HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (September 6, 2006) – Coinciding with the fall launch of racetrack gaming in Broward County, key executives at each of the county's four racinos will speak at the Oct. 16-17 Florida Gaming Summit to discuss the opportunities and challenges of introducing 6,000 slot machines into the market.

Veteran gaming analyst Lawrence Klatzkin, Managing Director at Jefferies & Co., will moderate the hourlong panel, which includes:
▪ Daniel Adkins, Vice President, Mardi Gras Racetrack and Gaming
▪ Blake Cumbers, Vice President Development, Boyd Gaming Corp. (for Dania Jai Alai)
▪ Paul Micucci, President and General Manager, Gulfstream Park
▪ Doug Shipley, Vice President and General Manager, Pompano Park

"The addition of slot machines will have a significant impact on the operation and development of these four parimutuel facilities, as well as a positive economic impact on the host communities. We will examine their plans and analyze the critical issues ahead," Mr. Klatzkin said.

The 2nd annual Florida Gaming Summit takes place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino here. The conference kicks off with an Oct. 16 reception featuring keynote speaker Mara Giulianti, Mayor of Hollywood. An intensive, daylong program follows the next day with sessions covering gaming's relationship with tourism, politics, and Indian tribes, as well as a regional gaming overview.

Other keynote speakers include James F. Allen, CEO of Seminole Gaming, and Bernard Goldstein, Chairman and CEO of Isle of Capri Casinos Inc.

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

Florida Gaming Summit sponsors include Advanced Electronic Systems Inc., Bally Technologies, Becker & Poliakoff PA, Casino Journal, Cooper Levenson, Cope Linder Architects, 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.