- Monday February 27
- Tuesday February 28
| 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Expo Hall Open |
| 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception |
| 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Expo Hall Open |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast in Expo Hall |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Keynote Address |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. | South Florida Racetrack Casinos: Trends and Outlook Racetrack gaming operators in Broward and Miami-Dade counties have carved out healthy businesses in the face of high tax rates, regulatory disadvantages and an economic downturn. Hear from operators at this session how they are building loyal player bases, protecting revenues and reinvesting in their businesses. This session will also outline racetrack gaming operator legislative strategies as the state of Florida contemplates expanding the state's casino business. Moderator: Charles Anderer, Executive Editor, BNP Media Gaming Group Speakers:
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| 9:50 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. | Networking Break in Expo Hall |
| 10:10 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Tribal Government Gaming in Tough Economic Times The tight economy is putting additional stresses on tribal governments in their dealings with states. The hunt for more revenue increasingly involves attempts to impose new forms of taxation on tribal businesses and tribal members. States are also looking to non-tribal gaming as a source of new revenue, including in Florida, where the potential for new commercial gaming is expected to re-surface in the legislature. This session will examine the economic stresses on tribes in Florida and nationally, how they are reacting, and impacts on government-to-government relations. Moderator: Victor Rocha, Owner and Editor, Pechanga.net Speakers:
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| 11:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. | Networking Break in Expo Hall |
| 11:20 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. | The View from Wall Street With racetrack gaming continuing to expand in South Florida and major global operators lobbying for dramatic changes to the state’s gaming landscape, Wall Street advisors and analysts are training their sharp eyes on the Sunshine State. How much more casino gambling can Florida accommodate? Do destination gaming resorts make sense in a state already dense with resort destinations? Is the capital available for new or expanded resorts? What is the market potential in South Florida and statewide? Join an impressive group of Wall Street’s premier advisors and analysts for a wide-ranging, no-holds-barred discussion of gaming in Florida. Moderator: Joseph Weinert, Senior Vice President, Spectrum Gaming Group Speaker:
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| 12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Luncheon Keynote Address |
| 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. | Public Policy Decisions Destination gaming resorts ... video lottery terminals at racetracks statewide ... the impacts on the Seminole gaming compact ... the future of pari-mutuel facilities. As casino gaming becomes more widespread nationally, Florida’s legislators face numerous public-policy considerations as they consider how – or if – the state should participate in gaming expansion. Although there is tremendous upside in tax revenue, each decision may have a resulting – and significant – impact on another form of gambling and/or tourism in the state. In this roundtable, legislators and other public-policy leaders discuss how the state should – and likely will – proceed with in these important deliberations. Moderator: Alan B. Koslow, Attorney at Law, Director of Entertainment, Hospitality and Gaming Law, Becker Poliakoff Speaker:
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| 2:50 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. | Networking Break in Expo Hall |
| 3:10 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Destination Resorts: The Missing Piece in Florida Gaming? The case for expanded gaming in Florida revolves around the potential of full-scale destination resorts to expand the state's share of leisure entertainment dollars and provide much needed tax revenue. This session will consider that argument from the macro-economic view, give a glimpse of what new destination gaming projects would look like, the market segments they would attract and how they would impact existing gaming operations. Moderator: Michael Pollock, Managing Director, Spectrum Gaming Group Speakers:
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| 4:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks |
| 4:00 p.m. | Conference Concludes |
