Gaming summit to examine issues
Organizers said they are expecting hundreds of gaming industry, Indian country, politics, tourism and law personnel to converge, Oct. 16-17, for the Florida Gaming Summit at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood.
The Hollywood complex is to host an evening reception, followed by a daylong program to include a panel of executives from each of the four Broward County racetracks preparing to start slot-machine operations.
Other sessions are to include an Indian gaming update, regional gaming overview and looks at how gaming impacts tourism and politics.
Executives at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa are watching the meetings with interest. As Broward County prepares for the change in gaming laws, it is expected to impact the Tampa casino as well. Federal law allows the Seminole Tribe to offer the same types of casino gaming that is allowed in the state.
Among planned speakers are state Sen. Steven Geller, D-Hallandale Beach; state Rep. Ron Greenstein, D-Coconut Creek; Seminole Gaming Chief Executive Officer Jim Allen; Isle of Capri Casinos Chairman and CEO Bernard Goldstein; gaming attorney Alan Koslow; and Baha Mar President Don Robinson.
"With state-regulated gaming about to commence in Broward County, the Florida Gaming Summit provides a timely forum to address the critical issues facing an industry that could become an economic powerhouse," said Joseph Weinert, vice president of Spectrum Gaming Group the conference's co-producer. |
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