HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (August 1, 2006) – Just weeks before the expected commencement of racetrack gaming in Florida, hundreds of experts from the gaming industry, Indian country, state politics, tourism and law will converge Oct. 16-17 for the 2nd annual Florida Gaming Summit at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino here.

Florida Legislators Sen. Steven Geller and Rep. Ron Greenstein, Seminole Gaming CEO Jim Allen, Isle of Capri Casinos Chairman and CEO Bernard Goldstein, gaming attorney Alan Koslow, and Baha Mar President Don Robinson are among the many distinguished conference speakers.

The conference kicks off with an evening reception, followed by an intensive daylong program starting with a panel of executives from each of the four Broward County racetracks now preparing to start slot-machine operations. Other sessions include Indian Gaming Update; Gaming and Tourism: An Uneasy Mix?; Politics and Gaming in Florida; and Regional Gaming Overview.

“The Florida Gaming Summit will provide both an intensive analytical forum and valuable networking opportunities for anyone who might benefit from, or be impacted by, the Florida gaming industry,” said Charles Anderer, Director of Trade Events for Ascend Media Gaming Group, conference co-producer.

“With state-regulated gaming about to commence in Broward County, the Florida Gaming Summit provides a timely forum to address the critical issues facing an industry that could become an economic powerhouse,” said Joseph Weinert, Vice President of Spectrum Gaming Group, conference co-producer.

Registration and full conference information are available at www.floridagamingsummit.com.

Florida Gaming Summit sponsors include Advanced Electronic Systems Inc., Becker & Poliakoff PA, Cooper Levenson, Gaming Industry Observer, International Game Technology, and WMS Gaming. To become a sponsor, contact Lesley Grashow at lgrashow@ascendmedia.com.

About the producers:

Ascend Media Gaming Group (www.ascendgaming.com) is the leading producer of trade magazines, newsletters and trade shows serving the gaming industry worldwide. Publications include IGWB, Casino Journal, Slot Manager and Indian Gaming Business. Ascend produces the Southern Gaming Summit, Bingo World, New York Gaming Summit, and Casino Marketing, among others.

Spectrum Gaming Group (www.spectrumgaming.com) is an independent, full-service international gaming consultancy that provides economic and feasibility studies, impact analyses, regulatory services, customer-service audits, and operational assistance. Spectrum publishes the Gaming Industry Observer newsletter and produces the East Coast Gaming Congress and Pennsylvania Gaming Congress.

Source: Ascend Media Gaming Group and Spectrum Gaming Group