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Christina Abate As a Product Manager for Bally Technologies' Systems Division, Christina Abate is responsible for overall product strategy, planning, research and development requirements for various Systems products. Abate joined Bally in 2000. During her 10-year tenure, she was on one of the product teams that developed and deployed the first approved lottery gaming system for the state of Washington. She also launched Raining Diamonds™, the industry's first line of slot merchandising products that offered actual diamond jewelry to slot players at the machine itself. She also launched the first bingo and gaming system designed for Native American tribal Class II gaming operations. Prior to joining Bally Technologies, Abate held the positions of Quality Assurance Manager/Product Design for Captiva Software; Director of Field Service for Platinum Software; and Office Systems Analyst for Datapoint Corp. |
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John Acres John Acres is Founder and Chairman of Acres 4.0, a company dedicated to improving the appeal and profit of casino gambling. He holds more than 40 U.S. patents and previously founded other successful gambling supplier companies including EDT, Mikohn and Acres Gaming. |
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Nikolai Balba Nikolai Balba has more than 20 years of experience in building, delivering and implementing hospitality and travel technology solutions. Prior to co-founding Libra OnDemand, he was the Managing Director at a leading hotel technology company in Central and Eastern Europe and Russia. He also worked in senior management roles with a Russian distribution partner for hospitality enterprise technology solutions. Balba is currently focused on creating the hospitality industry's first true on demand CRM solution in the Cloud that provides fully integrated functionality. |
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Michael Bennett Michael Bennett currently serves as Interim Promotions Manager for Video Gaming Technologies. In this role, he is responsible for managing the promotions staff and developing marketing opportunities for existing, potential and new gaming markets. Bennett began his career in gaming as the Player's Club Manager for the Osage Million Dollar Elm Casinos and was instrumental in opening three new casinos. Bennett has also worked in partnership with Marketing Results Inc., Raving and Gaughan Gaming. |
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Christine Bordeaux Christine Bordeaux is Manager of Compliance for Rocket Gaming Systems, an Oklahoma-based manufacturer and provider of gaming machines to casinos owned and operated by Native American tribes throughout the United States. She manages the company on technical product compliance requirements pertaining to development, submissions, and approvals and licensing by the various regulatory authorities on the jurisdictions where the company operates. She holds a bachelor's degree in management information systems. Prior to joining Rocket in November 2010, she was a Senior Engineer at the Nevada Gaming Control Board, responsible in part for examining, testing and recommending gaming devices and related equipment for approval by the board and commission. Formerly, she also held a position as Director, Product Compliance for Aristocrat Technologies Inc., where she utilized her expertise in compliance to build and lead a team that was responsible for all regulatory product approvals. |
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Jack Breslin As Senior Vice President of Marketing, Jack Breslin offers Wright Casino Marketing clients the benefit of 20 years of experience in driving traffic and building revenues for casinos throughout the country. He began his gaming career at the Sands Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City and has also led casino marketing departments at Trump Castle Casino Resort, Colorado Gaming & Entertainment and Mountain High Casino. As a founder and principal of the agency CCI Advertising, he developed award-winning campaigns for the Sands, Hollywood Casinos, the Horseshoe Casinos and many others. In addition to identifying new opportunities, he is a nationally recognized writer and speaker on various casino marketing programs. |
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Tracy Burris Tracy Burris has participated in the success of Indian gaming both nationally and locally for more than a decade through his service to the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) and the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA). Burris has served on the NIGA Executive Committee since 1995 and was Treasurer from 2006 to 2008. He has also been a long-time board member of OIGA, serving as Vice Chairman in 1995-1996, Chairman from 1996 through 2003, and as Executive Delegate at Large from 2003 to 2007. Burris also serves as a Board Member for the National Tribal Gaming Commissioner/Regulators Association as the Gaming Advisor to the State of Oklahoma Indian Affairs Commission, and served on the first and third National Indian Gaming Commission's MICS advisory committees. Burris has provided testimony three times before the Senate Committee on Indians affairs on gaming issues. Burris was Commissioner of the Chickasaw Nation from 1991 to 2008 and currently is the Commissioner of the Viejas Tribal Gaming Commission. |
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Keith Butler Keith Butler is Vice President of Interactive Services at EvansHardy+Young Inc. He is an accomplished marketing executive with expertise in developing and managing comprehensive Internet marketing strategies for Fortune 500 companies, casino properties and Internet start-ups. He directs the agency's Interactive Services team, providing clients with a full complement of services including strategic planning, website development, integration of digital and traditional communication platforms and social media marketing. Butler created the first website for Visa International, was the Creative Architect behind Office Depot's entry into e-commerce (officedepot.com) and has held senior executive positions at AOL, PreviewTravel.com (now Travelocity) and many other successful Internet brands. |
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Tony Caporicci Tony Caporicci currently serves as Vice President of Mobile Strategies for SkyWire Media Inc., a mobile messaging technology provider. He has more than 25 years of experience in technology and more than 35 years as an entrepreneur. Caporicci was the Founder and served as the Chairman/CEO/President of NetBooth Corp., an early stage kiosk pioneer who developed Wi-Fi and self-service technology. Caporicci also co-founded and was CTO of Intermagine LLC, a mobile content enabler, where he created a mobile loyalty payment platform. He also founded Vegas Media, Nevada's largest web development company at the time. |
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Andrew Cardno Andrew Cardno is the Chief Technology Officer of BIS² and a globally recognized leader in business analytics. Starting out as a formally trained cartographer in the areas of engineering and town planning, he has been named inventor on more than 60 patent applications including high-performance databases, data visualization and cartography. Cardno was the co-founder and CEO of Compudigm International, and CTO of TableMax. He has more than 18 years of experience in software engineering and the hands-on construction of data warehouses and software systems, and leading doctorate and master's-level research and development teams in visualization and math methods. He has also delivered advanced analytics solutions to companies such as Seminole Gaming, Sabre, Ceasar's Entertainment, Penn National Gaming, Trump Entertainment Resorts and more. He is the author of more than four dozen articles published in industry journals. Cardno has lead teams to win five technology/innovation awards for data visualization in gaming and two Smithsonian Laureates. |
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John Carpenter John Carpenter is the Senior Product Manager for Multimedia Games Inc. in Austin, Texas. He has been with the company for nine years and has expertise in product/project management, slot game management, casino marketing, trade shows, brand management and sales. Recently, Carpenter has been leading the development of the company's award-winning slot tournament system, TournEvent. The product has won numerous awards including Casino Enterprise Management's Top Ten Slot Floor Products for 2010 and most recently Best Consumer Service Technology from Global Gaming Business for 2011. Prior to joining Multimedia Games, Carpenter worked at Dell Computer Corp. in Round Rock, Texas for five years winning numerous sales awards/trips and managing multiple sales teams. Carpenter has a BBA in marketing from the University of Texas at Austin. |
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Douglas Cash Douglas Cash, a Manager at Eide Bailly, has more than 27 years of law enforcement experience with an emphasis in white collar crime. He has been a lead investigator in various types of fraud-related investigations, including embezzlement, money laundering, identity theft and theft by misrepresentation. Cash is a Certified Fraud Examiner, a Certified Forensic Interviewer, and holds a master's degree in business administration. Cash is also a former Special Agent with the state of Arizona, Department of Insurance, Fraud Unit. He previously was a Financial Investigator for JP Morgan Chase Bank, and instructs a three-day advanced interview and interrogation class for Arizona Police Officer Standards and Training. |
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Peter W. DeRaedt Peter W. DeRaedt became President of the Gaming Standards Association in October 2002. He started in the gaming industry in 1986 for TCS. As Systems Manager / General Manager, DeRaedt has been running the Systems division for TCS (U.K.) from Belgium. He joined Aristocrat in Sydney in 1997. As VP of Technology, he was responsible for establishing the new R&D center in Tucson, Ariz. In 2001, DeRaedt took up the position as Corporate VP of Product Development and IP for the MIS Group of Monaco, and at the same time he resigned as Chairman of the Board of the Gaming Standards Association (GSA, formerly known as GAMMA). He served as their chairman since GSA's inception in May 1998. He is also active on the UNLV school of informatics advisory board and the editorial advisory board of Casino Enterprise Management. |
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Norman H. DesRosiers Norman H. DesRosiers is the Commissioner for the San Manuel Tribal Gaming Commission. He was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Interior to serve a full term as Vice Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC). He is a member and former secretary/treasurer of the San Carlos Tribal Bar Association. He has tremendous experience with various positions of national interest, including serving as a member of the Federal Advisory Committee to the NIGC for Environmental, Health and Safety Regulations. DesRosiers has authored numerous nationally published articles and papers for magazines and other media outlets, and has testified at several Senate Committee Hearings. He is an associate member of the International Masters of Gaming Law. |
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John Eliason John Eliason is the Video Production Manager for Casino Enterprise Management. In this role, he shoots, edits and posts all of the company's videos, and also serves as photographer for various assignments. He previously was a Video Production Specialist for Fastenal. He also has been a freelance videographer and photojournalist. Eliason graduated from Waldorf College in Forest City, Iowa, where he served as Production Director, News Reporter and an Anchor for the campus TV station. |
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Eugene Estep Eugene Estep jointly founded EC Development in 2005 and currently serves as Chief Executive Officer. He received his education in computer sciences at the University of Oklahoma. Prior to EC Development, he formed a consulting firm providing information technology security services, which included audits for banks, conversion from mainframe systems to wind-based systems and security audits for the financial industry as well as the gaming industry. He formed several IT companies including Techrescue, one of his early stage companies, which has more than 800 customers today and continues to thrive. |
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Nick Farley Nick Farley, President of Eclipse Compliance Testing, is a 20-plus year veteran of the gaming industry, and has devoted his entire professional career to the test and evaluation of electronic gaming devices and systems. Prior to founding Eclipse Compliance Testing, Farley served as a regulator with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. He has been testing electronic gaming devices and systems for regulatory compliance since 1987. He is considered an expert in the field of gaming device testing and regulation, having testified as an expert witness on behalf of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, and has assisted regulatory agencies with the development of technical standards. |
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Mauro Franic Mauro Franic serves as Vice President of Product Management and Marketing for Cadillac Jack. In this role, Franic leads Cadillac Jack's global product strategy and is responsible for maximizing revenue for the company. Since joining Cadillac Jack in September 2006 as Director of Product Management, Franic has been instrumental in the development and introduction of new product lines in the U.S. and Mexico. He brings 18 years of product management experience to Cadillac Jack, having led business development for Exxon Mobil in Argentina and for Radiant Systems in the U.S., Spain and the Caribbean. |
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Nik Friedman Tebockhorst Director of Integrated Marketing for Wright Casino Marketing and self-professed über-geek, Nik Friedman Tebockhorst knows that technology alone won't make you successful, but it gives you the force to multiply the power of your best ideas. Wright Casino Marketing clients rely on his expertise in both new and old channels, as well as his remarkable ability to make the most of their online marketing dollars. His diverse professional experience ranges from core information technology and web development to data-driven e-mail, web marketing and cutting-edge online strategy. His unique mix of knowledge and experience in technology, marketing, project management and fundamental business know-how guarantees the successful and timely execution of any integrated marketing campaign. |
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Peter Getzler Peter Getzler, Vice President of Marketing for Wright Casino Marketing, has more than 30 years of gaming experience. Getzler has held various key marketing and finance positions with the Caesars Entertainment organization and various other casino operations throughout the U.S., Caribbean and New Zealand. His most recent position was Senior Director of Marketing for Calder Casino & Race Course in Miami Gardens, Fla. Recognized as a strong advocate in getting the customer focus and culture right the first time, while he has championed the critical importance of having the energy and resources to ensure the patron experience, creates supporters and loyalists. He served as Harrah's Entertainment's Atlantic City point person for their Quality of Work Life effort, which was a contributing factor in propelling this operation to market industry leadership. |
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Ken Golda Ken Golda is a Gaming Consultant with more than 10 years of industry experience, mostly working with independent testing laboratories during his gaming career. Golda currently consults with organizations such as Eclipse Compliance Testing. Previously, he was the Vice President of Business Development for Gaming Informatics LLC. where he was responsible for developing relationships with state and tribal gaming regulators and operators, enhancing IRIS, a regulatory ERP system, and driving the business goals of the company. Previous test laboratory experience includes a three year stint as Director of Technical Compliance for BMM Compliance, where he liaised with tribal regulators across the country while also developing comprehensive hands-on training and services. Prior to that, Golda worked for more than seven years as a Senior Systems Engineer for Gaming Laboratories International, where he was responsible for overseeing all aspects of communication protocol testing by engineering staff around the world. |
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Glenn Goulet Glenn Goulet is the Executive Vice President of Table Trac Inc., a developer of casino management and table games management systems for casinos worldwide. He has more than 20 years of sales and marketing experience in the gaming industry working for gaming system providers GTECH Corp. and Intralot Inc., as well as Multimedia Games Inc., a leading developer of casino games. He is also Principal of Gaming Strategies + Insights LLC, a market research company specializing in the gaming industry. Over the years, he has conducted countless market research studies and focus groups sessions with casino players worldwide. |
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Dennis Hardy Dennis Hardy is President of EvansHardy+Young Inc. He is a respected 30-year advertising and marketing veteran, with extensive experience in the retail, hospitality and casino categories. Client experience includes Wolfgang Puck's American Wine & Food Festival, John Acres (Acres 4.0) and the Chumash Casino Resort, which is located near Santa Barbara, Calif. |
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Rick Harshman Rick Harshman began his gaming career with Grand Casinos Inc. as its Regional Director of Systems for all its southern properties, at which time he assisted with the opening of six resort casinos in three years. His understanding of the gaming market has propelled him to hold other executive positions such as Director of Slot Operations, Director of Casino Operations, Director of Casino Marketing, Vice President of Operations and, most recently, Vice President of Casino Marketing for Wright Casino Marketing. Harshman's accomplishments include designing proprietary games, boosting player development and retention programs, creative and technical writing, gaming consultation and training. |
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Stuart Hoegner Stuart Hoegner is a gaming attorney and accountant for his firm, Gaming Counsel Professional Corp. in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He advises his clients on games of skill and chance, contests, mergers and acquisitions, and tax matters. His clientele includes Internet gaming operators—including several top 10 Internet poker sites—software developers, marketing and advertising companies, and banking syndicates. Hoegner writes a regular blog on gaming law and has been published in Casino Enterprise Management magazine; Gaming Law Review and Economics; the Canadian Tax Journal; and the McGill Law Journal. Hoegner has been called to the Bar of Ontario & Certified Management Accountant. |
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Chad Hoehne Chad Hoehne is the Founder and President of Table Trac Inc., a Minnesota-based systems provider offering a comprehensive suite of casino management systems. Table Trac was founded in 1995 as a developer of table games management systems. Today, the company provides slot and table games management systems to 36 casinos in the United States, South and Central America, as well as the Caribbean. The company was one of the first to design and implement a casino management system integrating both Class II and Class III gaming machines. |
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Jamie Hummingbird Jamie Hummingbird has served as the Gaming Commission Director for the Cherokee Nation since 1998. Hummingbird is responsible for regulating the nine gaming facilities owned and operated by the Cherokee Nation, including the licensing of more than 3,600 employees. Hummingbird oversees the daily operations of the 49 personnel employed by the gaming commission. Hummingbird is also Chairman of the National Tribal Gaming Commissioners/Regulators, an organization dedicated to promoting the exchange of information and experiences and training of tribal gaming regulators, where he is currently serving his third term. |
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Eliot Jacobson Eliot Jacobson received his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Arizona in 1983. He has been a professor of both mathematics and computer science. Jacobson retired from academia in 2009. He founded Jacobson Gaming, LLC in 2006. His company is one of the world's leading independent businesses specializing in casino table game design, development and mathematical certification. Jacobson also heads Certified Fair Gambling, a company that offers thorough quality assurance and fairness auditing for Internet casinos. His recently published book, Contemporary Casino Table Game Design, is a groundbreaking and comprehensive examination of the principles of table game design, development and selection. It has quickly become known as an indispensible resource to both casino management and game developers. With dozens of publications and media appearances, Jacobson is widely recognized as one of the world's top experts on casino table games and casino table game mathematics. |
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Joe Johnson Joe Johnson's five years of experience as a public school teacher serve him well as a Training Specialist for Bally Technologies. Johnson joined Bally eight years ago, and he has traveled extensively to train new customers on a variety of Bally products and systems. Johnson also spent three years as an Install Slot Tech at Bally and has additional experience handling service calls and other customer-support responsibilities. |
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Mark Jones Mark Jones has held key management positions in many different areas, including retail management, union leadership, import-export, fire suppression and financial services. He has 17 years in gaming, beginning his career as a dealer, and ultimately launching his own gaming company in 1999. INAG is now one of the most successful gaming companies in California thanks to its full line of casino products and the success of the patented Mystery Card Roulette game, now No. 1 in California and Oklahoma. Jones is also a partner in West Coast Gaming, which has a new line of Class III bingo games in play in California. He is also the exclusive distributor for the North America Alliance in California. This alliance is a co-op of several slot machine manufacturers. |
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Sarah Klaphake Cords Sarah Klaphake Cords serves as New Media Editor for Casino Enterprise Management. In this role, she oversees the company's new media efforts, produces podcasts, is the on-camera personality for its videos and provides articles for the magazine. Before her dive into the gaming industry, Klaphake Cords worked as a writer and field producer at KSTP-TV in Minneapolis, and a reporter, video editor and fill-in anchor/producer at WDAY-TV in Fargo, N.D. She received two Associated Press awards for her reporting while at WDAY-TV. She has a broadcast journalism degree from the University of Minnesota. Klaphake Cords' training, experience and education allow her to break down complicated concepts, and write and tell stories quickly and effectively. |
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Rich LeBaron Rich LeBaron oversees the systems strategic product road map, product development and future technology integration for Aristocrat Technologies Inc. as its Systems Strategic Product Manager. With more than a decade in the gaming industry, LeBaron joined Aristocrat in 2007. He previously held product management and corporate development positions with Bally Technologies and Konami Gaming. Prior to joining the gaming industry, he worked for two of the world's largest fiduciary institutes in Boston. He earned a Bachelor of Science in business from the University of Southern Maine and is certified in Pragmatic Marketing. |
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Rich Lehman Rich Lehman, a 32-year gaming industry expert is the Owner of Centric Vision Technologies, providing in-depth performance analysis to both domestic and international operators as a consultant. He previously worked as a top executive for Caesars Palace, Horseshoe Gaming, Boyd Gaming, Circus Circus Corp. and Park Place Entertainment. His expertise is in gaming systems, operations, slot gaming and marketing. |
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Glenn Light Glenn Light is an Associate in the Gaming Practice Group at the Las Vegas offices of Lewis and Roca. He focuses his practice on casinos, Internet gaming, horse racing, sports betting, sweepstakes and contests. Light is admitted to practice law in New York and Nevada. He is a past Associate Editor of Casino Lawyer magazine, a quarterly magazine published and distributed by the International Masters of Gaming Law. He is a regular contributor of articles and law reviews to national and international gaming publications and most recently co-authored a law review article entitled "Economic Value, Equal Dignity and the Future of Sweepstakes," for the UNLV Gaming Law Journal for Spring 2010. |
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Gary Loebig Gary Loebig has more than 27 years in Class II and Class III gaming and has been a leader in developing products and strategies at both the state and federal levels in the U.S. and internationally. He has been recognized as one of the most knowledgeable authorities on Class II and charitable gaming in the industry. Loebig is the Principal and a Founder of GLL Consulting, a consulting services company specializing in sales, marketing and product development and regulatory matters for Class II, Class III, lottery, charitable and commercial gaming market segments. Loebig currently works with Multimedia Games on a variety of issues including Class II business strategies and new business development. He most recently served as EVP and Interim CEO for Multimedia Games and has also held executive management positions at Stuart Entertainment and DSC. |
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Jason Lowry Jason Lowry is the Senior Director of Casino Operations for Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa. He has been involved with the casino industry in Oklahoma for eight-plus years specializing in slots and has seen the evolution and development of the gaming industry in Oklahoma from the ground up. Lowry has experience as Corporate Director of Electronic Games as well as property General Manager for Cherokee Nation Entertainment LLC, giving him a keen insight into the operating structure of Native American casinos as well as a wealth of knowledge on the evolution of the slot market in Oklahoma. He has experience with multiple property openings and was involved in the introduction of Class III gaming into the state of Oklahoma. A Certified Public Accountant, Lowry has held positions in finance prior to his career in gaming operations. |
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Kenneth Lynchard Kenneth Lynchard has worked in Native American gaming for more than 15 years. He began his gaming career with Game Tech in 1996 in technical services and quickly worked his way into sales management. Lynchard joined Multimedia Games in 2005 and now serves as the Vice President of Sales for Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico and Texas. Lynchard has helped shape the incredible expansion of gaming throughout Oklahoma and Class II gaming nationally. He also served for eight years in the United States Marine Corps, specifically involved in Desert Shield, as well as Desert Storm 1st Battalion, 6th Marines where he earned a Navy Commendation Medal and Combat Action Ribbon. |
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Stephanie Maddocks Stephanie Maddocks is the Founder and President of Power Strategies, a Las Vegas-based company specializing in casino services, systems and operations training, technology implementation, and consulting services. She is also Founder and Principal owner of Fast Dash®, a gaming technology software development company. As a seasoned gaming industry executive, Maddocks has earned her more than 20 years of experience in both casino operations and game and systems manufacturing. In senior management positions at Casino Data Systems and Aristocrat Technologies, Maddocks designed and implemented multiple casino player tracking and accounting technology systems worldwide. She also has experience in the U.S. Class II marketplace developing, manufacturing and operating a sales and service route for Class II devices. Maddocks shares her knowledge through seminars and gaming publications. |
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Chris Martin After working with MOSAK for several years, Chris Martin left Multimedia Games to join the MOSAK team in 2009 and now provides invaluable experience to its clients as Vice President. Martin's experience spans more than 15 years in the gaming and hospitality industries, having served as Marketing Director for Game Financial Corp., the Black Oak Casino and Vice President of Marketing for Multimedia Games Inc. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University's prestigious School of Hotel Administration with a concentration in marketing. |
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Sean Mason Sean Mason has been with GLI since 2002, and his current responsibilities include working with outside companies to offer independent auditing consulting of casino operators' IT networks. He is also involved in the review of incoming forensic submissions and final forensic reports. Additionally, he conducts product demonstrations of new technology and training on different gaming concepts to regulatory agencies. He began his career at GLI as a Test Engineer in Systems, Kiosk Testing and NGCB Testing, and was later promoted to Technical Compliance Engineer. He currently is a Senior Field Engineer. He is a key part of the company's GLI University, an ongoing training system that produces seminars and roundtables for regulators around the world. He has also appeared on multiple panels at various industry trade shows. |
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D. Michael McBride III D. Michael McBride III chairs Crowe & Dunlevy's Indian Law & Gaming Practice Group in the Tulsa office. McBride's professional peers have recognized him in Chamber's U.S.A. (2009) in Band 1 for Native American Law, as a Super Lawyer in Oklahoma Super Lawyers for Indian Gaming, Political Law and Business Law. He is also recognized by Best Lawyers in America for Native American & Gaming Law and by as A-V rated by Martindale-Hubbell. McBride is Justice of the Supreme Court of the Pawnee Nation. He is past chairman of the Federal Bar Association's and the Oklahoma Bar Association's Indian Law Section. He is a member of the FBA's national board of directors and Chairman of the national Audit Committee. He is one of only two Oklahoma General Members of the International Masters of Gaming Law and is Chairman of IMGL's Membership Committee. |
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Michael "Mac" McCarthy Michael "Mac" McCarthy joined WMS Gaming in 2007 as a Technical Trainer. After a career in the Navy, having served onboard three nuclear powered aircraft carriers, a submarine tender, a tour as an electronics instructor at a naval school and Network Supervisor/Maintenance Coordinator for a command and control ship, McCarthy finally retired after serving as the Leading Chief for a repair shop in Norfolk, Va. He then worked as an instructor for San Diego City College until he came to WMS. |
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Andrea McCurry As a member of the Cherokee Nation, Andrea McCurry has worked for and with Native American casinos throughout her 12-year career in the gaming industry. Rising quickly through various departments within revenue generating areas and playing key roles in several California Native American casino openings, she recently co-founded Lynx Gaming Solutions, a Nevada-based company specializing in bringing effective and sustainable processes to clients that enhance profitability in all facets of gaming and hospitality. McCurry has previously held positions as Assistant Director of Casino Operations, Slot Operations Manager, Casino Shift Manager and currently is Director of Table Games at Colusa Casino and Resort. |
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Daniel McGhee Daniel McGhee is a member of the federally recognized Alabama tribe, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alabama, and obtained his master's degree in management from Faulkner University. McGhee has been an employee of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians for 15 years in the executive roles of Community Relations Director, PCI Gaming Director of Entertainment/Promotions, Creek Casino General Manager and currently Tribal Gaming Commission Administrator. He also served his tribe in an elected leadership capacity for nine years on the tribal council and the executive branch of the council as Tribal Secretary for four years. During his 11-year gaming career, McGhee has used his experience in both gaming operations and regulations to offer unique insight and resolution to many issues arising in the field of Indian gaming. Most recently, McGhee has been involved in working with the TGWG to formulate draft Minimum Internal Controls and technical standards for consideration by the NIGC. |
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Linda McGhee Linda McGhee is a tribal member and 14-year employee of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians in Alabama. While employed with her tribe, McGhee served seven years as a tribal police officer, primarily responsible for gaming floor and operations security. She has worked her way from Compliance Officer to Director of Regulatory Compliance for the tribal gaming commission. Prior to her tribal career, she was employed for 18 years as a legal bookkeeper and a volunteer Guardian Ad-Litem and EMT. McGhee was nominated by her tribal council in 2008 and selected by the National Indian Gaming Commission as one of the 10 advisors to serve on the Tribal Advisory Committee. Most recently, McGhee has been involved in working with the TGWG to formulate draft Minimum Internal Controls and Technical Standards for consideration by the NIGC. |
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Ryan Meister Ryan Meister brings a wealth of experience in results-oriented marketing and management to Wright Casino Marketing. His account team handles many of Wright Casino Marketing's largest accounts, including WinStar World Casino, Riverwind Casino, Colusa Casino Resort, Century Casinos and Three Rivers Casino and Hotel. A former highly decorated police officer, Meister moved into marketing a decade ago. In that time, he's developed a unique and well-rounded marketing perspective working in almost all areas, including business development, strategy, e-commerce and account supervision, and has even served on an executive board of directors. Meister understands casino marketing, from players clubs through tracking systems and database programs. He knows how to meet the immediate needs of his gaming clients and respond with timely solutions. |
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Kris Milne Kris Milne is a Gaming Field Trial Specialist at Crane Payment Solutions, a globally recognized leader in providing innovative engineered olutions. He is an 18-year casino veteran and gaming professional. He is well-respected among slot professionals for his services and in-depth technical know-how for game peripherals. He is responsible for performance field trials, on-site training and service repairs. His ability to troubleshoot complex problems in a timely manner helps casino professionals to achieve desired performance improvement and improved slot uptime. He connects slot professionals to the right technologies and helps them to achieve potential savings. |
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Matthew L. Morgan, Esq. Matthew L. Morgan, Esq. (Chickasaw/Choctaw) currently serves as the Gaming Commissioner for the Chickasaw Nation's 18 licensed gaming facilities. Morgan previously served as in-house legal counsel and policy advisor to the Chickasaw Nation. He currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of NIGA, the Board of Directors of the NTGC/R, the Board of Directors of Global Gaming Solutions LLC, and the Advisory Committee to Oklahoma Indian Affairs Commission. Morgan holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and Juris Doctorate degrees from the University of Oklahoma. |
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Rahul Nawab Rahul Nawab, Co-Founder of IQR Consulting, is an analyst at heart and by profession. He has held increasingly senior roles in the analytics industry. Business strategies created by Nawab have had significant bottom line impact on increasing the profitability of the banks he has worked for. Throughout his career, Nawab led and co-founded several companies and held a variety of senior management roles, which have given him the breadth of experience across a wide spectrum of verticals. Prior to founding IQR Consulting, Nawab held several positions where he earned strong experience in the credit card industry, the casino and gaming industry and the banking industry. He has worked with U.S. Bank, Capital One and Think Nirvana in the U.S. A strong leader and organizer, Nawab holds master's degrees in both management and wood and paper science from North Carolina State University and a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering. |
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Mark Newton Mark Newton, a native of Glasgow Scotland, serves as the Senior Director of Corporate Strategy and Regulatory Affairs for Video King, among the world’s largest providers of electronic gaming systems and bingo hall equipment. Newton’s 12-year tenure with Video King includes roles such as Manager of Quality Assurance, Regional Sales Manager and Director of New Product Development. This experience, coupled with his extensive technical background, affords him a unique perspective within the gaming community. Newton is a dynamic and entertaining speaker, who has presented at various conferences including BingoWorld, NAGRA and the Global Gaming Expo. He is often called upon by regulatory agencies, gaming operators and industry peers to provide advice on electronic regulation. |
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Linda Norcross Linda Norcross is an Associate in Lewis and Roca's Intellectual Property practice group. Her practice focuses on protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights. She assists clients in all facets of trademark prosecution and enforcement, both foreign and domestic, including trademark selection, clearance, proper trademark use, registration and renewals, and related transactions. Norcross conducts intellectual property audits, and trademark portfolio analysis with an emphasis on creating and maintaining cost-effective brand management strategies. Norcross also has experience with copyright matters, including clearance, registration, licensing and other transfers of rights involving copyrighted works, as well as a variety of entertainment-related transactions. |
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Dave Oldham As Technical Support Manager for the Suzo-Happ Group, Dave Oldham provides support, installation and training for the MEI Cashflow and FutureLogic printer products. Oldham has been in the gaming field for the past 15 years, working for Suzo-Happ for the last eight years. Before joining Suzo-Happ, he worked for game manufacturers Anchor Games and AC Coin & Slot, as well as Acres Gaming, a player-tracking and accounting company. He graduated from the Las Vegas Gaming and Technical school in 1995. |
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Phil O'Toole Phil O'Toole is Konami Gaming Inc.'s Systems Product Manager based in Las Vegas. O'Toole first started in the gaming business as a blackjack dealer, which led him to make the move to Mikohn Australasia as a table games and systems sales account executive. He has since spent several years in systems sales and marketing for Progressive Gaming in Australia and the U.S. and IGT Europe in the Netherlands before relocating to the United States to work for Konami Gaming. |
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Kevin Parker As a member of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy Reservation, Kevin Parker is a strong advocate in Native American gaming and had the honor to represent several tribes to the NIGC regarding their concerns to the Class II technical and classification standards. Parker has been in the gaming industry since 1995 and participated in the opening of five Native American properties on the West Coast. He previously held positions as Director of Gaming, Director of Slot Services and Director of Casino Operations in two different facilities. Parker recently co-founded Lynx Gaming Solutions, a Nevada-based company specializing in bringing effective and sustainable processes to clients that enhance profitability in all facets of gaming and hospitality. |
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David Paster David Paster is the Principal of Yarborough Planning LLC, an independent business consulting concern, and is a doctoral student at Oklahoma State University. With more than a dozen years of hospitality and gaming experience, a B.A. in geography with a certification in secondary education, a certification in casino management, a master's of urban planning and master's of business administration degrees, Paster's multi-jurisdictional, domestic and international education and professional experience serve as a foundation upon which his consulting and andragogic competency is built. |
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Dan Petersen Dan Petersen is the Senior Technical Trainer for JCM. He has been with JCM for more than six years supporting JCM's gaming products. Petersen conducts technician, sales, support and OEM training throughout the United States and Canada. He also provides technical support on JCM's gaming validators. Petersen has an extensive background in cash handling products, managing support and training departments in the financial industry on Automated Teller Machines for more than two decades. |
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Jerry Pittmon Jerry Pittmon is currently the JCM Customer Servicer Manager. He has been in this position since February 2010. Pittmon is responsible for the training group, technical writing, service repair and field service. Prior to coming to JCM, he was the Technical Training Supervisor for IGT. He worked at IGT for nine years and has extensive knowledge on all current IGT systems and game platforms. Pittmon has a master's degree from the University of Phoenix in organizational management, a bachelor's degree in curriculum development and training from Southern Illinois University, and an associate's degree in Electronics from the Community College of the Air Force. |
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Matt Preslin Matt Preslin brings a strong gaming and technical background to Bally Technologies in his current position as Technical Trainer. Preslin has more than 30 years of experience in the gaming industry, holding such positions as Director of Slot Operations, Slot Manager, Slot Systems Manager, Lead/Slot Tech and Marketing Executive for several major Las Vegas casino operations. This real-world gaming expertise is complemented with his certifications in the fields of electronics, computer science, network engineering and training. Preslin also taught slot repair at the Community College of Southern Nevada. He previously worked at Atronic Systems, where he had more than six years of system-installation experience in the U.S., Canada, Caribbean, South America, Africa and cruise ships; advancing to the position of Regional Account Manager for that company's system sales. |
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Russ Ristine Russ Ristine has nearly 30 years of experience in gaming system development, building systems for Atlantic City casinos as Vice President of Systems Development for Bally Systems, and as a technical consultant to the Gaming Standards Association and other leading gaming companies. His latest adventure is with Radical Blue Gaming (RadBlue), a consulting and product development group dedicated to providing products and services that are used by development teams and test labs the world over to develop applications that take advantage of the open high-speed network that results when you add G2S to your casino. Of late, RadBlue is working with casinos to help them understand the capabilities of G2S and to become more informed consumers of the new products being offered for networked gaming. |
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John N. Roberts John N. Roberts is an attorney and the Deputy Commissioner of the San Manuel Gaming Commission. Previously, Roberts was Executive Director for the San Pasqual Gaming Commission in Southern California and the Chairman of the California Tribal-State Association Regulatory Standards Taskforce. Previous positions include Executive Director at Robinson Rancheria Gaming Commission, General Counsel to Hawaiian Gardens Casino, Executive Director for Blue Lake Casino, Chairman Harrah's Rincon Tribal Gaming Commission, and Director of Administration for the Kansas Lottery and a former Assistant Attorney General for the State of Kansas. He is a member of the International Masters of Gaming Law, Board Member of the National Tribal Gaming Commissioners and Regulators, co-chair of the American Bar Association Tribal Gaming Committee and has appeared nationally and internationally on gaming regulatory panels and has authored many nationally published articles. |
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Mick Roemer Mick Roemer is the Senior Vice President of Multimedia Games. He has been associated with some of the most recognized products in the gaming world—Megabuck, Wheel of Fortune, Game King, the first online player tracking system, TITO, Playboy Slots and Monte Carlo. He is a recognized leader and innovator in the gaming industry with more than 27 years of experience in sales, marketing and game development. He began his gaming career with IGT in 1984, held senior positions at IGT, Powerhouse/VLC, Anchor Gaming, Bally Technologies and is President of Roemer Gaming LLC. Roemer joined Multimedia games as SVP of Sales in January of 2009. |
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John Romero An associate of Wright Casino Marketing, John Romero is a nationally recognized casino marketing consultant, writer and lecturer specializing in direct mail, database building, floor promotions and direct response advertising for gaming clients in the U.S. and abroad. |
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I. Nelson Rose Professor I. Nelson Rose is a Distinguished Senior Professor at Whittier Law School and a Visiting Professor at the University of Macau, an internationally known scholar, author and public speaker, and is recognized as one of the world's leading experts on gaming law. Rose is best known for his internationally syndicated column and 1986 landmark book, Gambling And The Law®. He is the co-author of Internet Gaming Law (2nd edition 2009) and the first casebook on the subject, Gaming Law: Cases and Materials. Rose is co-editor-in-chief of the Gaming Law Review and Economics. Harvard Law School educated, Rose is a consultant to governments and industry and testified as an expert witness, and has acted as a consultant to major law firms, international corporations, and tribal, state and national governments. Rose has addressed such diverse groups as the National Conference of State Legislatures, the World Lottery Association and the National Academy of Sciences. |
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Joyce Rosenberg With more than 18 years of experience in gaming, Bally Technologies' Training Specialist Joyce Rosenberg has worked in a number of different capacities during her career. She began with Boyd Gaming in 1992 and then joined Casino Data Systems in 1996 as a Customer Service Representative. She then went to work for Gaming Systems International as an Install/Training Specialist. In 1998, Rosenberg relocated to Mississippi and briefly rejoined Boyd Gaming. In 2004, Rosenberg returned to Las Vegas to work for Konami Gaming as a Systems Applications Specialist. |
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Bruce Rowe Bruce Rowe is the Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development for Bally Technologies Inc. Rowe has worked in the gaming industry for more than three decades and has held key positions in entertainment, information technology, strategic planning and corporate slot operations for Caesars Entertainment and was Vice President of Business Strategy, Gaming Solutions and General Manager of Nevada Operations for GTECH Corp. During his career, he has held key roles in various industry associations. He is currently serving as a member of the G2E Advisory Board and the International Gaming Advisory Board. |
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Chris Rowe As Associate Director, Networked Gaming, Chris Rowe leads the Aristocrat Live Network (ALIVE) initiative under Aristocrat's Play to Win strategy. Rowe has been working with Aristocrat since 2004. He started as an intern and made his way through Aristocrat's Graduate Development Program, while he gained exposure to all facets of the U.S. business. His primary focus was on sales and marketing. After spending time in the Global Marketing department at Aristocrat's headquarters in Sydney, Australia, Rowe returned to the U.S. in 2007 to accept a position in Product Management for downloadable and server-based gaming. Rowe is an honors graduate of the University of Utah with a bachelor of science in Business Management. |
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Max Rubin Max Rubin, a graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' College of Hotel Administration, is a 40-year casino veteran, gaming consultant, former professional gambler, gaming analyst and game developer. Author of Comp City — A Guide to Free Gambling Vacations and one of only 10 living members of the Blackjack Hall of Fame, Rubin has consulted for dozens of American corporate casino properties, a variety of Native American and international gaming operations. He now consults and trains exclusively at the Barona Resort & Casino in San Diego. |
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Karl Rutledge Karl Rutledge is an associate in the Gaming Practice Group at the Las Vegas office of Lewis and Roca. His gaming practice focuses on land-based and Internet gaming, with a particular emphasis on Internet gaming, sweepstakes, contests and pari-mutuel wagering. His depth of experience includes assisting clients in structuring business models involving skill-based gaming websites, promotional sweepstakes as well as drafting terms and conditions and compliance polices for websites. Rutledge is a regular contributor of articles and law reviews to national and international gaming publications and has been published in Casino Enterprise Management magazine, UNLV Gaming Law Journal and the Drake Law Review. |
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Ali Saffari Ali Saffari, the CEO and Founder of Leap Forward Gaming is an industry executive recognized as one of the most influential individuals in gaming and is credited with contributing some of the most widely-accepted and profitable technologies in the industry to date, including Megabucks®, TITO technology and the integration of bill validators into gaming machines. In his more than two decades with IGT, Saffari served in various roles within the engineering organization, starting as a firmware engineer and working his way up to hold several senior-level positions, ultimately running the 800-person Engineering Department as its Senior Vice President. |
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Brook Schaub Brook Schaub is the Manager of Computer Forensics in the Forensic Accounting and Investigative Services of Eide Bailly LLP. Schaub is a retired police sergeant whose law enforcement experience included working illegal gambling and gaming, as well as investigating lawful charitable gaming. Schaub's law enforcement assignments have included the Vice Unit, Special Investigations Unit, and he has participated in various joint task forces. He has been performing computer forensics investigations since 1996, and wrote the federal grant starting the Minnesota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. He has testified in the Minnesota legislature concerning electronic crimes. In addition, he has taught electronic crime classes in numerous states and three countries. Schaub's experience with Eide Bailly includes a wide variety of investigations. He has assisted clients in fraud cases, matrimonial law, trademark violations, and employee misconduct and theft. |
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Dan Schrementi After an internship with the Chicago White Sox marketing team, Dan Schrementi joined Incredible Technologies in 2004 and was put in charge of online strategy for the company's global amusement game brands. After molding a fragmented Golden Tee® Golf player base into a viable community utilizing relevant branding and new media campaigns, he was later named Director of Gaming Marketing and New Media in 2009. Schrementi is now responsible for developing the marketing strategy for the company's Magic Touch collection of video slot, poker and keno games, in addition to overseeing the company's new media strategy. |
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Nishit Shah Nishit Shah is the Product Manager of Crane Payment Solutions, a globally recognized leader in providing innovative engineered solutions. Starting out as an Engineer in the areas of product development and project planning, he has been instrumental in developing cash handling product portfolio for the CashCode brands, a division of Crane Payment Solutions. His unique 16-year experience in technology, operation management, business and strategy development, and project and marketing management ensures the successful and timely execution of any business initiatives. He is involved in leading the CPS brand in gaming verticals, launched interactive e-learning portals and developed state-of-the-art technology like oneCheck™, which has won technology and innovation awards. Shah holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and has worldwide experience in developing and executing product solutions from inception. |
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Robert Siemasko Robert Siemasko is Vice President of Product Management at WMS Gaming. In his current capacity, Siemasko is responsible for developing product plans for all product lines and developing product direction and strategy based upon customer needs, market trends and new technologies. Currently, he is an executive member and Secretary of the board of directors of the Gaming Standards Association. Since 1993, Siemasko has been an integral part of the management staff at WMS Gaming. He has lead many organizations including product development, product assurance, technical compliance, systems engineering, and product safety, responsible for technical design, development, and regulatory approval of gaming products. Prior to working at WMS, he worked for Xerox Corp. Siemasko has a bachelor's degree in mathematics and computer science from the University of Illinois and holds a Certificate in Business Administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago. |
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James Starr James Starr began his professional career in the gaming industry with Cherokee Nation Enterprises in Oklahoma. He worked his way up from Accountant to General Manager of several gaming facilities and became Vice President of Gaming for Cherokee Nation Enterprises. He went on to join Multimedia Games as Vice President of Sales, where he was responsible for managing all sales operations for the fast-growing and ever-changing Class II markets. Starr is currently the Senior Vice President of Sales for Video Gaming Technologies, where he is responsible for managing the sales and marketing staff, developing sales opportunities for potential new gaming markets, and structuring facility development agreements for the company. Starr served as Vice Chairman for the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association, alternate delegate to the National Indian Gaming Association Executive Committee, and a member of the National Indian Gaming Association subcommittee for the Economic Impact Study on Indian Gaming. |
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Mark E. Staudt As Director of Sales for Americas, Gaming for MEI, Staudt and his team are responsible for Casino customers from Canada through the Caribbean. This encompasses both the CASHFLOW SC as well as EASITRAX Soft Count. In addition to interfacing with customers, he works with distributors, service centers, manufacturers and regulators on a daily basis. Staudt has been an MEI Associate for more than five years and is based at the corporate headquarters in West Chester, Pa. |
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Warwick Stone Throughout his 28-year tenure at Hard Rock, Warwick Stone served as Creative Director, Marketing Consultant, Restaurant Designer, Brand Manager, Internet Marketer, Merchandise Creator and Bus Boy. As well as designing many of the Hard Rock Café's international flagship locations, he has recently created original theme restaurants in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Scottsdale. Since 2007, Stone has been back at the Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas, serving as its Memorabilia Curator and Art & Theme Consultant. |
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Joseph Valandra Joseph Valandra is the Managing Director of VAdvisors LLA, a specialty advisory firm. He is a member of the Rosebud Souix Tribe of South Dakota and a graduate of the University of South Dakota Business School and the University of Minnesota Law School. He has held senior executive positions with public and private firms. Valandra has more than 25 years of experience in business in the areas of investment banking, management of public, private and government operations, strategies for restructuring, tribal gaming, Internet gaming, and game design and manufacturing. Valandra also served for two years as the Chief of Staff of the National Indian Gaming Commission in Washington, D.C. |
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Eric Walla Eric Walla is currently Business Development Manager for FutureLogic and is responsible for sales in the Western United States, Caribbean and Mexico to the casino gaming market. He joined FutureLogic in 2009 after representing them for more than seven years during his time as Vice President of OEM Sales for Suzo Happ Group. Walla has been integrating peripheral products such as printers, bill validators, monitors, reel mechanisms and other electro-mechanical devices to the gaming industry for nearly a decade. He has a B.S. in electronics engineering. |
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Steve Walther As Vice President of Marketing, Steve Walther is responsible for executing and achieving the strategic marketing objectives for Aruze Gaming America. His leadership and expertise contribute to Aruze Gaming's ability to assist in developing, branding and introducing new and innovative gaming products to the gaming industry. With more than 15 years experience in the gaming industry, Walther brings a broad knowledge of product management and global gaming systems and extensive skills and experience in casino marketing, software development, project management, quality assurance and organizational behavior. Formerly, Walther served as the Head of Systems Product office for Aristocrat. He joined Aristocrat in 2002 as Director, Systems Product Management, he was responsible for overseeing the marketing and product management of the OASIS Casino Management System in the Americas. Other prior roles include product development and Quality Assurance Manager for Mpower Communications, a North American DSL and local exchange carrier, and Product Development and Quality Assurance Manager for Casino Data Systems. |
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Andrew White Andrew White is an accomplished Internet entrepreneur, business builder and innovative leader in the development of casino marketing solutions. After holding senior marketing and IT positions within the casino industry, as well as in banking, energy and government, White founded Strategy9, a software development company in Ontario that specifically caters to casino needs. Strategy9 was founded specifically to capitalize on opportunities to use computer technology to solve problems unique to casinos. White's experience working inside the casino industry led him to believe that there was a lack of existing software solutions designed to help marketing teams run casino specific events. This in-depth understanding of the industry led to the design of several state-of-the-art software solutions. |
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Russell Wigé Russell Wigé began his career in gaming in 1984, servicing coin and currency handling equipment in casino count rooms. He was involved in product designs and sales support that help pave the way from coin, to bill acceptors and TITO on the casino floor. This work experience has amassed mechanical, electronic and programming knowledge that allows him to engage with technicians, engineers and decision makers alike. His current role takes him around the world supporting game manufacturers and casino operators while working closely within the company with sales, engineering, tech support and service. |
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Tony Williams Tony Williams is the Performance Manager for Crane Payment Solutions, a globally recognized leader in providing innovative engineered solutions. He is a veteran gaming executive who has served for more than 20 years in various roles in gaming industries from slot management, field support, technical services, planning and regulatory compliance. Throughout his career, he has mentored slot and casino professionals and now works to support the industry. His creativity, organizational skills and ability to focus on bottom line strategy help his clients to reduce costs and increase revenues. He is a firm believer in using technology to improve efficiencies and improve the player experience. |
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Richard Williamson Richard Williamson, SVP Operations – Americas for BMM Compliance, is directly responsible for government relations, technical compliance, product testing, field services (training, forensics, inspections) and consulting services. Williamson has extensive experience in developing and implementing technical standards, internal controls, regulations and rulemaking as well as writing and interpreting standards for testing. Previously, Williamson was appointed by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board as the first Director of its Gaming Laboratory Operations. Before PGCB, Williamson directed the N.J. state testing laboratory for more than 20 years. Under his direction, the New Jersey lab was widely viewed as the preeminent government-operated testing laboratory. |
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Russell Witt Russell Witt is Video Gaming Technologies' (VGT) Director of Gaming Compliance. His responsibilities include new market access, gaming regulations, product compliance, regulatory relationships, and internal and external compliance training. Previously, Witt was the Director of Field Services for BMM Compliance. In his role, he worked to develop BMM's Field Service training plans and service offerings in the areas of system audits, field audits, electronic gaming machine essentials, forensic incident response best practices, server-based and downloadable gaming, Class II technical standards, IT security essentials, system essentials and executive gaming management. Witt has served as the Principal Technical Consultant to the National Indian Gaming Commission on the drafting of the Class II technical standards. He is also a contributing writer for Gaming and Leisure magazine and Casino Enterprise Management. |
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Tyson Wrensch Tyson Wrensch is currently the Central Region Sales Manager for TransAct Technologies. He previously served as Director of Sales for Players Travel, focused on cruise ship casino marketing events. Prior to that, he was Regional Director of Sales for TableMAX, an electronic table games manufacturer. He also was Consumer Marketing Program Manager for Intel in Munich, Germany, and a Business Development Manager for Intel in Las Vegas, focused on information technology in the casino enterprise. |
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Bruce Wright Bruce Wright joined the Technical Training staff February 2005 as a technical trainer. He has made a career in casino technologies serving as a Slot Mechanic and Bench Technician for casinos such as Luxor Las Vegas as well as three years in Field Service for Aristocrat. Wright has completed courses ranging from refrigeration and air conditioning to A+ Computer Certification, even earning a Journeyman Electrician's Certificate. He is a Comp TIA Certified Technical Trainer specializing in games and hardware. |
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Bill Zender Bill Zender is a former Owner, Vice President and Director of Casino Operations for the Aladdin Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. He has written books on game protection, advantage play, card counting specifically for the casino industry, and table games management. Zender is widely recognized as a leading authority on all aspects of casino management and game protection. He has an MBA and more than 30 years experience in gaming. Zender is a much sought-after gaming operations consultant and lecturer. He is currently a Gaming Consultant for Bill Zender and Associates. |