Monday, October 8

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Registration Open
 

4:00 pm. - 5:00 p.m.
Seminole Hard Rock property tour (optional)
Executives with Seminole Gaming lead registered attendees on a back-of-the-house tour of one of the most successful gaming resorts in the country. Learn how this property was designed, how it operates and how it attracts both locals and destination visitors.

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Welcome reception with Keynote Address
Hear from our keynote speaker and network with gaming and racing executives, public officials, suppliers, attorneys, architects and other industry-related professionals while enjoying drinks and hors d’oeuvres.

Tuesday, October 9

7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Registration Open

7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Opening Keynote Address

8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Florida: The View from Wall Street
With the involvement of publicly traded companies in Broward County racinos, the Seminole Tribe’s purchase of Hard Rock International, and the possibility of widespread expansion, Wall Street has taken notice of gaming in Florida. In this panel, four of Wall Street’s premier analysts discuss the racino revenue results, operating conditions, investment climate, and financial outlook for the gaming industry.

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
The National Scope and Economics of Indian Gaming
Despite regulatory issues, Congressional intervention and continual uncertainty at the local and state levels, Indian gaming continues to grow at a rapid pace. More tribes seek to open casinos and existing casinos are showing great growth. In this special presentation, the author of the widely acclaimed Indian Gaming Industry Report discusses the economics and scope of tribal gaming - and Florida’s place in this segment of the industry.
Presenter: Alan Meister, Manager, Analysis Group

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Networking Break

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
A federal case: Is sovereignty eroding?
From pensions to labor rules to off-reservation gaming to federal oversight of tribal gaming operations, many in Indian country are feeling the effects of an assertive approach from the federal government towards Indian gaming. For tribes, a broader federal role is at odds with their legal status as sovereign nations. For agencies that would apply new forms of regulation and oversight to tribal gaming, it's simply a matter of living up to their own legal mandates and not legislating restrictions demanded by those who seek a tribal qaming moratorium. Is sovereignty eroding or is what many observers are calling "policy creep" mostly a function of the law trying to keep pace with an industry that has grown exponentially larger than what many envisioned when IGRA was passed nearly 20 years ago? What are the States doing trying to get in the act -- and why are they succeeding?
 

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Networking Break

12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
The Impact of Gaming on Parimutuels
Three of Broward County’s four parimutuel operations have added slot machines, and the fourth is planning a winter startup. This session will examine the integration of slots, design considerations, marketing to the racing patron and the early results including impacts on racing. Speakers will also discuss how parimutuel facilities in Miami-Dade and possibly other counties could learn from the Broward experience.
 

12:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Luncheon Keynote Address

2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Slot Operations in Florida
Racetrack slot revenues have been below expectations despite operating Class III games, while Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood continues to report robust business with its Class II games. What are the first-year trends at the racinos and what are their prospects for growth? How would Class III games at the Seminole casinos change the competitive landscape? Top-level property executives examine slot trends, new technology and gaming operations.

3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Networking Break

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Government and Gaming in Florida: What’s Next?
Miami-Dade County has taken the first step toward approving another local-option vote to allow slots at racetracks. A recent bill became law to allow high-stakes poker in cardrooms. Another bill in Tallahassee would provide local-option votes in every county to allow casino-style gambling. The state and the Seminole Tribe have discussed a compact that could lead to Class III gaming. What is the future of gambling expansion in Florida? A panel of experts analyzes the climate of politics and gaming.