

Moderator:
Anthony Novac – President, Sonco Gaming Inc.

Panelists:
Scott White – Chief Executive Officer, Parlay Entertainment Inc.

As terrestrial operators grapple with declining revenues due to the slumping economy, some are seeing the light that internet gaming could offer. This session will explore the potential for land-based operators, what the challenges and opportunities are and how to get from here to there.

Moderator:
Sue Schneider – Instigator, Clarion Gaming America

Panelists:
Mark Clayton – Of Counsel, Lionel Sawyer & Collins
Constance Ladell – Director of Legal Service and Privacy, BCLC
Maggie McGee – Vice President, Business Innovation, Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation
Patrick O'Brien – Partner, Greenberg Traurig, Florida
I. Nelson Rose – Professor of Law, Whittier Law School

While the regulators work out the details, what can you do right now that falls within legal confines of your province to begin to build your brand online and develop profit centres? Special focus on the horseracing industry and how the Internet revived their business.

Presented by:
Dale McDonnell - Assistant Director and General Counsel, Minnesota State Lottery

Security and combating fraud are already hefty expenses in a casino's budget. Find out from this session what it will take to protect your casino and your good customers once you've opened an interactive channel for your products.

Presented by:
Darryl Green – Chief Governance Office, Ethoca

Even those experienced in Internet business have been known to make a gaffe for which they've had to do damage control. Learn from the well-documented mistakes on what not to do if/when presented with media scrutiny.

Presented by:
Kevin Mercuri – CEO, Propheta Communications