FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 29, 2014
International Association of Gaming Regulators
www.iagr.org
CONTACT:
Mariah Echele, IAGR Secretariat
mariah@mecheleconsults.com
314-973-4784
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GAMING REGULATORS
ANNOUNCES 2014 CONFERENCE PROGRAM FOR PHILADELPHIA
NEVADA, U.S.: The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) today announced its program for the
2014 Annual Conference that will take place in Philadelphia on October 27-29, 2014. The event, which will explore
emerging issues affecting gaming regulators, policymakers and industry executives in gambling markets around the
world, will kick off with a welcome from Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter.
The opening keynote will then be provided by MIT Associate Professor, Kevin Slavin, an entrepreneur who has
successfully navigated and integrated the areas of gaming, new media and design. Other speakers include:
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Professor Bo J. Bernhard, Phd., Executive Director, UNLV International Gaming Institute
Eamonn Toland, President, Paddy Power North America
David Rebuck, Director, New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement
Lau Peet Meng, President, IAGR and Board Member, Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore
Bheki Mlambo, Chief Executive Officer, Mpumalanga Gambling Board
Melissa Blau, Director, iGaming Capital
Jenny Williams, Commissioner & Chief Executive, United Kingdom Gambling Commission
Christina Thakor-Rankin, Principal Consultant, 1710 Gaming Ltd.
Julian Harris, Senior Partner, Harris Hagan
Richard Guay, Member, Provincial (Quebec) Online Gambling Working Group
Hakan Hallstedt, Director-General, Swedish Gambling Authority
Shawn Reid, Board Member, Nevada Gaming Control Board
John McManus, General Counsel, MGM Resorts International
Kim Sinatra, General Counsel, Wynn Resorts
Birgitte Sand, Director, Danish Gambling Authority
The conference will focus on challenges faced by regulators as they seek to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of
gambling oversight. Expected to attend the annual gathering are IAGR members who represent gaming jurisdictions
from throughout the world including those in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Central America,
Caribbean and South America. Industry representatives are also invited to attend the conference.
The program includes sessions that will address:
 Social Gaming and Virtual Currency
 Internet Gaming
 Problem Gambling
 Testing & Audit Compliance
 Probity & Investigations
 Regulatory Issues around the World, and
 The Future of Gaming
Anyone interested in attending the conference is invited to complete the registration form on the IAGR website at
iagr.org. The registration fee is USD $900 for IAGR members and $1,250 for non-IAGR Members and General Industry
Attendees.
The IAGR Conference will be co-located with the International Association of Gaming Advisors Annual Conference,
which will be held at the same hotel venue, the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, from October 29-31, 2014.
For more information on the IAGR Conference visit: http://iagr.org/philadelphia-2014/.
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About the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR)
The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) consists of representatives from gaming regulatory
organizations throughout the world. The mission of IAGR is to advance the effectiveness and efficiency of gaming
regulation by providing a forum in which gaming regulators from around the world can meet, exchange views and
information, and discuss policy issues among themselves and with representatives of the international gaming industry; a
means of fostering cooperation between gaming regulators in the performance of their official duties; and a central point
of contact for inquiries from governments, gaming regulatory agencies and personnel, and representatives of the
international gaming industry. You can follow IAGR on Twitter at IAGR_org or join our LinkedIn Discussion Group.
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