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7:30 – 9:00 a.m.  

Continental Breakfast

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.  

Registration

9:00 – 9:30 a.m.  

Presentation: Putting on the Big Show, What’s New and What’s Next at NYRA

• David O’Rourke, Chief Executive Officer & President of the New York Racing Association, will discuss the current Saratoga meet and what is in store for racing fans.  

9:35 – 10:30 a.m. 

Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act: What is in it and Why is it important to the Industry?

Moderator: 

• Bennett Liebman, Government Lawyer in Residence at Albany Law School 

Presenters: 

• Alan Foreman, Chairman and CEO, Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, counsel to many horseracing organizations including NYTHA and MTHA
• Pete Sacopulos, Partner at Sacopulos, Johnson and Sacopulos 
• Patrick Cummings, Executive Director, Thoroughbred Idea Foundation

10:30 – 11:00 a.m. 

Networking Break

11:00 – 11:50 a.m. 

Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act: Legal Challenges. Why are some states and some horsemen’s groups challenging the constitutionality of HISA? Leading lawyers debate whether HISA violates states’ rights.

Moderator: 

• Bennett Liebman, Government Lawyer in Residence at Albany Law School

Presenters:

• Russell Williams, President of the USTA, President/CEO of Hanover Shoe Farms, and Chairman of the Board of Standardbred Horse Sales Co.
• Chris Kannady, Foshee & Yaffe Law Firm and Oklahoma State Representative

12:00 – 1:15 p.m.  

Luncheon Keynote:: 

• Legendary Jockey Richard “The Mig” Migliore 
• Guest Speaker Horse Aftercare: Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance’s Stacie Clark

1:20 – 2:10 p.m. 

Casinos/Racinos and Horse Racing Decoupling: Why are some states reducing or removing support payments to horsemen from casinos and racinos? Was the recent skirmish between the Saratoga Racino and Rivers Casino in the New York State budget the first battle of New York’s decoupling war?

Moderator: 

• Karl Sleight, Member, Harris Beach, PLLC

Presenters:

• Marc Dunbar, Shareholder, Dean, Mead and Dunbar
• Sharon Ward, Policy and Communications Consultant, former Director of Pennsylvania Budget Office 
• Joe Faraldo, President, Standardbred Owners Association of New York and Director U.S.T.A.
• Doug Reed, Senior Parimutuel Advisor, Spectrum Gaming Group

2:15 – 3:05 p.m. Breakout Sessions

Horse Ownership Models: Prominent practitioners from New York and Massachusetts provide lawyers the toolkit they need to advise clients on horse ownership.

Presenters:

• Chris Wittstruck, Equine attorney, Director Standardbred Owners' Association of New York
• Kathleen Reagan, Equine attorney, Flynn Wirkus and Young 

Advising Horse Syndicates: Two renowned managers of horse syndicates explain how the average fan can get deeper into the game by owning horses.

Moderator: 

• Joe Weinert, Executive Vice President, Spectrum Gaming Group

Presenters:

• Jerry Crawford, CEO, Donegal Racing
• Terry Finley, Founder, West Point Thoroughbreds

3:05 – 3:25 

Networking Break

3:25 – 4:15 p.m.  

Parimutuel Wagering in the New Sports Betting Landscape:  Industry insiders discuss the impact of limiting wagering on horse racing to the parimutuel format in an era of fixed odds on all other sports. Can horse racing compete if it doesn’t offer fixed odds and other betting options offered by mobile sports betting platforms?

Moderator: 

• Bill Pascrell III, Partner, Princeton Public Affairs Group

Presenters:

• Jack Jeziorski, Executive Vice President, Monarch Management, a Stronach Group company
• Dennis Drazin, Partner, Drazin and Warshaw, Chairman and CEO of Darby Development, operator of Monmouth Park
• Joe Appelbaum, President, New York Thoroughbred Horsemen Association, and NYRA Board Member
• Michele Fischer, US Representative for SIS and President, Darting Star Consulting

5:30 – 7:30 p.m. 

Reception

• Hosted by Brown & Weinraub PLLC

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.  

Continental Breakfast

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.  

Registration

9:00 – 9:45 a.m. 

History of Gambling in Saratoga: 

• Bennett Liebman shares some colorful tales of the notorious characters in Saratoga’s history.

9:50 – 11:00 a.m.: 

Mobile Sports Wagering in New York: The Chairmen of the NY State Assembly and  Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committees discuss the new mobile sports betting legislation with industry leaders and nationally acclaimed gaming lawyers.

Moderator: 

• Patrick Brown, Brown & Weinraub PLLC

Five-minute presentation of NYS Gaming report: 

• David Isaacson, Vice President of Spectrum Gaming Capital

Presenters:

• Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow, NY State Assembly, Chairman of Committee on Racing and Wagering
• Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., NY State Senate, Chairman of Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering
• Howard Glaser, Global Head of Government Affairs and Special Initiatives, Scientific Games
• Casey Brett, Vice President, Gaming and New Business Ventures at Major League Baseball
• Elizabeth Suever, Vice President, Bally’s Corporation

11:00 – 11:30 a.m. 

Networking Break

11:30 – 12:20 p.m.  

Mobile Sports Betting and the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: Representatives of Tribal Gaming in New York and Connecticut discuss the impact of mobile sports wagering on the exclusivity provisions of their gaming compacts.

Moderator: 

• Derril Jordan, Partner at Peebles Kidder Bergin and Robinson LLP

Presenters:

• Michele Mitchell, General Counsel, Seneca Nation of Indians
• Ray Pineault, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment
• Patrick Sullivan, Attorney at Dickinson Wright

12:20 – 1:35pm  

Luncheon Keynote: 

• Congressman Paul Tonko, New York’s 20th Congressional District
• Guest Speaker Responsible Gaming: Marlene Warner, Executive Director, The Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health

1:40 – 2:20 p.m.  

Wagering on Esports: The Next Betting Frontier or Market Niche? Leading Esports CEOs and entrepreneurs discuss the impact of esports on the overall sports wagering landscape and the potential for convergence of casinos with Esports.

Moderator: 

• David Isaacson, Senior Vice President, Spectrum Gaming Capital 

Presenters:

• Brian Anderson, Chief Executive Officer,  Beastcoast
• Jeff Cohen, VP of Strategy & Head of Investor Relations, Esports Entertainment Group  
• Adam Weinstein, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, ThriveFantasy

2:25 – 3:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions

Know Your Customer/Rules in the Remote Betting World: Representatives from leading gaming compliance companies talk about regulatory challenges in the mobile gaming world.

Moderator: 

• Jeremy Kleiman, Member, Saiber Attorneys at Law

Presenters:

• Chad Kornett, Vice President Global Government Relations, GeoComply
• Brianne Doura-Schawohl, VP of US Policy & Strategic Development, EPIC Risk Management 
• Dan Hartman, Director, Colorado Division of Gaming

Economics of Bookmaking: A renowned Vegas lawyer and a professional gambler talk about the rules for running a successful sports book.

Moderator: 

• Doug Reed, Senior Parimutuel Advisor, Spectrum Gaming Group

Presenters:

• Marc H. Rubinstein, Partner, Reid, Rubinstein and Bogatz and former President International Association of Gaming Advisors
• Patsy, The Man in Black, Author of “A Gambler’s Time”

3:20 – 4:15 p.m.  

What’s Next on the Gaming Horizon? Leaders of cutting-edge gaming companies discuss igaming, ilottery, social gaming, sports betting and how these emerging verticals will disrupt, shape and change the future of gaming. Casino owners and managers talk about the expansion of casino gaming into New York City and downstate.

Moderator:

• Joshua L. Oppenheimer, Shareholder, GreenbergTraurig 

Presenters:

• Peter Sullivan, CEO Jackpocket
• Jeff Gural, Chairman American Racing and Entertainment and Owner of Tioga Downs Casino Resort
• Jonathan Strause, CEO, Invincible GG
• Lloyd Danzig, Founder & Managing Partner, Sharp Alpha Advisors
• Joe Asher, former CEO, William Hill US

4:15 p.m. 

The Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga Concludes

Photos Courtesy of NYRA