As Canada begins to embrace internet gaming, developing the right regulatory regime will be critical to ensure the demands of consumer protection and operational oversight are met. This panel of regulatory experts will examine the world online gaming regulation to offer insight into developing the right regulatory mix for Canada’s online gambling market.

Moderated by:
Frank Catania – Senior Partner, Catania Gaming Consultants

Panelists:
Danielle Bush – Chitiz Pathak
Michael Lipton – Senior Partner, Dickinson Wright LLP

The online gaming marketplace continues to grow at a rapid pace, to over $25 billion globally and $1 billion in Canada. As Canadian lottery corporations are preparing to offer an expanded suite of online products our panel will look at the state of the global online business and what’s in store for the North American industry.

Moderated by:
Troy Ross – VP and National Director, Gaming of Hill and Knowlton Canada

Panelists:
Margaret McGee – VP Business Innovation, Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation
Tony Coles – Senior Partner, Jeffrey Green Russell
Terry DeBono – Partner, The DeBono Group

Ipsos-Reid and the Canadian Gaming Association will present the results of a recent public opinion survey on Canadian’s attitudes and opinions towards Internet gambling. With Canadians currently spending close to a billion dollars online this research explores current online gamblers thoughts on the products and providers they use and the coming online offerings of Canadian lottery corporations.

Presented by:
Paul Lauzon - Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Lottery & Gaming of Ipsos North America
Jason Walker – Vice President of Ipsos North America

Our experts will examine the current and future potential online gaming market in Canada and what efforts various lottery and gaming corporation are doing. Our experts will also discuss future game technologies and how they may be used by lottery and gaming corporation to capture a meaningful share of this market.

Moderated By:
Robert Scarpelli – Managing Director, HLT Advisory

Panelists:
William Hennessy – Senior Director, North American Sales, GTECH G2
Rick Weil – CEO & Managing Director, Sciplay

As Canadian jurisdictions continue to move towards expanded online gambling, our panel will examine the responsible gaming potential of this growing distribution channel. Our experts will discuss the latest research, technologies and best practices to harness the potential of creating a responsible play environment online.

Presented By:
Margaret McGee – VP Business Innovation, Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation
Paul W. Smith – Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, British Columbia Lottery Corporation