The recruiting landscape has changed dramatically in the last several years, and so has the technology available to help employers target and engage the best possible talent. This session will walk through what technology is available today to help you optimize your recruiting process, how some leading companies use technology to filter through increasing volumes of applications and provide a glimpse into what you can expect to see from recruiting technology in the near future.

Presented by:
Tyler Holbrook - VP, Solution Engineering of First Advantage

The Criminal Code (the "Code") did not grant the provincial governments the unrestricted ability to conduct and manage sports betting. Instead, it limited them to those forms of sports betting which had been offered by governments between 1969 and 1985. The idea of having casinos with sports books was implicitly rejected, as betting on the outcomes of single sporting events was forbidden, along with certain other kinds of betting.

A number of provincial governments began a letter-writing campaign to federal officials, seeking amendments to the Code to remove these restrictions. More recently, Joe Comartin, NDP Member of Parliament for Windsor-Tecumseh, has been working in association with the Canadian Gaming Association and the Canadian Auto Workers union to obtain such amendments.

In 1985, these limitations were inserted on the basis of the rationale that betting on single sporting events and athletics contests, as well as any sort of betting on fights or races, would be open to match-fixing and potentially damage the integrity of sport.

Our panel will review how the current prohibitions in the Code are applied to sports betting, where fantasy sports leagues fit into the scheme of the prohibitions, and other related issues. As well, we will consider what options exist for provincial lottery corporations, pending amendments to the Code. We will look at the U.S. experience in seeking to broaden sports betting opportunities in that country. Finally, we will consider whether the single-sport betting restriction continues to serve a public policy end, and the chances of the Code being amended to lift the restriction.''

Moderated by:
Michael Lipton – Senior Partner of Dickinson Wright LLP

Panelists:
Kevin Weber - Dickinson Wright LLP
Bob Stocker - Dickinson Wright LLP
Danielle Bush - Chitiz Pathak

Essential skills are the foundation skills employees need to function effectively in their positions and to grow to meet future needs in the gaming industry. Join us to learn more about the $700,000 national Essential Skills for the Gaming Industry Project sponsored by the Federal Government and supported by a national gaming advisory committee. This is a critical project that will unite gaming operators across Canada as we address the employee challenges of the future.

Presented by:
Judith Hayes – Director of Canadian Gaming Centre of Excellence

The working group was established, at the request of the Province of Alberta to review legal questions and issues with online-gaming as the increase in popularity and activity of online operators in Canada. With gaming representatives from each jurisdiction the Working Group will report back to the Deputy Ministers of Justice. This session will provide an update on the working group’s activities and progress to date.

Presented by:
Cameron Smart – General Counsel/Corporate Secretary, Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission

The Criminal Code requires that gaming be "conducted and managed" by either a provincial government, or a charitable or religious organization licensed by a province. What does this mean in practice? How have the courts interpreted this requirement? How have the provincial authorities chosen to follow the guidance provided by the courts? What role can legitimately be played by the private sector under this regime? Are all the limitations enforced by provincial authorities upon public-private sector relationships in the gaming industry justified on the case law concerning "conduct and management"? Is it time for a change in the "conduct and management" regime?

Moderated by:
Michael Lipton – Senior Partner of Dickinson Wright LLP

Panelists:
Cameron Smart – General Counsel of Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission
Lyle Hall – Managing Director of HLT Advisory
Margaret McGee – VP Business Innovation of Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation